Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble Nov 30, 2023
Japan has grounded its fleet of six MV-22s in response to the crash and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said that the U.S. military should take the same action.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble Nov 27, 2023
As part of DARPA's Sprint program, Bell is continuing development on a design concept known as Sea-based Logistics Unmanned Rearm/Refuel Platform.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

Sponsored by Embraer Nov 27, 2023
The first KC-390 Millennium of the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) has entered into service with 506 Squadron located at Beja Air Base.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne Nov 22, 2023
Airbus has taken a further step toward the development of autonomous refueling of aircraft by flying a formation of adapted target drones close to a tanker
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble Nov 21, 2023
The Boeing MQ-25 will not enter production until after development testing can begin on the first production-representative aircraft.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne Nov 21, 2023
Airbus has begun de-risking work to develop a second-generation Multi-Role Tanker Transport version based on its A330neo.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble Nov 21, 2023
The award by the innovation arm of the Air Force Research Laboratory supports testing of the Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System and a hydrogen fuel cell.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble Nov 17, 2023
The Nov. 15 test served two purposes—as a carrier-proving flight for the Mojave and as a demonstration of the largest crewless aircraft on a Royal Navy ship.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble Nov 02, 2023
Kratos briefings since 2018 have included references to a secret internal program named Thanatos, but the company had never before shown the concept.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne Oct 19, 2023
Finland’s Patria aerostructures company and U.S. support firm United Aero Group have teamed to provide refurbished UH-60 Black Hawks for the European market.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble Sep 29, 2023
The settlement includes a $1.539 million payment to whistleblowers who sued Boeing on behalf of the U.S. Defense Department for allegedly making false claims.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble Sep 28, 2023
The Marines awarded a contract to a Malloy-Survice Engineering team in April to deliver 189 Tactical Resupply UAS.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble Sep 28, 2023
The first uncrewed aircraft system to operate from an aircraft carrier is two years behind schedule due to design, production and supplier management problems.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne Sep 22, 2023
Paramount is seeking additional production capacity for its Mwari multimission aircraft.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne Sep 20, 2023
Austria has become the latest European nation to adopt Embraer’s C-390, choosing the airlifter over Lockheed Martin’s C-130J.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim Sep 08, 2023
The U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX innovation unit plans to sign a memorandum of understanding in October with the FAA to gather flight-testing data for the regulator.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne Aug 01, 2023
Indra is to upgrade the self-protection suites of the Spanish Air Force’s Airbus C295 airlifter fleet.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

Sponsored By Embraer Jul 31, 2023
To challenge status quo or supersede an established platform, Embraer harnesses essential, dedicated User Group for C-390 Millennium.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

Jul 28, 2023
The latest awards advance DARPA's Liberty Lifter program into Phase 1b, with a preliminary design review scheduled by the end of fiscal 2024.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble Jul 16, 2023
The Metrea Strategic Mobility-owned tanker offloaded nearly 90,000 lb. of fuel during 13 boom contacts with an RC-135 and E-3 during Exercise Resolute Hunter.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne Jul 10, 2023
Embraer is looking to grab a slice of Europe’s defense modernization pie with sales of the C-390 airlifter and A-29 Super Tucano.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne Jul 05, 2023
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Dhruv helicopter has become the first Indian-designed and developed rotorcraft to secure certification from the EASA.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble Jul 05, 2023
The final Block 1 production contracts totaled $793 million for 18 Chinooks for the South Korean army and a top-up order of one aircraft for the Spanish army.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne Jun 28, 2023
The $5.9 billion package suggests that Canada has requested a P-8 capability like that already flying with the U.S. Navy and other Poseidon customer nations.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne Jun 27, 2023
Airbus is to lead a consortium of 33 companies to study the potential development of a future European airlifter to operate alongside the A400M.
Aircraft & Propulsion