Tunisia has been cleared to buy four armed AT-6Cs four months after the U.S. State Department authorized a sale of 12 trainer versions of the Textron aircraft.
Lockheed Martin will integrate the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod on the Dassault Mirage 2000-9 after a selection by the UAE Air Force and Air Defense, which bypassed the traditional French supplier for the delta-wing fighter’s optical sensor.
Italian manufacturer Piaggio Aero Industries and its subsidiary, Piaggio Aviation, have launched an international search for a buyer more than a year after seeking protection from creditors.
Britain has begun a deep review of its foreign policy in a move which will likely lead to significant adjustments to the capabilities of the country’s armed forces.
The French Air Force is exploring the potential leasing of Boeing CH-47 Chinooks in an evaluation that could precede a potential heavy lift helicopter fleet purchase.
The flight trial will see the helicopter’s mission commander take control of an unmanned aircraft system and prove the ability of the crew to control and monitor it and its payload.
An Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion—developed by joint-venture partners ST Engineering, Airbus and Dresden-based freighter conversion specialist Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW)—has secured EASA supplemental type certification (STC).
An FAA draft directive set for publication Feb. 26 calls for Boeing 737 MAXs to undergo inspections and modifications before further flight to ensure engine-control wiring has adequate protection from electromagnetic interference.
The U.S. Air Force has detailed its plans to accelerate the emerging advanced air mobility market, and potentially become an early adopter of electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles, but is making clear it does not intend to set requirements or fund development.
Having placed a bet on the return of supersonic air travel by becoming a supplier on Aerion’s AS2 business jet, aerostructures specialist Spirit AeroSystems is putting down a marker on the emerging urban air mobility industry.
The U.S. Navy has disclosed the fiscal 2021 budget request for the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout is not directly tied to solving problems discovered in operational testing, but fixes are slated before first deployment.
The Royal Canadian Air Force has started test flying a Lockheed CP-140 maritime patrol aircraft fitted with a new missile warning system, a satellite antenna radome and other upgrades.
For decades, the top role as Chief of Air Staff in Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has been the preserve of either pilots or aircrewmen. But that tradition could be turned on its head.
Inmarsat has announced its first distribution partners in Saudi Arabia to provide satellite connectivity services to the aviation, maritime and land-based business markets.
