All Defence articles – Page 148
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NewsUS Air Force HH-60W combat rescue helicopter finishes developmental tests
The US Air Force’s Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopter finished its developmental test programme on 13 April.
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NewsUS Air Force claims longest air-to-air missile shot with AIM-120 AMRAAM
The US Air Force claims that it achieved the longest known air-to-air missile shot in March 2021.
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NewsBiden to allow UAE F-35A, MQ-9B acquisition: report
The Biden administration plans to move forward with $23 billion in arms sales to the United Arab Emirates, according a report citing congressional aides.
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NewsBoeing delivers only two KC-46A tankers in Q1 2021
Despite orders for dozens more KC-46A Pegasus in-flight refuelling tankers in recent months, Boeing only delivered two examples of the aircraft in the first quarter of 2021.
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NewsUS Navy tests radar-guided missile decoy on P-8A Poseidon
The US Navy has successfully completed an airworthiness test of a radio frequency countermeasure pod prototype on a Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsAirbus names new COO as defence and technology chiefs step down
Airbus has named Alberto Gutierrez as its chief operating officer, succeeding Michael Schoellhorn, who will take over as the head of the company’s Defence and Space division. The change follows Defence and Space chief executive Dirk Hoke’s decision to leave the European aerospace giant. Gutierrez is currently executive vice-president of ...
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NewsFirst KF-X prototype breaks cover
The first prototype of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-X fighter programme has been unveiled, marking a milestone in the country’s first domestically developed fighter jet.
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NewsAirbus to test laser-based communications on airborne platform
Airbus is aiming to integrate a laser-based communications demonstrator on an aircraft for flight testing by the middle of next year. The project, known as UltraAir, is intended to demonstrate high-speed data rate communications with geostationary satellites. Airbus and the Dutch applied scientific research organisation TNO will jointly design and ...
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NewsHow do you design and build throw-away aircraft?
The US Air Force wants UAVs that it can afford to lose – but that presents industry with numerous challenges to overcome.
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NewsUS Navy and Royal Australian Air Force order 11 Boeing P-8A Poseidons
The US Navy and Royal Australian Air Force have ordered 11 more examples of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for $1.6 billion.
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NewsNorway outlines coastguard helicopter lease plan to make up for NH90 shortfall
Norway is to lease in helicopters to perform border protection and other coastguard missions after its fleet of NH Industries NH90s failed to meet avilability targets.
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NewsAnduril acquires air-launched effects maker Area-I
Anduril Industries, a venture-capital backed start-up, has acquired another start-up, air-launched effects maker Area-I.
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NewsTranche 1 Typhoon retirement will have no impact, says RAF chief
Retirement of the UK’s Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoons will not result in operational problems for the Royal Air Force, says chief of the air staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston.
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NewsBird strike blamed for fatal crash of Royal Canadian Air Force ‘Snowbird 11’ aircraft
The Royal Canadian Air Force’s Directorate of Flight Safety has concluded that the ingestion of a small bird into a Canadair CT-114 Tutor jet’s engine caused the aircraft to crash in May 2020.
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NewsUS Army aims to speed up FLRAA’s major subsystem and weapons development
The US Army has granted Bell and a Sikorsky-Boeing team contracts to speed up the time it ought to take to complete preliminary design reviews for major subsystems and conceptual weapon systems on their Future Long Range Assault Aircraft proposals.
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NewsSikorsky tests UH-60 Black Hawk flying autonomously under pilot supervision
Sikorsky and DARPA recently conducted an autonomous flight of a UH-60 Black Hawk under on-board piloted supervision.
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NewsSikorsky to integrate, qualify new GE turboshafts on UH-60M Black Hawks in FY2022
The US Army plans to grant Sikorsky a sole-source contract to integrate and qualify the Improved Turbine Engine on its UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopter, with work starting in fiscal year 2022.
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NewsF-35B completes sea trials on Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour
The F-35 Joint Program Office has delivered a flight clearance recommendation to the Italian navy for the safe operation of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II on the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour.
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NewsBell opens advanced manufacturing centre aimed at winning US Army’s Future Vertical Lift
Bell believes new digital engineering and manufacturing technologies will allow it to cut the cost and lead times on rotorcraft parts by double-digit percentages. It also thinks those bold claims are likely to attract doubts.
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NewsRoyal Navy starts training with initial Crowsnest-equipped Merlin
UK Royal Navy (RN) personnel have begun operational training with the first Leonardo Helicopters AW101 Merlin HM2 to be modified for airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) duties under the Crowsnest programme.