UK’s Second Carrier to Act as Technology Demonstrator in 2021
The UK Royal Navy (RN) is seeking to use its aircraft carrier programme as an opportunity for industry to demonstrate new maritime unmanned systems...
New Basic Trainer for Iranian Navy
The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Aviation (IRINA) is the air branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army that came into being in...
OK, Bomber!
When it enters service from circa 2030, the US Air Force’s Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider strategic bomber will likely be the most advanced aircraft...
New Jupiter helicopters for UKMFTS
The Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) announced on 21 January that it had signed a $240 million (£183 million)...
Leonardo Wins US Navy Training Competition
The US Navy has selected AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp. as winner of the Advanced Helicopter Training System competition.
The Contract
The $176.5 million contract requires an...
Protecting Finland’s Fighters
The Ilmavoimat (FAF/Finnish Air Force) is to acquire new combat aircraft via its HX fighter programme, creating opportunities with hundreds of millions of dollars...
Military Space Situational Awareness 2020 to explore how we track and manage assets and...
Taking place in London on the 29th and 30th April 2020, Military Space Situational Awareness is the leading conference in Europe dedicated to space...
Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey Successfully Completes First Flight
The first CMV-22B Osprey, built by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, and Boeing, completed first flight operations at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center....
Hitting Where it Hurts
The European Union has launched a project to develop an airborne electronic attack pod to equip combat aircraft as part of its PESCO initiative.
Permanent...
Thales and Dassault Aviation win contract for France’s new strategic airborne intelligence programme
On 30 December 2019, the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) awarded Thales and Dassault Aviation the contract to equip the French Army's future strategic...