All Defence articles – Page 54
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NewsJoby Aviation pushes back commercial service launch to 2025
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Joby Aviation has pushed back the timeline for its vehicle’s entry into commercial passenger service to 2025.
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NewsBell delivers final Cobra attack helicopter to US Marine Corps
The H-1 programme, which encompasses the UH-1 utility and AH-1 attack helicopters and produced its first aircraft for the USA in 1959, will now be reliant on foreign customers for new sales.
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NewsAustralia, South Korea in air-to-air refuelling pact
The air forces of Australia and South Korea have entered an agreement to cooperate on air-to-air refuelling.
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NewsLeonardo tapped for RAAF C-27J avionics upgrade
Leonardo has been tapped to provide avionics upgrade work for the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) fleet of C-27J Spartan tactical transports.
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NewsUS Air Force to retire Japan-based F-15s
Billed as a modernisation effort, the USAF will decommission its older Boeing F-15C/D models currently assigned to an important military hub in Okinawa.
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In depthAviation sector resilient in the face of computer chip shortage
While a global crunch in the supply of semiconductors has impacted other high-tech industries like automotive manufacturing and consumer electronics, the aerospace sector has proven less vulnerable.
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NewsSweden to axe NH90 fleet under revised defence equipment plan
Sweden plans to join near neighbour Norway in ditching the NH Industries NH90 helicopter under new defence equipment and spending plans. Revealed on 1 November, the proposals laid out by General Micael Byden, head of the Swedish military, will see the country retire the NH90s operated by its armed forces ...
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NewsAustralia to replace C-130Js with new Super Hercules fleet
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will replace and expand its existing fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules tactical transports with new C-130Js.
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NewsKC-46 completes limited crew refuelling flight
The US Air Force is testing the concept of minimally-crewed flights to prepare for potential combat scenarios in which personnel may be unavailable.
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NewsEmbraer lines up South Korean suppliers for C-390 as part of LTA II bid
Embraer is tapping South Korean industry to supply parts for the C-390 Millennium airlifter as part of its bid for Seoul’s Large Transport Aircraft (LTA) II requirement.
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NewsBoeing delivers first upgraded Apache to Netherlands
The NATO country will ultimately enhance 28 of the attack helicopters, which its forces have operated since 1998.
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NewsRaytheon logs declines in defence sales despite billions in backlog
Sales of avionics, jet engines and precision missiles all declined year-over-year, despite surging defence spending and billions of dollars worth of backlogged orders.
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NewsSikorsky receives $49m contract to modify 12 more MH-60Rs for Australia
The multi-mission Seahawks are a derivative of Sikorsky’s UH-60 Black Hawk, designed to carry out a variety of maritime operations, in particular anti-submarine warfare.
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NewsCollins upgrades Chilean air force C-130s with eight-blade props
The South American country is the first international customer to purchase the improved propeller system.
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NewsPartners close to agreement on next FCAS phase: Dassault chief
Dassault Aviation and Airbus Defence & Space appear to be inching closer to an agreement on the crucial Phase 1B contract for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) being developed by France, Germany and Spain.
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NewsBrazil cuts three Embraer KC-390s, reducing order to 19
The Brazilian air force had already trimmed its planned acquisition of the domestically-produced cargo transport, but have would liked to go even further.
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NewsB-21 reveal date set for 2 December
The designer of the next-generation strategic bomber, Northrop Grumman, says it will unveil the new aircraft on 2 December in California.
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NewsUK delays tender process for Puma helicopter replacement
UK defence officials have pushed back the start of the tender process for the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme, potentially delaying the arrival of the new rotorcraft.
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NewsLockheed Martin predicts F-35 production slowdown in 2023
Executives expect Lockheed will produce fewer of the advanced multi-role fighter next year, citing uncertainty over US orders and competing budget priorities.
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NewsLockheed Martin F-35 crashes at Utah air base, pilot ejected
An investigation is under way into the crash at Hill AFB, which is home of the US Air Force’s F-35 flight-demonstration team and a combat fighter wing.