Air News & Articles

New Autonomous Collaborative Platform Released

Working alongside human-piloted aircraft, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ Gambit aircraft will enable pilots to see deeper into hostile airspace, detect threats first, and provide time and space for critical decisions and actions

Mar 04, 2022
Eight AH-6 Helicopters for Thailand

Boeing will supply the helicopters along with spares, training devices, support equipment, and technical publications for the Royal Thai Army

Mar 02, 2022
First RFCM-Integrated AC-130J for USSOCOM 

Integrated by Sierra Nevada Corporation, the Radio Frequency Countermeasures (RFCM) suite provides threat detection, precision geolocation and active countermeasure capabilities to give accurate and timely situational awareness information

Mar 02, 2022
New Secure Flight Data Recorders for US Air Force

Mercury Systems’ flight data recorders will help improve performance, security and reliability for the F-16 fleet’s current and future mission needs

Mar 02, 2022
Production Begins on AH-1Z Viper for Czech Air Force

Bell Textron’s production of the Viper attack helicopter joins UH-1Y production as part of the Czech Republic Foreign Military Sale of mixed fleet aircraft

Mar 01, 2022
BAE Systems to Upgrade Australian Military Aircraft Trainer

The new contract includes the continuation of the existing in-service support, providing maintenance, engineering and supply chain services to the Royal Australian Air Force and provides the foundation for upgrades of mission systems

Feb 25, 2022
CH-53K Helicopters for Israeli Air Force 

The Lockheed Martin CH-53K helicopters will replace the Israeli fleet of modified CH-53D Yasur helicopters, which have been in Israel’s inventory for over 50 years

Feb 25, 2022
Heavy-Lift Coaxial RPA Under US DoD Flight Trials

Phenix Solutions’ Ultra 2XL Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) can lift nearly 2,000 lbs of payload to deliver essentials to warfighters over 200 miles away

Feb 23, 2022
GD-2000 UAV platform for US DoD

Silent Arrow will provide five GD-2000 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) under a U.S. Department of Defense Warfighter Lab Incentive Fund contract for operational evaluation and concept-of-operations development

Feb 23, 2022
Boeing to Support South Korean Military Aircraft

The company will manage sustainment of Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K fighter jets and Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft, and Republic of Korea Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters

Feb 23, 2022
MQ-9 RPA Supports US Army High-Altitude Training Exercise 

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) monitored the jumps and provided critical overwatch capabilities

Feb 23, 2022
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