The French air force expects to make an initial gate decision on its Future Combat Air System requirement in 2010.
To replace the air force’s Dassault Mirage 2000 fighters from around 2020, the programme is expected to use a mix of systems, possibly including unmanned combat air vehicles, says Col Jean-Marc Vansantberghe of armed forces joint HQ.
Source: Flight International
The manufacturer of uncrewed aerial vehicles is partnering with armaments producer Dillon Aero to adapt the DAP-6 gun pod for use on several General Atomics platforms.
Lockheed Martin is confident that it will be able to resume deliveries of its F-35 stealth fighter in the third quarter of this year, with the US Department of Defense to begin by taking updated aircraft in an interim “combat training-capable” standard.
Described by the American space agency as the “largest flying science laboratory in the world”, the modified DC-8 airliner was in service with NASA for 37 years, supporting a wide range of scientific missions with a configurable sensor package.
