French air and missile defence system MAMBA tested by NATO in Romania
French MAMBA Surface-Based Air and Missile Defence system repelled a simulated air attack by Allied fighter aircraft in an exercise.
EDA: helicopter tactics and operational experience at centre of Helicopter Tactics Symposium
A central part of the symposium was devoted to drawing the tactical lessons from recent EDA helicopter exercises, such as ‘Fire Blade 22’.
Rare earth elements and F-35 supply chain
REEs are of vital importance to high-tech devices and their ability to function, including computer hard drives, telephones, televisions, and hybrid or electronic vehicles.
Bulgarian Air and Land Forces train in simulated NATO Electronic Warfare environment
Bulgarian Air and Land Forces participated in joint Ramstein Guard 2022 training drills under Electronic Warfare (EW) conditions on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Israeli Fox system selected for U.S. Air Force training system project
An Israeli system used also by the Israeli Air Force has been selected to optimize the training of the C-5 crew of the U.S Air Force.
QinetiQ contracted to support UK next generation fighter programme
One of QinetiQ’s primary tasks will be supporting the delivery of the Future Combat Air System which will result in a new advanced combat aircraft replacing the Typhoon from the mid-2030s.
Collins selected to participate in multiple EU Clean Aviation projects
Collins Aerospace has been selected to participate in seven projects under the European Union’s Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking.
NATO fleets test air-to-air refueling assets
The Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) and the NATO E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) fleet have concluded their Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) test campaign.
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Germany: successful first flight of Bundeswehr Spaceplane Demonstrator [VIDEO]
German company Polaris Raumflugzeuge successfully conducted the first flight of the spaceplane demonstrator Athena from the airport of Peenemünde.
MARSS launches its latest UAS threat detection and tracking system
UK-based company MARSS has announced the latest addition to its extensive range of C-UAS technology, NiDAR CUAS COMPACT.
FCAS: European 6th generation fighter programme reaches next phase
FCAS (Future Combat Air System) is the biggest European defence project. Its estimated cost could be over 100 billion euros.
Airbus A330MRTT completes first 100% SAF test flight on both engines
The Royal Air Force, Airbus and other industry partners have carried out the world’s first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) flight using an in-service military aircraft.