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Airbus Helicopters has launched the flight test campaign for the prototype of the NH90 Standard 2. This standard is one of the latest NH90 configurations and is being developed specifically for the French Army Aviation, to support special forces operations. The French Ministry for Armed Forces has ordered a total of 18 NH90s in the Standard […]
FRENCH ARMY’S NH90 FOR SPECIAL FORCES HAS STARTED FLIGHT TESTINGRead More »
The Missile DefenCe Agency (MDA) has successfully launched a Hypersonic Testbed (HTB) from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. This marks a significant advancement in experimental hypersonic testing capabilities. On June 12, the Kratos-built HTB-1 was propelled into the skies, showcasing the Erinyes flyer, a hypersonic vehicle first unveiled by Kratos two years ago. The […]
NASA WALLOPS LAUNCHES HYPERSONIC TESTBED IN MAJOR DEFENCE MILESTONERead More »
Emirates, the Dubai-based airline, has agreed to pay a $1.8 million settlement for operating JetBlue codeshare flights through Iraqi airspace at unauthorised flight levels, as mandated by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This fine follows the airline’s breach of FAA regulations and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) restrictions. The DOT granted Emirates approval to […]
U.S. IMPOSES $1.8 MILLION FINE ON EMIRATES FOR IRAQ OVERFLIGHT VIOLATIONSRead More »
The AW249 next generation exploration and escort helicopter had its international public premiere at Eurosatory (Paris 17-21 June) today during an official ceremony attended by representatives from industry, Italian Defence and international delegations. The result of the strong collaboration between the Italian Ministry of Defence and Leonardo, the AW249 (designated AH-249A NEES – Nuovo Elicottero […]
EUROSATORY: LEONARDO SHOWCASES AW249 HELICOPTER’S NEXT GEN DESIGN AND CAPABILITIESRead More »
ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa expects to set a new record for airframe heavy maintenance checks this year. The Dassault Aviation subsidiary’s previous record was seven in a given year, but this year it plans to complete the inspections at least 11 aircraft thanks to additional work on Falcon business jets, according to the company. […]
EXECUJET SOUTH AFRICA ON PACE FOR RECORD AIRFRAME CHECKSRead More »
Drones and small uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS) are the most ubiquitous they have ever been. Compact, lightweight and easy to control, drones are increasingly employed by both commercial and military organisations. In today’s highly contested electromagnetic environment, it is essential to be able to rapidly detect, locate, classify and defeat sUAS threats before they are […]
Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded a $506 million contract from NASA to design and build the Landsat Next Instrument Suite (LandIS), which includes three next generation space instruments, with an option for an additional instrument. The instrument suite will perform Earth observation from three identical observatories from Low-Earth orbit. Through multispectral imaging […]
RTX’S RAYTHEON TO DESIGN LANDSAT NEXT SPACE INSTRUMENTSRead More »
Vrgineers and Somnium Space are pioneers in both virtual and mixed reality technologies. Vrgineers specializes in developing military grade headsets for high demand simulations, such as the jet fighter pilot. On the other hand, Somnium Space, often referred to as the Monaco of metaverse has a strong dedicated community asking for a state-of-the-art headset for […]
REVOLUTION IN FLIGHT SIMULATORS IS COMING TO LAS VEGASRead More »
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) honored Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] with the prestigious 2023 Robert J. Collier Trophy at an awards dinner held on June 13 in Washington, D.C. for the team’s work on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx sample return mission. The team includes Lockheed Martin, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Johnson Space Center, the University of […]
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced that Subaru Corporation has signed a contract for two additional SUBARU BELL 412 EPX helicopters with the Japan Coast Guard. These SUBARU BELL 412EPX helicopters will support the Japanese Coast Guard’s maritime security, search and rescue operations, maritime disaster relief efforts, and cargo transport needs. With […]
JAPAN COAST GUARD SIGNS FOR TWO ADDITIONAL SUBARU BELL 412EPX HELICOPTERSRead More »
