Although the missiles will be acquired under an FMS deal, Germany will acquire the integration services for the Tornado directly from Northrop’s Innovation Systems business unit, the DSCA says.
The deals, signed during the Army 2019 exhibition in the Kubinka suburb of Moscow, are worth a total of 1 trillion rubles, or $15.8 billion, the state-run TASS news agency reported.
Bell CEO Mitch Snyder has hinted that the manufacturer may not develop a new clean-sheet commercial conventional rotorcraft beyond its Model 525 twin-engine super-medium helicopter.
The U.S. and Singapore are collaborating on how to use artificial intelligence (AI) in defense operations, with a focus on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has launched a new search for a podded self-defense system that can protect aircraft from incoming missiles with a miniature missile, laser or high-powered microwave.
H55, a technology spinoff from the worldwide, solar-powered aircraft team at Solar Impulse, has flown a two-seat electric aircraft aimed at the pilot training market.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed an offtake agreement to purchase sustainable aviation fuel from LanzaTech, with deliveries planned to begin in 2021.
During its 2.5-year primary mission, the Dragonfly rotorcraft/lander will take off and fly, perhaps dozens of times, to cover a range of 100 to 120 mi. of Titan's surface.
The bill passed with a bipartisan vote of 86-8 and adopted 93 amendments, including two that enhance the Defense Production Act to ensure the security of the supply chain.
Canadian CF-18s will receive upgrades in two phases to keep them flying until the 35-year-old fighters are retired in 2032, with the first phase kicking off this summer.
In a sit-down interview with Aerospace DAILY, Bridenstine indicated that—politics of climate change aside—market forces may necessitate hybrid electric propulsion and generally greater electrification of aircraft to achieve greener products.
Bern’s Directorate of Political Affairs said it had reviewed the services provided by the OEM and concluded that they had breached Switzerland’s strict Private Security Services Provided Abroad regulations.
IAI Malat has introduced a new member of the Heron family of unmanned aircraft systems, positioned to replace the Searcher UAS introduced in the early 1990s.
While a SpaceX-led probe into the loss of an unoccupied Crew Dragon test capsule is still underway, NASA chief Jim Bridenstine remains confident astronauts will launch this year.
