All Defence articles – Page 133
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NewsArgentina to use pension funds to restart development of IA-100 ‘Malvina’
Argentina, which defaulted on its national debt in May, has decided to dip into its military pension and retirement fund to restart the development of its new trainer aircraft, the IA-100. The country sees its pension funds a means to develop other projects in the future.
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NewsUS Navy researches long-range aerial sea mine
The service wants sea mines it can launch while out of enemy air defence reach.
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NewsUS Air Force leaders watch first Agility Prime eVTOL demonstration
Several top US Air Force leaders watched a demonstration flight of an electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft on 20 August at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas.
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NewsTempest windtunnel testing shows design detail
BAE Systems has revealed images of the UK’s Tempest future combat aircraft undergoing windtunnel testing at its Warton site in Lancashire earlier this year.
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NewsPentagon confident F-35 full-rate production decision won’t slip again
After suffering delays, including problems caused by the coronavirus, the US Department of Defense (DoD) believes the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II will be ready for a full-rate production decision by March 2021.
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NewsPentagon approves five US drone makers ahead of likely ban on China’s DJI
Ahead of a likely ban on the US federal government’s use of Chinese-made quadcopters, including the very popular DJI drones, the Department of Defense has approved the products of five US-based unmanned air vehicle makers for government use.
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NewsUAE sees Israeli peace deal making it ‘easier’ to buy F-35
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) sees broad benefits flowing from its recent peace deal with Israel, including an easier path to buying the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, as well as other US-made military products.
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NewsAI wins 5 to 0 in simulated dogfights against human F-16 fighter pilot
The AI program, named “Falcon”, defeated a senior fighter pilot and F-16 Weapons Instructor Course graduate, call sign “Banger”, in a series of nearly flawless performances that took advantage of the computer program’s ability to fly more precisely and aggressively.
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NewsUS Army Research Lab develops power line detect-and-avoid sensor for UAVs
Its sensor detects the electromagnetic field of a nearby power line and uses software to automatically direct the UAV to change its flightpath away from a collision. The technology is seen as useful for urban battlefields of the future and also is being licensed for commercial use.
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NewsFirst simulator arrival boosts RAF Poseidon operations
Boeing has delivered a key training device to support personnel operating the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) 737NG-based P-8A Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft fleet.
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NewsIsrael states opposition to Middle East F-35 sales
Israel has flatly stated its opposition to the sale of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters to the United Arab Emirates, despite the recent normalisation of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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NewsCAE wins contract for USAF’s new AI-guided pilot training initiative
CAE USA has won a contract for a cloud-based learning management system which is to help guide the US Air Force’s Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5 initiative.
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NewsOregon Air National Guard to receive first Boeing F-15EX in 2022
Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base near Klamath Falls in southern Oregon will host the US Air Force’s (USAF) first formal training missions.
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NewsBelgium signs for unmanned SkyGuardian fleet
Belgium’s acquisition of MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) has been advanced, with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems receiving a contract worth almost $189 million.
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NewsBeijing hypes airbase-killer munition following Lockheed F-16 contract
Following a major US government contract award related to Lockheed Martin F-16s for foreign military sales customers, Beijing has released information about a glide weapon designed to attack airbases. On 14 August the US government announced that Lockheed had received a 10-year contract worth up to $62 billion for new-build ...
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NewsUS Army outlines recon and electronic warfare missions for air launched effects
The service wants to use the UAVs for multiple missions behind enemy lines, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), electronic warfare and loitering munition strikes.
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NewsUSAF tests B-21 avionics on surrogate aircraft to keep development pace
The US Air Force is testing the avionics and other subsystems of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider on an undisclosed surrogate aircraft while the first example of the stealth bomber is built simultaneously.
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NewsHAL LCH dispatched to India’s high-altitude Leh base
The Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) has been dispatched to India’s north for high-altitude operations.
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NewsUSAF Research Lab looks for ‘Mayhem’, larger air-breathing hypersonic engine
The Expendable Hypersonic Multi-Mission Air-Breathing Demonstrator programme, referred to also as Mayhem, would be a competition to design, fabricate and integrate a large cruise missile.
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NewsRAF Poseidon, Shadow fleets join illegal immigration monitoring mission
The UK Royal Air Force has expanded its contribution to a national effort to counter illegal immigration across the English Channel from France.