Military & Defense
First F-35B deck landing set to reveal operational parameters
aerobd.news : Flight trials which will involve the first deck landing of an F-35B Lightning II fighter jet on the UK’s HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier are on course to
US Navy tests F-35C from USS Abraham Lincoln
aerobd.news : Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft are conducting Operational Test-1 (OT-1) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The purpose of the testing is to evaluate
Norwegian navy tests helicopter/ship landings in the North Sea
aerobd.news : The Norwegian Navy has tested landing NH90 helicopters on the deck of its ships using a testing method devised by Dutch aerospace research company NLR. The testing strategy
Rostec presents modernized Mi-35M and Mi-35P helicopters
aerobd.news : Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) is presenting modernized Mi-35M and Mi-35P attack helicopters for the first time at the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY 2018, which is
Exos set for first launch of reusable rocket
aerobd.news : US-firm Exos Aerospace is set to conduct the first test flight of its re-usable rocket later this month. The Texas-based firm plans to launch its reusable Suborbital Autonomous
US Air Force inaugurates pilot centrifuge at Wright-Patterson
aerobd.news : The US Air Force has officially opened its only human-rated centrifuge at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, in Ohio. The equipment can create forces of up to 9g, to teach
Steiner Introduces New Scopes with Intelligent Firing Solution (IFS)
aerobd.news : IFS connects the scope with a smart phone providing instant in-scope DOPE information, including bullet point of impact, wind and air pressure readings, scope leveling, and turret settings. Once again
Russian Helicopters launched tests of VRT300 UAV by the end of 2018
aerobd.news : VR-Technologies design bureau, part of Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) started bench tests of the main systems and assemblies of VRT300 unmanned helicopter. Aircraft flight tests
Russian Helicopters to hold negotiations at Defexpo on the maintenance of helicopters in India
aerobd.news : Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) will hold negotiations related to the after-sales support of Russian helicopters operated in India within the framework of international military
Lockheed Martin to build and flight test quieter supersonic jet for NASA
aerobd.news : Lockheed Martin is to build and flight test a quieter supersonic aircraft in 2021, after it was awarded a US$248m contract by NASA. The Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator will be a
BELL 505 TO ASSIST IN RECOVERY OF MISSING US MILITARY PERSONNEL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
aerobd.news : Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the delivery of two Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters to Asian Aviation Resources Pte. Ltd. in Cambodia.
NEW BELL 412EPI HELICOPTERS FOR THE PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE
aerobd.news : Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces today the signature of a purchase agreement with the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) for 16 Bell 412EPI helicopters
