All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 12
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KAI 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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Korean Air to conduct upgrade work for army UH-60Ps
The Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) will conduct extensive upgrade work for over 30 Sikorsky UH-60Ps in service with South Korea’s army, extending their service life to the 2040-2045 timeframe.
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Seoul eyes big special ops helicopters; poised to order three tactical transports
Seoul has plans for significant upgrades to its tactical transport capabilities, with plans to buy 18 Special Operations Heavy Helicopters (SOHHs), and three fixed-wing transports under its Large Transport Aircraft II (LTA II) requirement.
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South 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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Korean Air explores advanced UCAV concepts
Korean Air’s Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) is researching unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) advanced unmanned air vehicle concepts, as it also explores a new tiltrotor.
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Northrop to integrate naval mine-sweeping laser with Surion helicopter
Northrop Grumman has secured a contract from Korea Aerospace Industries to equip the company’s KUH-1 Surion helicopter with its Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS).
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KF-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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Insitu Pacific to pair Integrator UAV with Australian loitering munition
Insitu Pacific and Australian firm Innovaero have an entered into an agreement that will see the Integrator unmanned air vehicle paired with loitering munitions.
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Jeju Air eyes growth after strong rebound from pandemic
The arrival of the 737 Max 8 next month sees Jeju air eyeing longer range services, as the carrier puts the coronavirus pandemic firmly behind it.
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RNZAF 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.
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Lockheed secures contract to produce Spanish MH-60Rs
Lockheed Martin has secured a contract from the US Navy to produce eight MH-60R multi-mission helicopters for the Spanish navy.
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Garuda tests 737 using palm oil-based SAF blend
Garuda Indonesia has operated a trial flight with a Boeing 737-800 using a sustainable aviation fuel blend based on palm oil.
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Improved version of AH-64E performs first flight
Boeing has conducted the first with an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter in a new configuration that comprises several systems updates.
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USAF paper explores Chinese research into drone swarms
A new US Air Force (USAF) study indicates that Chinese researchers are looking to address the challenges related to creating drone swarms for future combat missions.
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Drones, paragliders featured in Hamas attack against Israel
Militant group Hamas appears to have made extensive use of small armed drones in its surprise attack against Israel from Gaza, in addition to using paragliders as a way to ferry assailants over fortifications.
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Thales CEO sees more efficient flightpaths offering significant fuel savings
Patrice Caine of Thales says that improved flightpaths can have a significant impact on industry emissions in the immediate term.
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Air India to stand up big spare parts warehouse in New Delhi
With significant fleet growth planned, Air India wants to streamline its access to spare parts in New Delhi.
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Founding boss of MYAirline bows out citing health reasons
Rayner Teo sheparded MYAirline through the start-up process, leading to its launch in December 2022.
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Indonesian late payments continue to dog KF-21 programme
Despite periodic remarks that KF-21 payment issues have been resolved, Jakarta remains tardy with its share of development funding.
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Boeing signs civil aviation pact with Indonesia, as it opens new Jakarta office
Airframer’s opening of a new Jakarta office follows Indonesia’s August commitment for 24 F-15EX fighters.