Airbus is launching ground tests on the first A400M in advance of a first flight that has been scheduled before the end of the year. The long-delayed programme delivered the first A400M to Airbus's in-house flight-test unit on 12 November. The A400M is considered an acquisition candidate for several Middle East militaries, including the Royal Saudi Air Force.
Source: Flight Daily News
Using a specially modified F-16 fighter known as the X-62A VISTA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the US Air Force pitted a dogfighting artificial intelligence system against human fighter pilots in recent air-to-air combat exercises.
The US Army is exploring potential use of Electra’s hybrid-electric short take-off and landing aircraft (eSTOL) aircraft for logistics in contested environments.
The Pentagon is preparing to curtail the latest upgrade package for the fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter, as lawmakers expressed frustration with an eight-month freeze in new aircraft deliveries related to certifying new control software.
