Leonardo and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) signed a contract for additional MCH-101 naval helicopters for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF). The MCH-101 is a license-built version of the Leonardo AW101 helicopter
The Italian Air Force on June 12 began training its first cohort of pilots and sensor operators to fly its new MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) at the Flight Test & Training Center (FTTC) in Grand Forks, N.D
The Boeing T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft has successfully completed taxi tests, a critical step in verifying the ground-handling capabilities and systems of the advanced trainer for the U.S
Airbus Defence is inching closer towards signing a deal for C295 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and C295 maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA) with Spain. “We welcome the decision taken by the Spanish Ministers Council and announced during Paris Air Show for the budget approval for the acquisition of 6 C295 MPA and 10
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Nexter, a company of KNDS, is assisting Airbus with the qualification of its 20mm pod on the H225M multi-role helicopter. The first firing took place in April 2023, the company announced today
The French Defense Innovation Agency (AID) has asked Nexter to develop new medium-range, remotely operated munition equipped with anti-tank warheads under its LARINAE project. The aim of the LARINAE project is to test a medium-range remotely operated munition for the French army, capable of dealing with armoured targets
Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, has conducted a successful lab test of its Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS) that will provide over two times the current cooling capacity to facilitate the modernization of F-35. The company anticipates EPACS will achieve Technology Readiness Level 6 in 2023 and be ready to begin an Engineering & Manufacturing Development program as early as 2024
RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace is developing a 1 megawatt electric generator for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) as part of its Advanced Turbine Technologies for Affordable Mission-Capability program. The low-spool generator could have multiple applications for future manned and unmanned military platforms
Czech drone maker Primoco UAV SE has signed Memorandum of understanding with Airbus Defence and Space and its affiliate, Airbus DS Airborne Solutions, on cooperation in the area of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Primoco UAS are compliant with the latest European Union UAS regulation and NATO EMAR and STANAG standards