Royal New Zealand Air Force to buy five Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules
The first Super Hercules is scheduled to be delivered in 2024, with the full fleet starting operations by 2025, says defence minister Ron Mark.
How A400M Atlas spanned the globe during coronavirus response
Airbus Defence & Space and the Spanish air force have detailed the A400M’s major contribution to international pandemic response.
US Navy completes first captive carry flight test of AARGM-ER on F/A-18 Super Hornet
The US Navy (USN) completed the first captive carry flight test of an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missile on a Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet on 1 June.
GE Aviation delivers first F414 engine for South Korea’s KF-X fighter
Flight tests on the twin-engined KF-X are planned to start in 2023, with the development programme scheduled to be finished in 2026.
US Air Force begins search to replace General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper in 2030
The MQ-9 was given initial operating capability in 2007 and has been used extensively against insurgents and terrorists in the Middle East. However, it is vulnerable to surface-to-air missiles fielded by advanced adversaries such as China and Russia.
AVIC’s AR500C unmanned helicopter completes maiden sortie
AVIC’s unmanned helicopter prototype has completed its first test flight in Jiangxi province in eastern China.
Mini torpedo could be air-launched from US Navy aircraft: Northrop Grumman
The company recently manufactured and tested its first prototype of the Very Lightweight Torpedo for the US Navy.
US Air Force launches Skyborg competition, artificial intelligence for loyal wingman UAV
The US Air Force has launched a competition to design the artificially intelligent software that would control its planned fleet of loyal wingman unmanned air vehicles.
MQ-8C starts flight tests with new radar
Flight tests of the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout UAV with an advanced search radar are underway with the US Navy.
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works demos autonomous reconnaissance pod
Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Development Programs, also known as Skunk Works, has demonstrated an artificial intelligence-powered intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance pod autonomously searching out and confirming a target in a demonstration.
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