All Defence articles – Page 72
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NewsAustralia’s Ferra to continue JDAM ER wing kit production, work on Powered JDAM
Boeing and Australia’s Ferra Engineering have signed a memorandum of understanding related to further Australian production of Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM ER) wing kits, and will explore applications for a powered version of JDAM.
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NewsUS Army delivers FARA engines to Bell and Sikorsky
The delivery of the GE Aerospace T901 Improved Turbine Engines to the two finalists for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition sets up Sikorsky and Bell to fly their prototype designs in 2024.
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NewsLockheed Martin withdraws bid to produce new USAF aerial tanker
The military airframer’s withdrawal from the US Air Force’s tanker-fleet recapitalisation effort makes it all but certain the service will opt to procure more KC-46 refuellers from Boeing.
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NewsBaykar completes first flight of TB-3 UAV destined for Turkish aircraft carrier
Turkish uncrewed aircraft manufacturer Baykar Technologies says it completed the first take-off and landing test of its TB-3 naval unmanned aircraft designed to operate from Turkey’s first aircraft carrier.
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NewsPentagon outlines China’s continued airpower development
The Pentagon indicates that Beijing continues its quest to develop advanced airpower capabilities, as a US bomber operates a joint sortie with North Asian allies.
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NewsKAI offers ambitious road map for conceptual MC-X transport
Korea Aerospace Industries has laid out ambitious plans for its proposed MC-X tactical transport, but the aircraft remains highly conceptual and will depend on partner nation United Arab Emirates.
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NewsBeta logs first electric aircraft flight to Washington, DC air force base
The flight to Andrews AFB near Washington, DC is part of a multi-leg trip from Beta’s headquarters in Vermont to Eglin AFB in Florida, where the company will deliver its all-electric Alia aircraft to the US Air Force for testing.
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NewsPortugal puts first NATO-standard C-390 transport into service
Embraer’s C/KC-390 transport has achieved its entry into service milestone for a second operator, with the step also seeing Portugal become the first NATO member to field the type.
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NewsPentagon unveils maintenance partnership with South American operators
US Southern Command is rolling out an initiative with partner nations in South America to improve logistics on the continent and operator-level maintenance of US-built platforms, such as the Lockheed Martin C-130.
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NewsRegent lands first military contract for ‘seaglider’ concept
While the Rhode Island start-up is primarily focused on developing commercial customers for its wing-in-ground-effect seaglider vehicle, the company has also been pitching the concept for military logistics in the Indo-Pacific.
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NewsSouth Korean AEW&C requirement set for new phase
Amid rising geopolitical tensions in North Asia, Seoul is moving forward with plans to double the size of its airborne early warning and control fleet.
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In depthPentagon details ‘sharp increase’ in aggressive intercepts by Chinese aircraft
Military officials in Washington say they have logged some 300 incidents over the past two years in which aircraft from China’s People’s Liberation Army conducted what the Pentagon calls ‘coercive and risky’ intercepts of US and allied crews operating lawfully in the East and South China Seas.
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NewsF-35 delivery projections drop below 100 for 2023 amid TR-3 delays
Lockheed Martin now estimates it will deliver just 97 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters in 2023, despite producing the fifth-generation jets at a rate of 156 per year.
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NewsKF-21 makes air show debut at Seoul ADEX
A Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 prototype has made its air show debut at the Seoul ADEX defence show, with the company affirming that the programme is well on track.
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NewsRussia sourcing ‘almost all’ UAVs from China
Russian finance minister Anton Siluanov recently told lawmakers in the Duma that ‘almost all’ of Russia’s UAVs are currently sourced from China, but Moscow hopes to reduce dependence by 2025 with a $615 million investment in domestic production.
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NewsStratolaunch secures USAF funding for second reusable hypersonic vehicle
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) will fund a second example of a reusable hypersonic flight vehicle built by American start-up Stratolaunch.
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NewsUSAF A-10s arrive in Middle East as part of US show of force
The iconic ground-attack jets are part of a surge in US air power to the region, which includes F-15s, F-16s, an aircraft carrier and four squadrons of F/A-18s.
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NewsCanada begins military evacuation of citizens from Israel
Ottawa joins governments from several other countries, including the USA, Brazil, Poland and the UK in launching a repatriation effort from wartime Israel, where multiple commercial airlines have suspended service.
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NewsGerman aerospace association warns over job losses without Eurofighter bridge to FCAS
Germany’s BDLI aerospace industry association has warned that the country is in danger of losing vital combat aircraft manufacturing jobs and skills if a 10-year production gap is allowed to develop.
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NewsRNZAF P-8As get up to speed on search missions, patrol work
Boeing P-8A Poseidon martime patrol aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) are starting to have an impact regionally, including a long-range mission to locate a lost fishing boat.