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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...
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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
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Unprecedented Offshore Capabilities – AW189 SAR Helicopters
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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...
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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...
Advanced Technology in Identification Friend-or-Foe Systems
Identifying the forces at the battlefield, differentiating friendly forces from the enemy, is a crucial capability. Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF) systems provide time-critical insights that...
IAI to Resume Production of F-16 Wings for Lockheed Martin
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has resumed the production of F-16 wings for Lockheed Martin, using the assembly line established in the 1980s. IAI recently...
Ground-Breaking Technology for Helicopter Refueling
Automating the logistics that underpin dispersed operations is a priority for the US Department of Defense (DoD) due to the resource-intensive nature of operating...
From Business Aircraft to Early Warning Platform
Italy will acquire new Gulfstream G550-based multi-mission aircraft in order to modify it for conformal airborne early warning and control/electronic attack (CAEW/EA) roles via...
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