All Defence articles – Page 155
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NewsSikorsky-Boeing unveil Defiant X for US Army’s FLRAA programme
A Sikorsky-Boeing team has unveiled Defiant X, its design proposal for the US Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) programme.
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NewsShutdown of good engine caused USAF E-11A crash
A US Air Force (USAF) crew shut down their only good engine prior to the fatal crash of a Bombardier E-11A communications aircraft in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province.
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NewsLloyd Austin confirmed as USA’s first African American secretary of defence
The US Senate confirmed Lloyd Austin as the USA’s first African American secretary of defence on 22 January.
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NewsIndia’s Hawk-i tests indigenous anti-airfield weapon
A Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Hawk-i advanced jet trainer (AJT) has conducted a successful test firing of India’s Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW).
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NewsBoeing wins $2.1bn for 15 more KC-46A tankers, points to battle communications role
Boeing has won its second contract in 2021 for KC-46A Pegasus in-flight refuelling tankers from the US Air Force.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters touts H175 as Puma replacement for the UK
Airbus Helicopters could offer the H175 super-medium-twin to the UK as a replacement for the Royal Air Force’s fleet of Puma utility helicopters in 2025 – despite the fact that no military variant of the 8t rotorcraft exists.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters looks to Leonardo to counter US threat in military sector
Europe’s two rotorcraft manufacturers must come together to develop a next-generation military helicopter or run the risk of losing out to their rivals, an Airbus Helicopters executive has warned.
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NewsUAE signs up for F-35 in 11th hour of Trump administration: report
Hours before the swearing in of US president Joe Biden, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reportedly signed a deal for 50 Lockheed Martin F-35As and 18 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B Reaper unmanned air vehicles (UAV).
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In depthUS Marine Corps commits detachment of F-35Bs to HMS Queen Elizabeth
The US Marine Corps has committed a detachment of Lockheed Martin F-35Bs to the Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier for its first overseas deployment this year.
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NewsUK keeps options open for Puma replacement, but deadline will be too early for FVL
The UK is unlikely to replace its fleet of Airbus Helicopters Puma HC2s with a high-speed platform from the USA’s Future Vertical Lift programme due to timing issues, but nonetheless continues to assess that effort – and a separate NATO-led initiative – against its longer-term requirements.
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NewsUK eyes wide-ranging Chinook replacement
The UK may replace all of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) current 60-strong fleet of Boeing CH-47 Chinooks with new-build examples to enable the operation of the tandem rotor-type well into the future.
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NewsGeneral Atomics demos MQ-9’s anti-submarine tracking capability
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems successfully tracked a small submersible target for 3h using 10 sonobuoys dropped from an MQ-9 UAV.
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NewsSlovenia nears C-27J Spartan buy
Slovenia is to buy at least one Leonardo C-27J Spartan as its government moves to make up for a shortfall in transport aircraft that became evident at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak last year.
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NewsEgyptian AW149 fleet grows with late 2020 deliveries
Egypt is quietly building up its fleet of Leonardo Helicopters AW149s, having now taken delivery of five of an eventual 24 of the super-medium-twins from a 2019 order worth €871 million ($1 billion).
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NewsAeroVironment to add larger group 2 and 3 UAVs with $405m acquisition of Arcturus
So far, AeroVironment’s products were almost entirely group 1 UAVs, weighing 9.07kg or less.
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NewsIndia orders 83 Tejas Mk-1A fighters
New Delhi has signed off on an order for 83 Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Tejas Mk-1A Light Combat Aircraft.
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NewsApache triumphs in Australian attack helicopter competition
Canberra has selected the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian to fulfil its Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) requirement from 2025.
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NewsLockheed Martin F-35 deficiencies: two fewer in 2020, 871 issues remain
Lockheed Martin managed to reduce the total number of identified problems with its F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter by two in 2020 – though 871 deficiencies remain.
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NewsUkrainian armed forces to take three An-178s
Antonov is to embark on production of three An-178 airlifters for the Ukrainian military, under a newly-agreed memorandum of co-operation. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, participating in an event to mark the pact, has also indicated that the government is interested in creating an airline this year which will use Antonov ...
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NewsNorthrop Grumman to add new electronic warfare capabilities to F-35
Lockheed Martin has granted a contract to Northrop Grumman to increase integration between the F-35 stealth fighter’s communications, navigation and identification system and its electronic warfare systems.