A Coalition aircraft shot down an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with an air-to-air missile near a U.S. military base in eastern Syria on Aug. 21, U.S. Central Command told Aviation Week.

Increased flight activity during the last quarter boosted TransDigm’s aftermarket sales both sequentially and year-over-year (YOY), yet another positive sign that the sector is in recovery mode. 

DARPA is interested in WIG vehicle designs that can take off, land and operate in waves up to 4 ft. high, carry a payload of more than 100 tons and cost little to manufacture.

A Japanese KC-46A has completed an inflight refueling test, paving the way for Boeing to deliver the first tanker later this year, the company said on Aug. 16.

The contract could pave the way for follow-on integration of the system into more advanced combat and aggressor training aircraft such as the Lockheed Martin F-16.

Finland’s HX fighter contest is on track for a selection before the year-end, the program director for the procurement has said.

Instead of the original ducted tail rotor, the Bell 360 Invictus will now have a conventional open tail rotor.

Airbus has said the partnership’s Bridge Tanker proposal will be based on the Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), but comments from a Skunk Works executive suggest advanced upgrades could be added for the U.S. version of the international best-seller.