Air Warfare
General Atomics Aeronautical – Taking Information Dominance to the Next Level
With Every New RPA Innovation, General Atomics Aeronautical Pushes the Boundaries of the Possible to Make the World Safer and More Secure.
Developed by France, Spain and Germany, the European 6th-generation combat air programme is progressing apace with new milestones expected by next year after delays to the programme.
The purchase will occur in a short timeframe, specifically for deliveries to begin next month, with local manufacture. All this puts Innovaero’s One-Way Loitering (OWL) systems, with OWL B already in service with the Australian Defence Force (ADF), comfortably perched for a likely win.
Puerto Rico-based firm announces it expansion into the ”fast-growing and urgently needed” maritime unmanned market.
Airbus says it will aim to have a working prototype of the MQ-72C Logistics Connector by the end of the decade as it bids for a contract with the US Marine Corps.
With Every New RPA Innovation, General Atomics Aeronautical Pushes the Boundaries of the Possible to Make the World Safer and More Secure.
With a multi-million dollar expansion in support of electronic warfare, BAE Systems is driving unparalleled enhancements to the EC-37B. Integrating our innovative Compass Call mission system into the platform enables warfighters to combat advanced threats and support special missions.
1st December 2016
Aviation Training Consulting (ATC) based in Altus, Oklahoma, and Rockwell Collins as its subcontractor, will provide training systems upgrades to the US Air Force’s B-52 training …
1st December 2016
Shephard spoke with Simon Williams, chairman defence and security at Clarion Events, about some of the differences between the US and European market ahead of …
1st December 2016
For years militaries around the world have been on a quest to properly quantify readiness and what it means for the effectiveness of a force …
1st December 2016
Lockheed Martin is restructuring its training and logistics systems business in order to reduce development costs and drive efficiency for its customers, the company announced …
1st December 2016
Lockheed Martin showed its F-35 cockpit training system at I/ITSEC in Orlando, the system is currently being fielded across the US and will make its …
1st December 2016
The Chilean Navy’s P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft will be fitted with Rockwell Collins’ Flight2 integrated avionics system, the company announced on 29 November. The avionics …
1st December 2016
CM Labs Simulations has used this year’s I/ITSEC in Orlando, Florida, to showcase several applications for its new Vortex Studio simulation and visualisation software, as …
1st December 2016
Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB) has reached 150,000 flight hours across its fleet of Airbus Helicopters, the Brazilian air force has announced. FAB operates 33 aircraft …
1st December 2016
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) announced on 28 November that its Type-Certifiable Predator B (TCPB) variant has successfully completed its first flight test at Gray …
1st December 2016
Russian Helicopters’ subsidiary, Kazan Helicopters, has delivered first batch of Mi-8MTV-5 helicopters to Belarus, the company announced on 28 November. The six helicopters were delivered …
30th November 2016
Open architecture is a key buzzword permeating any new acquisition strategy outlined by a defence department, particularly when it comes to the ‘plug-and-play’ approach for …
30th November 2016
Thousands of feet in the air a US Navy P-8 Poseidon peers down to the ocean surface, using its on-board thermal sensors it can see …
30th November 2016
Boeing launched its 20/20 Constant Resolution Visual System (CRVS) at I/ITSEC in Orlando, adding to its CRVS family of products. The new technology demonstrator enables …
30th November 2016
Senior service leaders from all branches of the US military have used this year’s I/ITSEC to vocalise their support for a move towards blended, networked …
30th November 2016
Sikorsky has secured its position in South America through a recent offshore and utility type certification for a series of the company’s rotorcraft. The certification for the …
30th November 2016
NATO’s Allied Command Transformation (NATO-ACT) is using this year’s I/ITSEC to demonstrate a new virtual operational headquarters (VOHQ) concept, designed to bring personnel from different …
30th November 2016
Sky-Futures USA has been certified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to carry out UAS internal vessel inspections. The certification follows a two-day survey …
30th November 2016
Brig Gen Athanasios Tsouganatos, NATO assistant chief of staff for Joint Education Training and Exercise, speaks with Shephard about the aims and objectives for training …
29th November 2016
CAE debuted its new Block 30 MQ-9 Reaper simulator/demonstrator at I/ITSEC in Orlando. The demonstrator also took part in the Operation Blended Warrior LVC event. …