The Italian air force has signed a more than €55 million ($66 million) contract to acquire five more General Atomics Predator unmanned air vehicles. The deal includes training in the USA for 24 pilots and engineers. The Predators will form part of the 32nd Sqn at Amendola AFB.
Source: Flight International
Northrop Grumman continues to chase international sales opportunities for its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance aircraft, as it simultaneously introduces upgrades to both platforms.
Amid steady demand for existing propulsion systems, the defence unit of GE Aerospace is targeting development efforts on a series of next-generation technologies, including high-powered adaptive engines and small, low-cost solutions for uncrewed fighter jets.
Northrop Grumman has built the experimental XRQ-73 hybrid-electric flying-wing that it has been developing under a secretive US military project.
