Boeing Unveils MQ-25 Tanker Drone Variant
Boeing unveiled Tuesday its entrant for US Navy's MQ-25 program, also known as the Carrier Based Aerial Refueling System (CBARS), designed to provide the navy with refueling capabilities that would extend the combat range of deployed Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, Boeing EA-18G Growler, and Lockheed Martin F-35C fighters. The company...
Illegal Canadian Subsidies Propped up Bombardier C Series Program: Boeing
Boeing justified its case against Bombardier at the International Trade Commission (ITC) hearing on Monday by claiming that Bombardiers ‘illegal business practices with its C Series aircraft harmed United States domestic industry. “Boeing brought this case seeking enforcement of US trade law, which mirrors the widely-accepted rules of international trade adopted...
Israeli Aircraft Industries to Provide MRO Support For V2500 Engine of Airbus...
International Aero Engines AG (IAE) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced Sunday a 10-year agreement for maintenance of V2500 engines at IAI's BEDEK, Engine Division. The first V2500 turbofan engine which powers the Airbus A320 family has arrived today to IAI
US Naval Research Demonstrates Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System
The US Office of Naval Research has completed the final helicopter flight demonstration with autonomous capability as part of the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) program. AACUS is a partnership between ONR and technology company Aurora Flight Sciences
HAL Holds Vendors Meet to Kick-start Basic Trainer, Utility Helicopter Production
Over 80 potential suppliers from India and abroad participated at Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedH(AL)s 5th Global Vendors Meet held on Tuesday. In his inaugural address, HAL Chairman T Suvarna Raju said, “HAL is looking to produce 100 basic trainer aircraft HTT-40 soon once spin tests are completed in the coming months...
Vertex Awarded $79 Million to maintain 178 T-1A Trainer Fleet at AETC
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace has been awarded a $79 million contract for contractor operated and maintained base supply of the Air Education and Training Command fleet of 178 T-1A trainer aircraft. Work is expected to be completed by June 7, 2018
Northrop Grumman Wins $750 Million to Upgrade 75 US Special Electronic Mission
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $750 million US DoD contract to perform upgrades, modernization and integration for the US Armys Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (SEMA) fleet. This fixed- wing airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) fleet includes the RC-12X Guardrail, the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance Surveillance System and Airborne Reconnaissance Low variants
Seventh Boeing KC-46A Tanker Completes First Flight
The first Boeing KC-46A tanker that will be delivered to the U.S
L-3 Communications Wins $37 Million to Maintain US Navy T-45 Goshawk Aircraft
L-3 Communications is being awarded a $37.6 million modification contract to support 200 US navy T-45 Goshawk aircraft
Lockheed Martin Asks Korean Partner to Cut T-50A Trainer Jet Cost
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is considering ways to cut costs to make its T-50A aircraft competitive in the United States Air Force (USAF) trainer jet competition, said the new chief of Korea Aerospace Industries on Friday. At a press conference held at KAIs headquarters in the Korean city of Sacheon, the companys new President and CEO Kim Jo-won said KAI is seeking ways to adjust the unit price of the T-50 advanced trainer jet at the request of its US partner Lockheed Martin
Chinese Yun-9 Tactical Transport Plane Ready for Combat Missions
Chinese military transport aircraft Yun-9 is ready for combat mission following the completion of exercises involving the aircraft in the South China Sea. The Yun-9, a medium sized tactical transport plane is now able to undertake combat missions after a fleet of the transport aircraft finished training in the South China Sea, Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) announced Saturday on its official WeChat account, various media reported
Russia Rolls Out First Modernized Il-78M-90A Tanker Aircraft
Russia has rolled out the first IL-78M-90A modernized tanker aircraft for the Russian Aerospace Forces at the Aviastar-SP production facility. The IL-78M-90A is modernized version of Il-78 military transport aircraft
Netherlands to Send Patriot Air Defense Systems to Poland after Suspected Russian...
Poland’s FA-50 Jets Set for Combat Duty in 2026 as Training Accelerates
U.S. Army Awards Sikorsky $43M Contract for Black Hawk Modernization
Ukraine Discovers Russian Drone Using Mobile Internet for Control
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...