US Air Force Launches New Stealthy Tanker Program, with Delivery Projected for 2040
The Air Force launched its search for the Next-Generation Air-Refueling System (NGAS), a stealthy tanker project intended to deliver its first aircraft around 2040,...
Military Aircraft Competitions To Watch until 2034
Military Aircraft Competitions To Watch until 2034
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Competitions for fighter aircraft represent a market opportunity worth $63 billion over the next decade. The lion’s share...
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US Air Force Launches New Stealthy Tanker Program, with Delivery Projected for 2040
The Air Force launched its search for the Next-Generation Air-Refueling System (NGAS), a stealthy tanker project intended to deliver its first aircraft around 2040,...
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US Air Force Launches New Stealthy Tanker Program, with Delivery Projected for 2040
The Air Force launched its search for the Next-Generation Air-Refueling System (NGAS), a stealthy tanker project intended to deliver its first aircraft around 2040,...
US Air Force Tests Blended-Wing Body Jet, on Track for First Flight in 2027
The US Air Force is collecting data from flight tests of a subscale version of its Blended-Wing Body demonstrator, and using that data to...
Military Aircraft Competitions To Watch until 2034
Military Aircraft Competitions To Watch until 2034
FIGHTERS
Competitions for fighter aircraft represent a market opportunity worth $63 billion over the next decade. The lion’s share...
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China’s new Z-20T assault helicopter challenges US MH-60L DAP for Special Operation Forces
At the 15th Zhuhai Air Show, China publicly showcased for the first time the Z-20T, an armed assault variant of the Z-20 helicopter developed...
US Air Force hedges on next-gen tanker plans
Tomorrow’s tankers might just be today’s tankers with self-protection gear, Air Force officials say—because the service can’t afford to pursue all its next-generation plans.
The...
Honeywell Partners with Near Earth Autonomy In Autonomous Rotorcraft Competitions
Avionics supplier Honeywell on Monday announced the start of an investment and collaboration agreement with autonomy provider Near Earth Autonomy to bid on autonomous...
Viper Shield Is in Production: Priming the F-16 for Tomorrow’s Fight
L3Harris’ Viper Shield—the only modern F-16 electronic warfare system currently in production—harnesses the power of software to give pilots and commanders the edge in...
Rune Aero uses AI-powered virtual wind tunnel to cut aircraft design costs
By shifting wind tunnel testing to an early-stage virtual environment, Rune Aero aims to lower technical risks and optimize aerodynamics.
Aircraft developer Rune Aero in...
Lockheed Martin Plans to Integrate New Defensive System on F-22
Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday that it has received a $270 million U.S. Air Force contract to integrate the Infrared Defensive System (IRDS) on...
U.S. Air Force Overhauls Pilot Training Again To Increase Pace
Faced with a chronic pilot shortage and further affected by an inability to produce enough aviators to fill the gap, the U.S. Air Force...
RAF waves last Puma transport helicopters into retirement
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has performed a series of farewell flights with its last Puma HC2 transport helicopters, as the veteran type...
NGAD F-47: Boeing wins the US Air Force’s next-gen fighter contract
Boeing will develop and build a sixth-generation fighter jet for the Air Force, ending months of deliberation about whether to proceed with the effort...
The Microchip Revolution: Avionics at the Speed of Light in 2025
By John Persinos
The aviation industry stands on the cusp of a technological revolution fueled by the introduction of super-fast microchips. These advanced semiconductors are...
General Atomics-BAE Systems Aim to Demonstrate Autonomous EW for CCA
General Atomics‘ Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) subsidiary and BAE Systems said that they are teaming to demonstrate autonomous electronic warfare (EW) systems that the...
Northrop Grumman To Modernize Marine Corps F/A-18 Data Links
Northrop Grumman on Thursday announced the Marine Corps chose to use the company to modernize LITENING data links for its Boeing F/A-18 A-D Hornet...

