Aircraft
NASA Tests How Quiet its Supersonic Plane Is
NASA will soon test how quiet its new X-59 aircraft really is. The X-59 aircraft is designed to reduce the sound of sonic booms...
The First B-21 Bomber Enters Ground Testing
The first B-21 Raider, Northrop Grumman's heavy bomber under development for the United States Air Force (USAF) and scheduled to enter service in 2025,...
US Is Likely To Provide Egypt With F-15s
The U.S. military will supply F-15s to Egyptian forces, according to a senior U.S. general. The U.S. has disclosed this long-planned transaction according to...
US Special Operations Forces Are Getting Most Updated Helicopters
The MH-47 Chinook helicopter variants are the primary heavy-lift transport helicopters for the U.S. Army’s Special Operations. Six new helicopters will be built for...
Deep Water Mine Detection Achieved Autonomously
The US Navy needs an airborne sensor that can detect deeper water mines. A new variant of the Navy’s unmanned helicopter may soon feature...
CH-53K Helicopters to be Produced for Israel
Lockheed Martin will produce 12 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for Israel under a US Navy Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement. The first four of...
Israel Dispatches Additional F-16 Fighter Jets to the US
Israel Ministry of Defense sent four additional F-16s (Falcon) to the US and completed the delivery of a total of 12 fighter jets to...
New Warfighter Training Paradigm
The US Air Force is funding a new augmented reality (AR) initiative for pilot training. Red 6, an AR technology firm that provides military...
Black Hawk Pilots Getting Critical Assistance
Rotorcraft aircrews face numerous demands, particularly when flying in close proximity to buildings, terrain, people and from the threat of adversary RADAR systems. Today,...
Unprecedented Offshore Capabilities – AW189 SAR Helicopters
The Netherlands Defence Materiel Organization (DMO) has awarded Bristow Group, a provider of vertical flight solutions, a contract to provide its Coastguard with search...
Helicopter Flight Testing Demonstrates High Maneuverability
The SB>1 Defiant helicopter successfully completed U.S. Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) mission profile test flights, including confined area landings and low-level flight...
Next-Generation Pilot Training System Unveiled
A next-generation virtual reality and mixed reality (VR and MR) headset is dubbed a game-changer in enhanced pilot training. The XTAL 3 VR and...
Israel Procures 12 Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky Helicopters
The Israel Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement (LOA) with the U.S. government to acquire 12 Lockheed Martin CH-53K helicopters that will replace...
Significant Reinforcement to France’s Helicopter Fleet
France has contracted Airbus for the development and production of the H160M Guépard (Cheetah) helicopter for its military. The contract which is part of...
CH-53K Capabilities Tested Over the Ocean
In a first for the Marine Corps, Marines conducted over-the-horizon heavy lift and troop transport ship-to-shore operations aboard CH-53K King Stallions over the Atlantic...
Israeli Air Combat Training Systems at Blue Flag 2021
IAI has supplied the Israeli Air Force with an innovative air combat training system that enables debriefing of flight training exercises to be completed...
Watch This Immersive Cockpit Experience
As physical pilot training gets more expensive, the combination of a physical, fully-functioning F-16 cockpit replica, with a wide field of view provided by...
Israeli Technology Enhances World Leading Defense Systems
The development and manufacturing of systems for the defense and aerospace fields pose challenges that require both expertise and creativity to come up with...
New System Added to Special Operations Forces’ Arsenal
A new manned light attack aircraft is designed to support U.S. special operations forces. Lockheed Martin’s Polish subsidiary PZL Mielec showcased its new MC-145B...
Three F-35 Fighters Joining Israeli Air Force
Three new F-35 'Adir' fighter planes landed on Sept. 26 at the Israel Air Forces Nevatim Air Base. The Air Force now has 30...
Advanced Development Approaches Applied in Amphibious Technology
Military seaborne operations offer nearly unlimited water landing zones providing significant flexibility. As the US national strategic objectives shift focus to littoral regions, the...
Unmanned Platform to Accompany Jet Fighters at Battlefield
A new autonomous aircraft could become the next-generation of drones that accompany manned planes into battle. Northrop Grumman has unveiled the stealthy jet Model...
