UVision’s HERO loitering munition family is widely used. As an air-launched loitering munition, however, it is a new concept which could meet a specific declared need of the US Marine Corps.
Currently manufacturing 1,400 AIM-9X Block II missiles annually, Raytheon plans to reach the mark of 2,500 per year by September 2028.
A special procurement notice for the Flight School Next was issued this week as potential suppliers step up their efforts.
Poland first issued a requirement for up to 24 helicopters and associated training systems in January 2024.
Mark Burnand, Chief Test Pilot at Leonardo Helicopters UK, talks through the advanced avionics on board the latest generation battlefield utility AW149 helicopter.
The Chinook has served in every RAF campaign of the past 40 years. But in Afghanistan, it faced greater pressure than ever before.
7th September 2022
The first two of nine Shaldag fast attack craft have reached Philippine shores.
2nd September 2022
Leonardo hopes to persuade the UK MoD that a range of AW149 survivability-related items makes the helicopter the best fit for the New Medium Helicopter programme.
2nd September 2022
Sikorsky is producing and installing an extra VH-92A Flight Training Device.
2nd September 2022
Lockheed Martin is providing additional M-TADS/PNVS components and hardware for the AH-64 Apache.
29th August 2022
A South Korean firm has received a contract to improve the country's lightweight torpedo, while the ROK Navy has also recently established a new naval aviation command.
26th August 2022
Unhappy with its MRH90 fleet, the Australian Army will replace them with US-built Black Hawks.
25th August 2022
In some areas, the rotary-winged fleet of the Philippine military has progressed, but in others, it has stagnated or even reversed.
24th August 2022
The USAF has taken acceptance of four MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters for developmental testing following earlier trials after Military Flight Release.
24th August 2022
Industry interest in the US Navy's Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike programme has been overwhelming with more than 40 expressions of interest.
23rd August 2022
Nevsky Design Bureau displayed a new model of its light carrier design, Varan, and further details were revealed of the Projekt 23900 Ivan Rogov amphibious assault ship at the Army-2022 exhibition.
23rd August 2022
The new Sikorsky CH-53K Containerised Flight Training Device will increase training volume and allow marines to practice flights, maintenance and sustainment scenarios.
19th August 2022
The US will donate utility and attack helicopters to the Czech Republic.
17th August 2022
Latvia has announced the donation of four helicopters and six howitzers to Ukraine.
16th August 2022
The issue around the Royal Air Force’s fast jet pilot training is multifaceted with no quick fixes at hand. What is the UK not getting right?
16th August 2022
This year's third Red Flag exercise provided the US Air Force with the right environment to test emerging space and cyber technologies.
8th August 2022
Starlite Aviation Academy and CHS Tactical will use a reconfigurable trainer solution from Vrgineers to train helicopter and fixed-wing pilots in South Africa.
5th August 2022
Leonardo has said that it expects to finalise export contracts for both the AW101 and AW159 helicopters from new customers before the end of 2022.
3rd August 2022
Is time running out for the SDAM programme to prove its utility to French decision-makers?
3rd August 2022
A new Synthetic Aviation Gunnery Equipment contract from the MoD will blend various commercial MR technologies to demonstrate a fully modular and deployable full helicopter door gunnery training for the RAF.
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