L3Harris tests new advanced rocket motor in U.S. Missile Defense Agency exercise
L3Harris Technologies has introduced a new large solid rocket motor, the eSR-19, which successfully powered a recent US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) test.
Pilatus and Lockheed Martin partner on F-35 offset to develop next-gen PC-21 training system
Lockheed Martin and Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus have entered into a strategic technology transfer agreement to develop an advanced next-generation pilot training system.
First U.S. Air Force F-35 fighter jet inducted into European maintenance depot in Italy
The U.S. Air Force inducted its first F-35 Lightning II aircraft into the Euro-Mediterranean Airframe Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul, and Upgrade (MRO&U) facility in Cameri, Italy.
Cummings Aerospace’s turbojet kamikaze drone completes first test flight on U.S. Army range
Cummings Aerospace has successfully completed the first test flight of its Hellhound S3 drone on a U.S. Army test range, demonstrating its capability in an operationally realistic environment.
United States approves potential USD 2 billion sale of MQ-9B drones to Qatar
The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale request from Qatar for General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned combat aerial vehicles.
Airbus delivers first two H145M military helicopters to Cyprus National Guard
The H145M is a military version of the proven H145 twin-engine helicopter and is equipped with Airbus’s HForce weapons system.
Boeing to supply additional MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters to U.S. Special Opreations Forces
Boeing has been awarded a USD 240 million contract by the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) to remanufacture five MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters.
Lockheed Martin ramps up production of PAC-3 MSE, an interceptor for Patriot air defence system
The PAC-3 MSE is the most advanced air defence missile of its kind, designed to counter tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, hypersonic threats, and aircraft.
RAF Typhoon jets arrive in Poland for NATO enhanced Air Policing mission
Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jets have arrived at the 22nd Air Base in Malbork, Poland, to begin their role in NATO’s enhanced Air Policing (eAP) mission.
NGAD programme: DARPA X-planes laid the groundwork for the F-47 fighter jet
Boeing and Lockheed Martin developed two experimental X-planes under DARPA contracts as part of efforts to reduce risk for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform.
Swedish Air Force deploys Gripen fighters to NATO’s Ramstein Flag 2025 in major joint air combat exercise
Sweden will take part in one of NATO’s largest air exercises, Ramstein Flag 2025, which runs from 31 March to 11 April and involves more than 90 aircraft.
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV achieves direct hit with supersonic missile in major test milestone
Baykar Technologies has announced a successful test of its Bayraktar TB3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), which scored a direct hit with the IHA-122 Supersonic Missile during its first live firing trial.