Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
FORT WORTH, Texas —January 2025, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) unveiled leadership changes poised to shape the future of advanced aviation and defence innovation. OJ Sanchez has been appointed vice president and general manager of Skunk Works®, while Mike Shoemaker steps into the role of vice president and general manager of the Integrated Fighter Group. Both […]
LOCKHEED MARTIN ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP FOR SKUNK WORKS® AND INTEGRATED FIGHTER GROUPRead More »
King Nutronics, a Raptor Scientific company, has announced a significant leap forward in its calibration and validation processes, following the successful implementation of Rockwell Automation’s Plex Smart Manufacturing Cloud. The initiative was executed in collaboration with GR Technology and their advanced GR8T Pathways Bot, marking a transformative milestone in calibration precision and operational efficiency. The […]
ENHANCED CALIBRATION PROCESSES DRIVE INNOVATION IN DEFENCE AND AVIATION INDUSTRIESRead More »
January 2025 – China’s aviation industry has entered the new year with yet another enigma. Following the December 2024 unveiling of two stealthy combat jets from Chengdu Aircraft Corporation and Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, a satellite image taken on January 1 by Planet Labs reveals a new and intriguing airframe at Shenyang’s main plant. The object, […]
MYSTERIOUS TAILLESS AIRFRAME SPOTTED AT SHENYANG PLANTRead More »
The U.S. Army has expanded its fleet of CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters with a new order for three additional units from Boeing. The $135 million contract is part of the Army’s ongoing modernisation efforts, aiming to enhance its heavy-lift capabilities in support of a wide range of military operations. Increased lift capacity and extended […]
U.S. ARMY ORDERS ADDITIONAL BOEING CH-47F BLOCK II CHINOOKSRead More »
SUNNYVALE, CA – Lockheed Martin has reached a significant milestone in advancing the first Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Block 0 satellite. Assembled, powered on, and now entering system-level testing, the satellite is set to bolster the U.S. Space Force’s missile warning and tracking capabilities in an increasingly contested and […]
LOCKHEED MARTIN ADVANCES U.S. SPACE FORCE’S NEXT-GEN OPIR SATELLITE TOWARD 2025 LAUNCHRead More »
AUGUSTINE, FL – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has officially commenced production of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for the French Navy. In a ceremony at the company’s St. Augustine manufacturing facility, representatives from Northrop Grumman, the French Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, and the Navy International Programs Office gathered to mark the start of […]
NORTHROP GRUMMAN BEGINS E-2D ADVANCED HAWKEYE PRODUCTION FOR FRANCERead More »
In a groundbreaking initiative to change medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) capabilities, paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division have played a pivotal role in refining the design of the Future MEDEVAC Cabin, a critical component of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). Between November 12 and November 22, Critical Care Flight Paramedics (CCFP) of the 3-82 […]
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MEDEVAC: 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION LEADS THE WAYRead More »
In a significant step toward enhancing the operational versatility of the C-390 Millennium, Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) have signed an agreement to expand the platform’s special mission capabilities. The announcement, made at Mostra BID, the National Defence and Security Fair in Brasília, highlights a collaborative effort to explore the aircraft’s potential in […]
EMBRAER AND BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE ADVANCE C-390 MILLENNIUM SPECIAL MISSION CAPABILITIESRead More »
DARPA’s ambitious INSPIRED program has partnered with RTX’s BBN Technologies to redefine the boundaries of sensor technology. This initiative aims to deliver compact, low-power, photonic chip-scale quantum sensors capable of exceeding the precision of traditional sensors by more than tenfold. This breakthrough, which harnesses the exotic quantum properties of light, has the potential to revolutionise […]
DARPA AND RTX BBN TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOP GROUNDBREAKING PHOTONIC SENSORSRead More »
The Czech Republic’s largest aircraft manufacturer, AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE, has officially named its most advanced trainer aircraft the L-39 Skyfox. Celebrating over a century of aviation innovation, Aero draws on its storied legacy with iconic aircraft such as the L-29 Dolphin and L-39 Albatros, while introducing a modern marvel tailored for multi-role performance. A Legacy […]
AERO L-39 SKYFOX: THE CZECH FOX SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTSRead More »
