All Defence articles – Page 15
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NewsNorway approved to acquire nine HH-60W helicopters in $2.6bn deal
Norway has been cleared to acquire nine Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search and rescue helicopters as potential replacements for its fleet of special forces-roled Bell 412s.
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NewsIndia tests Astra air-to-air missile with indigenous seeker head
India has successfully tested the locally developed Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile using an indigenous radio frequency seeker.
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In depthUK military’s F-35B shortcomings laid bare by spending watchdog
The UK National Audit Office (NAO) has detailed the challenges faced by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy (RN) in fielding the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, while projecting that the nation’s through-life spend on the stealth fighter programme could potentially top £70 billion ($94 billion).
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NewsBabcock eyes military training expansion and hails Ukraine contribution
UK aviation services provider Babcock has highlighted the ongoing success of its contribution to the training of Ukrainian air force pilots, as it eyes further expansion of its training business across Europe.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters hosts European delegations to showcase next-gen capabilities, as Belgium walks away from NH90 TTH fleet
As Airbus Helicopters continues to press forward with plans for a pan-European next-generation rotorcraft, another customer of the NH Industries NH90 – a current multi-national programme – has decided to prematurely retire its fleet.
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NewsCanada begins air base upgrades as A330 tanker fleet expands
The C$850 project at CFB Trenton includes resurfacing the existing runway, aprons and taxiways, plus construction of a new hangar, fuel depot, and ramp extension as Ottawa prepares to field a new fleet of Airbus multi-role tanker transports.
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NewsDARPA ends Liberty Lifter programme as agency scuttles plans to build heavy-lift flying boat
The secretive Pentagon research agency says the Liberty Lifter programme has proven the viability of building an amphibian transport aircraft capable of operating in heavy sea states, but that it will not pursue assembly of a demonstrator.
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NewsRetired US Air Force generals call on lawmakers to fully fund E-7 acquisition
The group of 16 high-ranking officers, which includes several former air force chiefs of staff, says a robust air battle management and threat-tracking platform is essential to projecting air power and winning conflicts.
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NewsBell advances to build phase of secretive DARPA high-speed VTOL contest
Bell’s concept for an advanced tiltrotor-jet hybrid aircraft will move into the build stage of the US Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s Speed and Runway Independent Technologies X-plane contest, after defeating rival finalist Aurora Flight Sciences.
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NewsF-15E and F-16C fighters control four XQ-58s in US Air Force tests
The successful use of legacy fourth-generation fighters to control the uncrewed jets is a significant advancement for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft concept, which has largely focused on pairing the autonomous platforms with fifth-generation and emerging sixth-generation designs.
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NewsUnion urges UK to order more Typhoons as BAE enters final assembly gap
Trade union Unite has repeated its call for the UK government to order a further batch of Eurofighter Typhoons for Royal Air Force use, after reporting that BAE Systems has concluded final assembly of the type against existing contracts.
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NewsUS lawmakers mull limit to Coast Guard helicopter retirement plans
The move comes after legislators approved more than $24 billion to fund modernisation of the Coast Guard, including more than $3 billion for the procurement of fixed-wing, rotary, and uncrewed aircraft.
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NewsMQ-9s deployed in search and rescue effort following deadly Texas floods
State-level authorities in Texas say MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft, operated by the Air National Guard, have been deployed to heavily flooded areas to support search and rescue operations.
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NewsTaiwan retires F-5 fleet after five decades of service
Taiwan has formally retired its last Northrop F-5 fighters following over 50 years of service with the nation’s air force.
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NewsSouth Korea may drop follow-on AH-64E acquisition
South Korea appears poised to scrap a plan to obtain 36 additional Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.
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InterviewHAL chief focuses on key programmes as company evolves for new niche
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is pressing ahead with several fixed-wing combat aircraft programmes, as it also places a bigger emphasis on research and development and overseas partnerships.
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NewsUS Army connects with Electra for hybrid propulsion studies
Next-generation aircraft developer Electra has been awarded $1.9 million by the US Army to advance research and development of hybrid-electric power systems.
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NewsP180 ‘relaunch’ plus Akinci and TB2 production central to Piaggio’s future, new owner Baykar says
Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace is to launch an updated version of its iconic P180 Avanti Evo twin-turboprop and produce Akinci and TB2 unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) for new owner Baykar Technologies, the Turkish firm has disclosed.
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Analysis‘Brightest explosion that I’ve ever seen’: inside US effort to develop a bomb for Iran’s nuclear sites
The US military’s top officer says development of the bunker-busting 13,600kg (30,000lb) GBU-57 bomb began 15 years ago and involved significant use of supercomputers.
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NewsUS Air Force seeks to retire all A-10 Warthogs by 2027
Congress must approve the plan, which would see the US Air Force accelerate retirement of its entire A-10 fleet by two years.