Unmanned escort for manned fighter jets: Airbus presents new Wingman concept at ILA Berlin
Berlin, 3 June 2024 – Airbus will be presenting its new Wingman concept at the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA in Berlin. In military aviation, a…
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Sweden Donating Two Saab 340 AEW&C Surveillance Planes to Ukrainian Air Force
The Ukrainian Air Force will receive two Saab 340 AEW&C aircraft in the ASC 890 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system configuration from Sweden,…
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II crashed shortly after takeoff near Albuquerque, New Mexico
A pilot was seriously injured when an F-35B fighter jet crashed Tuesday afternoon near New Mexico’s Albuquerque International Sunport, authorities said. The plane was…
Sikorsky Flight-Tests Scalable ‘Rotor Blown Wing’ UAS for DARPA Project
The VTOL tail sitter features proprotors for flight efficiency STRATFORD, Conn., May 22, 2024 – Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is conducting flight tests to…
HercFusion: Transforming C-130 Maintenance with AI Tech
Lockheed Martin, in partnership with SAS Industries, is leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize aircraft maintenance and performance to ensure the C-130J…
Stronger Together: F-35s, F-16s Safeguard NATO’s East
American F-35s recently trained with Polish F-16s to strengthen NATO’s joint airpower capabilities. U.S. Air Force F-35s deployed from RAF Lakenheath, UK, to Łask Air Base,…
PAC-3 MSE Integrated With Aegis Weapon System Defeats Target In Flight Test
In partnership with multiple Department of Defense Services and Components, Lockheed Martin launched a PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)interceptor from an MK-70 containerized launch platform…
The U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team Unveiled a 50th Anniversary Paint Scheme
The U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team unveiled a 50th anniversary paint scheme honoring the original aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., May…
Airbus achieves Eurodrone’s Preliminary Design Review
Munich, 16 May 2024 – The Eurodrone programme has successfully performed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Led by Airbus Defence and Space as prime contractor,…
The Heron TP RPAS Has Made Its Maiden Flight Over GermanyThe Heron TP RPAS
The German Heron TP (GHTP), produced by UAV PEO at the Directorate of Defense, Research and Development at the IMoD and Israel Aerospace Industries, has…
Airbus finalises acquisition of Aerovel and its UAS Flexrotor
Bingen, Washington – Airbus has finalised the acquisition of U.S.-based Aerovel and its unmanned aerial system (UAS), Flexrotor, in a move to strengthen its portfolio…
Polish Industrial Partners Complete Five Major Offsets Projects
The Ministry of Defence officially approved five completed Offset projects in the first phase of the WISLA programme. Lockheed Martin partnered with local industrial partners to…