The Australian Army has received its first of three Leonardo AW139 helicopters under its Army Interim Commercial Helicopter Capability.

The NATO requirements appear to emphasize the higher performance and low cost of ownership, with the proposed prices similar to that of the standard troop-transport NH90.

F-35 Program Executive Officer Lt. Gen. Eric Fick has confirmed that the stealthy fighter’s Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) replacement will not be delivered in 2022 and he anticipates having an updated program schedule in the next six to nine months.

A U.S. Air Force general has confirmed that problems with GDC Technics—a cabin interiors designer for VIP aircraft and a subcontractor on the VC-25B—will delay the delivery of the new Air Force One.

The UK has become the first export customer for Boeing’s Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopter after confirming the purchase of 14 aircraft.

German aircraft responding to Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) missions will be able to operate in Polish airspace and vice-versa in an arrangement that mirrors a similar pact between the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

GE Aviation has completed initial test runs of the first full-scale XA100 three-stream adaptive combat engine, marking the start of a new chapter in U.S. military turbine engine development and paving the way for a new generation of variable cycle powerplants for sixth generation fighters.

Tim Conver, who took over the then-spunky UAV pioneer AeroVironment in the early 1990s, will retire as chairman at the company’s 2021 annual shareholder meeting.