Air Warfare
Enduring performance: light attack aircraft in close air support (video)
European air forces are showing an increased interest in Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucano for long-endurance, low-intensity conflicts and training.
India's new defence budget sees slow but steady growth for the coming year, despite the tensions it is experiencing with China and Pakistan.
The Netherlands will continue its acceptance flight programme for MQ-9A Reaper UAVs.
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European air forces are showing an increased interest in Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucano for long-endurance, low-intensity conflicts and training.
A prototype AW609 performed its debut trade show demonstration flight and there is a hint of Saudi interest — but what about the potential sale of tiltrotors to the UAE?
20th December 2021
The Royal Saudi Air Force is modernising its fleet of E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft to keep them in service until 2040.
17th December 2021
General Atomics has grand ambitions for its newest UAV Mojave and is backing itself to secure orders from SOF operators.
17th December 2021
Manufacturer Northrop Grumman has passed a milestone in the RAAF MQ-4C Triton programme.
16th December 2021
tlmNexus to provide information management systems to the UK MoD’s Hawk TMk1/1A fleet.
16th December 2021
Lockheed Martin has contracted BAE Systems to upgrade the F-35’s EW system.
16th December 2021
GD-OTS is providing M61A1 Vulcan 20mm rotary cannon for F-16s.
15th December 2021
PTDI has assembled a first KT-1B trainer for the Indonesian Air Force, plus it is concentrating on the NC212i and N219.
15th December 2021
The latest UAV to join the Thai military is the Blackjack from Boeing Insitu.
15th December 2021
Thailand now has a dozen H225M helicopters in service, with completion of an order logged in 2018.
15th December 2021
As the US and its allies increasingly focus on the threat from peer and near-peer rivals, aircraft readiness is more important than ever.
15th December 2021
MBDA’s newest anti-ship missile has successfully completed its final firing test and will now enter into operation.
15th December 2021
The latest contract from FMV goes against the terms of the original 60-aircraft order for Gripen E.
15th December 2021
The Hellenic Air Force will be ready for Rafale operations as soon as the first six aircraft arrive next month.
15th December 2021
Welcome to Episode 1 of Shepard Studio’s Critical Care podcast, the story of military aircraft sustainment and support in an unpredictable world.
15th December 2021
A flat jet thrust nozzle on the S-70 Okhotnik is designed to reduce the UCAV’s radar cross-section.
15th December 2021
The USN is to receive additional 16 all-up AARGM-ER rounds by December 2024.
14th December 2021
US DoD contracts Northrop Grumman to reconfigure EQ-4 Global Hawks for SkyRange programme.
14th December 2021
The UK MoD is still to decide on the exact number of aircraft to order under the New Medium Helicopter programme — but there is little room for delay.
14th December 2021
Upgraded radars for Hornets include gallium nitride semiconductors and phased-array technology.