Air News & Articles

Third T-7A Aft Airframe Section Delivered to Boeing

Saab has shipped the third aft airframe section for use in the T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft flight test program for the U.S. Air Force, the latest milestone to be met in the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the aircraft

Oct 12, 2021
Strategic Partnership to Provide Loitering Munitions for European Armed Forces

Rheinmetall and UVision plan to integrate the combat-proven Hero series of loitering munitions into Rheinmetall’s portfolio of manned and unmanned vehicle platforms, launchers, battle management systems and armored vehicles

Oct 12, 2021
Helmet Mounted Display Systems for US Apache Pilots

Elbit Systems of America’s Integrated Helmet And Display Sight System (IHADSS) equipment displays flight information directly in front of the pilots' eyes, providing reliable situational awareness to enhance crew safety and achieve success

Oct 08, 2021
New LiDAR Systems for US DoD Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians

RedTail LiDAR Systems' RTL-450 enables Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams to address their 3D terrain mapping needs, calculate crater volumes from improvised explosive device blasts, and perform route and mission planning

Oct 08, 2021
New Customer Experience Center to Support US Army Aviation Initiatives

Collins Aerospace’s Customer Experience Center in Huntsville, Alabama, will serve as a testbed and demonstration area for emerging technology, supporting Army Aviation initiatives including Future Vertical Lift and enduring fleet modernization

Oct 07, 2021
Real-Time F-35 Data Sharing Demonstrated During Talisman Sabre 2021

Lockheed Martin demonstrated the successful exchange of real-time F-35 data with non-F-35 platforms outside of the U.S. during a joint military exercise between the U.S. and Australia to support goals presented in the Pacific Deterrence Initiative

Oct 07, 2021
Italy Joins UK Next-Generation Eurofighter Typhoon Radar Development

The new European Common Radar System Mark 2 radar, designed and built by Leonardo for integration onto the Eurofighter Typhoon by BAE Systems, will be the most advanced reprogrammable radar system ever produced for a combat aircraft

Oct 06, 2021
More Night Vision Cameras for US Army Apache Helicopter Program

Intevac will provide the Electronic Image Intensification camera based on its patented Electron Bombarded Active Pixel Sensor (EBAPS) digital imaging sensor for extreme low-light level detection for the Apache helicopter

Oct 06, 2021
India Acquires 56 Airbus C295 aircraft

The Airbus C-295 medium transport aircraft will replace the ageing AVRO fleet of the Indian Air Force and will become the first project of its kind in which military aircraft will be manufactured in India by a private company

Oct 06, 2021
US Army Orders 4 Upgraded CH-47F Chinook Helicopters

Boeing will manufacture and deliver the first CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters to the U.S. Army to provide additional lift capability and increase commonality between U.S. and allied fleets

Oct 06, 2021
New In-Flight Connectivity for Long Range Command and Control

Northrop Grumman’s data link for connecting aircraft in highly contested airspace could revolutionize Joint All-Domain Command and Control through an open architecture network

Oct 05, 2021
Advancing Defense Capability Through Strategic Collaboration Defense Advancement works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive defense capabilities forward.