All RIAT 2019 articles
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NewsRIAT: Firebird makes European debut as Northrop names buyers
Northrop Grumman has revealed the first two customers for its Firebird intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, as the company exhibits the type in Europe for the first time at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT).
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NewsRIAT: UK takes wraps off unmanned LANCA concept
Three bidders have been selected to pursue a UK demonstration-phase contract for an unmanned lightweight affordable novel combat aircraft (LANCA) capability.
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NewsRIAT: Lockheed Martin enjoying European sales high
Lockheed Martin is eyeing increased opportunities to deliver a broad range of defence products to European customers, with the F-35 Lightning II holding particular appeal as the company continues to drive down the cost of its fifth-generation stealth fighter.
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NewsRIAT: How Typhoon updates put Centurion on guard for UK
The past 12 months have seen a momentous shift in the UK’s combat aircraft balance, with Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4s having received new ground-attack weapons, its last Panavia Tornado GR4s retiring and the type’s successor – the Lockheed Martin F-35B – conducting its first operational missions in the ...
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NewsRIAT: Sweden joins formation with UK on Tempest programme
Sweden has become the first nation to join forces with the UK on its Tempest future combat air system (FCAS) project, with the pair having signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the initiative.
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NewsRIAT: UK plans growth of military training fleet
UK defence procurement officials are evaluating an expansion of the country’s military flight training fleet, with decisions on the acquisition of new rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft due over the next 12 to 18 months.
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NewsRIAT: Wolverine hopes for US Air Force certification boost
Textron Aviation Defense believes a forthcoming US Air Force certification campaign for its Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine light-attack aircraft will open to the door to future export orders.
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NewsRIAT: Leonardo stays on target with armed M-346FA
Leonardo anticipates achieving service entry in 2021 for the M-346FA – an armed variant of its advanced jet trainer – as certification and integration work continues.
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NewsRIAT: Airbus unveils Bird of Prey concept
Airbus has revealed a hybrid-electric 80-seat airliner design – with "feathered" wing and tail structures mimicking an eagle or falcon.
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NewsRIAT: Airbus defence unit flies clear of A400M turbulence
It has been a long time coming, but Europe's largest multinational military aircraft programme appears to be finally flying clear of the turbulence that has buffeted its progress over much of the past decade.
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NewsRIAT: Acquisition reform to boost UK defence programmes
The UK's defence procurement body is pursuing an acquisition review process, with a new way of working with suppliers, more rapid and efficient development activities and increased export sales among its objectives.
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NewsRIAT: New MFTS arrivals add lift to UK pilot training
All three of the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) new fixed-wing training aircraft types will be in the static display at this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in the hands of military operators, following the recent completion of deliveries via Affinity Flying Training Services.