Slovakia has become the first European country to operate the F-16 Block 70 jet, with the arrival of its first aircraft on July 22. Lockheed Martin has so far produced five F-16 Block 70 jets for Slovakia, with the remaining nine currently in production
Indias MEHAIR signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to purchase fifty ME-1A amphibious aircraft from American firm Mallard Enterprises at the ongoing Farnborough International Airshow (FIA)-2024 in the United Kingdom. As pioneers of seaplane services in India since 2011, MEHAIR remains the only operator in the subcontinent and is transitioning to green aviation technologies
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Lockheed Martin has announced a sales target of 300 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets in the coming years. The company aims to expand production and sales capabilities for these aircraft, which have been in use by various countries, including the U
Pratt & Whitney completed the preliminary design review for a hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator engine under the European Union's Clean Aviation SWITCH project. The system integrates Collins Aerospace electric motor generators with a Pratt & Whitney GTF engine, aiming to improve efficiency across all flight phases
MBDA announced that it has advanced its Orchestrike AI, with the SPEAR missile family becoming the first to integrate AI-driven collaboration while keeping human oversight. Orchestrike technology is designed to enhance the performance of SPEAR missiles by enabling AI-driven coordination and cooperation between the missiles and the pilot of the launch aircraft
GE Aerospace and Kratos Turbine Technologies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop small engines that could potentially power unmanned aerial systems (UAS), collaborative combat aircraft, and similar applications. The partnership builds on an existing joint development agreement and includes full-scale engine production
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Ukrainian air defense units in the Kyiv region intercepted and destroyed a new type of Russian attack drone during a missile attack on July 20. The incident was documented with photographs released on the
At the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA-24), the U.K