All Defence articles – Page 42
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NewsUSMC locates missing F-35 wreckage and pauses flight operations
The Pentagon located the crash site of a US Marine Corps F-35B fighter more than 12 hours after the pilot ejected and the craft went missing.
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NewsNorthrop plans wide-ranging B-2 upgrades, including new anti-radar coating by year-end
The manufacturer of the iconic flying wing stealth bomber is undertaking a series of modernisations that will make the notoriously difficult-to-maintain B-2 easier to keep flightworthy, more lethal and compatible with the next-generation B-21 Raider stealth bomber.
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NewsSafran reiterates Aneto advantages for UK NMH contest
Safran Helicopter Engines has redoubled its efforts to secure a place on the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme, reiterating the significant operational and economic advantages it believes selection of its Aneto-1K powerplant can offer.
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NewsUS military asks for public help in locating missing F-35
The US Marine Corps has been unable to locate the $100 million short take-off and vertical landing Lockheed Martin F-35B after the pilot ejected over South Carolina.
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NewsHAL to produce 12 additional Su-30MKIs for the Indian air force
New Delhi has approved a plan to acquire 12 additional Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters to be built by Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) at its Nashik factory.
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NewsBird-strike considered as inquiry opens into fatal Frecce Tricolori aerobatic jet crash
Italian investigators will examine whether a bird-strike might have triggered the fatal crash involving an Aermacchi MB-339 of the national Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team. The jet had been among a lead formation of five aircraft – with another four in trail – which took off from Turin’s Caselle airport on ...
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News2Excel teams with IAI to clear path for Heron operation in UK
UK-based 2Excel Aviation is to collaborate with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to develop the use of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) in unrestricted UK airspace.
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NewsBoeing flight testing Red 6 augmented reality dogfight training system
Recent sorties by a Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk trainer incorporated an augmented reality pilot helmet produced by start-up Red 6, which Boeing hopes to eventually incorporate into its latest T-7A Red Hawk jet trainer.
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NewsBeta installs first USAF electric aircraft charging station
The Vermont-based developer of electric aircraft installed the US Air Force’s first-ever electric aircraft charging station at Eglin AFB, Florida, ahead of the planned arrival of Beta’s Alia under a Pentagon contract.
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NewsJackal armed UAV scores first order with 160-unit Taiwan deal
Flyby Technology – a UK-based developer of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) – has scored a launch order for its armed Jackal drone, with a 160-unit commitment from Taiwan.
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NewsFirst RDAF F-35s arrive in Denmark
Four Lockheed Martin F-35As arrived at the Royal Danish Air Force’s (RDAF’s) Fighter Wing Skrydstrup, making Denmark the 10th country to operated the fifth-generation fighter domestically.
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NewsBell begins sled testing on VTOL jet concept
Vertical lift manufacturer Bell has delivered a test article to the US Air Force that aims to demonstrate a novel technology concept that combines the vertical take-off and landing traits of a helicopter with the high-speed horizontal flight of a jet aircraft.
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NewsNorthrop begins ground engine tests on B-21
The US Air Force and Northrop Grumman have started engine runs in Palmdale, California as part of the ground-testing programme for the B-21 Raider next-generation stealth bomber.
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NewsSchiebel Camcopter gains Smith Myers Artemis system
UK technology firm Smith Myers has successfully integrated its Artemis mobile phone detection and communications system onto the Schiebel Camcopter series of rotary-wing unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).
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NewsBAE picks Collins displays for Typhoon cockpit upgrade
Collins Aerospace has been selected by BAE Systems to provide large area cockpit displays as part of a future upgrade for the Eurofighter Typhoon.
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NewsUSAF sets out ambitious Pacific strategy to counter China and other rivals
In the coming years, the US Air Force’s Pacific strategy will rely on agility, technology, and a network of allies to provide deterrence against regional rivals.
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NewsMBDA, Mitsubishi Electric to work on GCAP weapons integration
MBDA UK, MBDA Italia and Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric have entered a pact for weapons integration on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) between Italy, Japan, and the UK.
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NewsUSA clears possible sale of 25 F-35As to South Korea
The US government has cleared the possible sale of 25 additional Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters to South Korea, setting the stage for Seoul to make a follow-on order for the low observable type.
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NewsProteus unmanned helicopter concept makes DSEI debut
Leonardo Helicopters has showcased what it calls a “representative” concept of the Proteus unmanned technology demonstrator it is developing for the Royal Navy.
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NewsAeralis unveils redesigned modular light jet concept
UK aircraft developer Aeralis has redesigned its modular light jet concept, with the type gaining increased speed performance to match the needs of potential customers.