Air News & Articles

New Helicopter Service and Logistics Center in Brazil

Leonardo’s new helicopter support site in Itapevi is based on an 80,000 m2 area, of which 6,000 m2 comprises buildings and infrastructures, and can host up to 20 aircraft simultaneously

Dec 08, 2021
80 Rafale F4 Aircraft for UAE Air Force

The Rafale F4, for which the Emirates Air Force will be the first user outside France, will enable the Emirates Armed Forces to guarantee sovereignty and operational independence

Dec 07, 2021
New Compass Call System for Electronic Warfare Aircraft

BAE Systems' Compass Call is an airborne tactical electromagnetic attack weapon system that disrupts enemy command and control communications, radar, and navigation systems

Dec 06, 2021
Gripen E Enters Serial Delivery Phase

The serial delivery phase of Saab's Gripen E aircraft begins with four aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force and two for the Swedish Air Force

Dec 03, 2021
US Ally Orders AeroVironment UAVs

AeroVironment will deliver its Puma 3 AE and Wasp AE small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), initial spares packages, training and support to an allied nation

Dec 03, 2021
System-Level Tests Completed for British RAF Protector Drones

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ Protector RG Mk1 drone underwent full-scale static strength, high-intensity radiated frequency and environmental testing

Dec 02, 2021
Two A400M Aircraft for Indonesia Ministry of Defense

Capable of operating from rough and short runways, the A400Ms will strengthen the Indonesian Air Force’s airlift capabilities to rapidly respond to any crisis

Dec 02, 2021
AESA Radar Pod Achieves First Flight on F-16 Aircraft

Northrop Grumman’s AN/ASQ-236 Dragon's Eye is a tactical Ku-band Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar surveillance pod that provides aircrew with all-weather, multi-target detection, track and engagement capability

Dec 02, 2021
US Air Force Orders 15 Cargo Delivery Drones

Silent Arrow’s GD-2000 cargo delivery drone will be scaled down and redesigned as a new product line which will initially be developed as an autonomous cargo delivery glider for side door and multi-unit (swarm) ramp deployment

Dec 01, 2021
MBDA Delivers 1000th MMP Missile to French Armed Forces

In use by the French Armed Forces since 2017, Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP) is the latest generation anti-tank missile in service to have been successfully engaged in combat on several occasions

Nov 29, 2021
ViDAR ISR System Trialed Aboard MH-60R Helicopter

Sentient Vision Systems’ Visual Detection and Ranging (ViDAR) system is a wide area imaging system based on software designed to autonomously detect, geo-locate, track and classify objects below an aircraft or UAS

Nov 26, 2021
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