Military & Defense
Hypersonic engine successfully tested
aerobd.news : Researchers in the USA have successfully tested a new dual-mode ramjet/scramjet (DMRJ) engine at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia. The DMRJ engine being developed by Aerojet Rocketdyne
Lockheed Martin Awarded $390 Million for JASSM Lot 16 Production
aerobd.news : The Air Force on Friday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $390 million contract to continue production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff missile (JASSM) currently in use on several
Rostec is ready to adapt ammunition for needs of drone manufacturers
aerobd.news : Techmash (part of Rostec) is ready to adapt ammunition to meet the needs of drone manufacturers. Companies of the concern produce a wide range of air ammunition, such
Hawk T2 trainer jet passes hot weather trials
aerobd.news : A pair of Hawk T2 aircraft from the RAF’s IV Squadron have passed a series of planned exercises in temperatures reaching 44˚C (111˚F) to prove the aircraft’s capabilities
Airbus tests high altitude balloon for military communications
aerobd.news : Airbus successfully flight tests stratospheric 4G/5G communications for defence applications on high-altitude balloon. Airbus launched the stratospheric balloon in Canada and flew it at altitudes up to 21km
Rostec creates new high-precision artillery projectile
aerobd.news : Techmash Concern (part of Rostec) is developing a concept for a new 152 mm correctable artillery projectile. Its key feature is trajectory correction in the final stage of
F-35B lands on British aircraft carrier for the first time
aerobd.news : The first F-35s have landed on the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth during tests being conducted off the east coast of the USA. The take-off and landing
German Armed Forces receives converted A321 from Lufthansa Technik
aerobd.news : Lufthansa Technik has converted an A321 for the German Armed Forces, to be used for military and political/parliamentary missions. The A321 is an 18-year-old former Lufthansa aircraft, called
US Navy receives special-mission G550
aerobd.news : A G550 designed and modified by Gulfstream to support telemetry range support missions, has been delivered to the United States Navy. The aircraft includes a “wide array of
Oldest flying F-22 raptor returns to the skies
aerobd.news : One of the first F-22 test aircraft built has been returned to the air by the US Air Force as a flight sciences aircraft for its F-22 fleet
KC-46 completes FAA certification
aerobd.news : Boeing’s KC-46 fuel tanker has completed FAA certification. The Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), verifies that its refueling and mission avionics systems meet all of the FAA’s requirements and
Boeing wins US$805m deal to supply unmanned aerial refuelers
aerobd.news : Boeing is to supply the MQ-25 “Stingray” unmanned aerial refueler to the US Navy to operate from its aircraft carriers. Boeing beat Lockheed Martin and General Atomics for