Republic of Korea Selects Bell 505 as its New Military Helicopter Trainer
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the selection of the Bell 505 as the new Republic of Korea military helicopter trainer.
Airbus Selected Elbit Systems to Provide DIRCM and EW Systems to Additional European Air Force.
Elbit Systems was selected by Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus) to provide J-MUSIC™ DIRCM (Direct Infrared Countermeasures) including the Company’s Infra-Red-based Passive Airborne Warning Systems (PAWS IR), for Airbus A330-200 MRTT aircraft of additional European Air Force.
Air Force conducts successful hypersonic weapon test
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress successfully released an AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, off the Southern California coast, May 14.
Successful firing of Extended Range version of BrahMos missile from Su-30MKI
India, today successfully fired the Extended Range Version of BrahMos Air Launched missile from Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft. The launch from the aircraft was as planned and the missile achieved a direct hit on the designated target in the Bay of Bengal region.
Boeing’s UK-based supplier delivers 1000th fuel tank for global P-8 fleet
Boeing has taken receipt of the 1,000th auxiliary fuel tank for the P-8 global fleet from its long-term UK-based supplier Marshall.
NY Air Guard tests new MQ-9 remote landing and takeoff capability
The New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing highlighted its ability to fly the MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft into any airport, anywhere on Thursday, May 5 when it landed an aircraft at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, New York.
Major upgrade to Compass Call with open system architecture
BAE Systems successfully flight tested three third-party software applications on its Scalable Adaptive Bank of Electronic Resources (SABER) technology. SABER is the backbone of Compass Call, a next-generation electromagnetic attack weapon system that disrupts enemy command and control communications, radar, and navigation systems.
GA-ASI Grows Mojave Line With New MQ-9B STOL Package
To further extend the versatility of its MQ-9B line of Remotely Piloted Aircraft, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced today that it will begin developing a short takeoff and landing (STOL)-capable MQ-9B aircraft, which includes the SkyGuardian® and SeaGuardian® models.
Marshall Aerospace Further expands global C-130 customer base with Indian Air Force
Marshall Aerospace has underlined its credentials as the world’s leading Lockheed Martin approved Heavy Maintenance Centre for C-130J aircraft by securing a contract to carry out the 12-year maintenance inspections on the Indian Air Force’s fleet of C-130J Super Hercules.
France orders 21 more Talios optronic pods
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has placed a firm order with Thales for 21 additional TALIOS pods.