Paris Air Show 2023 News

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GA-ASI gears up to trial Mojave UAV from a Royal Navy aircraft carrier

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) is working towards trial flights of its Mojave short take-off and landing (STOL) UAS from a British aircraft carrier later this year.
UK, Italy and France embark on destroyer upgrade programmes

At the Paris Air Show, France and Italy signed an MoU for the mid-life upgrade of their Horizon-class destroyers. The upgrades will focus on anti-air defences, including radar, weapons and combat systems, while the UK's Daring-class destroyers will receive air defence capability enhancements.

Augmented reality integration on trainer aircraft progresses despite no official requirement

Companies such as BAE Systems, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries are pushing forward with implementing the Red 6 augmented reality system onto jet trainers, despite the absence of formal interest from customer air forces so far.

Naval Warfare

Italy signs up for Anglo-French future cruise missile programme

France, the UK and Italy have signed a letter of intent paving the way for Rome to join the Anglo-French effort to develop a new future cruise and anti-ship missile.

Defence Helicopter

Paris Air Show: Bell to deliver virtual cockpit and prototype aircraft for US Army's FLRAA

With the protest procedure concluded for the US Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competition, Bell and the service have resumed work, focussing on the success of the programme.

Defence Helicopter

Updated: UK New Medium Helicopter bidders ready to move as soon as MoD confirms timeline

The lack of clearly defined acquisition targets for the UK New Medium Helicopter programme continues to pose challenges to the timeline of introducing the new rotorcraft into service by 2025.

Air Warfare

Paris Air Show: MBDA aims to overcome complex air defence challenges with Orchestrike

20th June 2023

At Paris Air Show, European missile maker MBDA demonstrated Orchestrike, a collaborative combat solution designed to help overcome complex air defence challenges.
Land Warfare

Rafael ready to counter Iran’s hypersonic threats, says company at Paris Air Show

20th June 2023

Planning of flight tests and interception trials for the Sky Sonic counter-hypersonic missile system are under way, while Rafael hopes to start full-scale development in the coming months.
Air Warfare

Paris Air Show: GA-ASI remains committed to offer of Reapers to Ukraine

19th June 2023

US drone maker General Atomics remains committed to its offer of supplying Ukraine with two MQ-9 Reaper drones for the nominal cost of $1.
Air Warfare

Paris Air Show: Turgis & Gaillard debut new UAV – the Aarok

19th June 2023

At Paris Air Show, France’s Turgis & Gaillard showcased a new UAV, the Aarok, which it says will make its first flight before the end of the year.
Air Warfare

Paris Air Show: Patria agrees industrial participation under Finland's F-35 fighter programme

19th June 2023

Patria and Lockheed Martin have signed the first agreement under Finland´s F-35 direct industrial participation programme.
Air Warfare

Paris Air Show: France makes decision on medium-range loitering antitank munition

19th June 2023

A team consisting of Nexter, EOS Technologie and TRAAK has been awarded a contract to develop an armour-piercing loitering munition with a secondary ISR capability for the French Army.
Uncrewed Vehicles

Paris Air Show: BlueBird debuts SpyX loitering munition

19th June 2023

At Paris Air Show on 19 June, BlueBird Aero Systems debuted a new loitering munition, the SpyX, with a 50km operational range.
Digital Battlespace

Paris Air Show: Hanwha Phasor gears up to launch new multi-orbit SATCOM solution

19th June 2023

Hanwha Phasor, a London-based subsidiary of South Korean defence giant Hanwha, is gearing up to launch a new SATCOM solution that offers militaries multi-orbit access from a single panel.
Air Warfare

Saab debuts deployable digital tower to support dispersed operations

16th June 2023

Saab has debuted a new modular quick-to-deploy digital tower for deployable air traffic control management.
Training

Cubic provides SPEAR debrief solution to Royal Australian Air Force

16th June 2023

Cubic has been awarded a contract by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for licences and hardware to operate the company's Simplified Planning, Execution, Analysis, Reconstruction (SPEAR) software suite.
Air Warfare

Capewell Europe details UK Large Boat Aerial Delivery pitch

16th June 2023

Capewell’s solution for airdropping boats builds upon decades of engineering and manufacturing expertise for aerial delivery.
Air Warfare

Safran nears $1.8 billion deal to acquire Raytheon flight controls unit, reports

15th June 2023

France’s Safran is said to be nearing an approximately $1,8 billion deal to acquire a Raytheon Technologies unit that makes flight controls for various aircraft and missiles.

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