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Bell Unveils 'Vigilant' Unmanned Tiltrotor for U.S. Marine Corps

The new drone design leverages work Bell has done on the V-280 tiltrotor it is developing for the U.S. Army's joint multi-role demonstration.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 22, 2016

Boeing Signs Rockwell Collins for Touchscreens on 777X

Contract marks first application of the technology on an airliner's forward flight displays

September 21, 2016

BAE Systems Touts Advanced Chip For Comms, EW and SIGINT Systems

The company’s US-based Electronics Systems business has used DARPA funding to develop flexible, wide-spectrum integrated circuits.

September 21, 2016

South Africa's Denel Unveils Regional Airliner Mockup

Expected to serve as the foundation of a national aerospace program, SARA would provide a cheap-to-operate airliner for Africa and other developing regions

September 21, 2016

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U.S. Grants Licenses to Airbus and Boeing for Iran Air Sales

Approvals pave way for delivery of 17 A320s and A330s, conversion of Boeing MOA

September 21, 2016

Aurora Wins NASA Contract for X-plane Candidate

The D8 demonstrates efficiencies in commercial aircraft.

September 21, 2016

U.S. Air Force Defends F-35A, Readies Fix for Grounded Jets

The service plans to repair 15 grounded F-35As by December; it will then implement the fix on 42 jets on Lockheed Martin's assembly line.

September 21, 2016

Aireon, FlightAware Team on Global Flight-tracking System

Product advertised to exceed GADSS requirements

September 21, 2016

Sale of Western Airplanes to Iran Shrouded in Politics

Clarity on U.S. government approval remains elusive while some in Iran complain of little benefit from January’s nuclear deal

September 20, 2016

Nigerian Air Force Orders More Russian Helicopters

Mil Mi-17/24/35 rotorcraft are a key weapon against terrorism for the African state.

September 20, 2016

Losses at Africa’s Fastjet Triple as New CEO Moves To Cut A319s

Three wet-leased Embraer E190s to replace pair of Airbuses

September 20, 2016

Experts: Unmanned Aircraft Must Operate in Contested Airspace

The capability to operate in contested environments, autonomy and networking will be key future capabilities, experts say.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 20, 2016

Air Force Evokes Doolittle Raid in Naming B-21 the 'Raider'

The service announced the name of the new long-range strike bomber after a suspenseful build-up at the annual Air Force Association conference.

September 19, 2016

Pratt Cuts GTF Delivery Target as Output Lags

Delayed fan blade deliveries identified as primary culprit

September 19, 2016

China’s L-15 Jet Displayed by Zambia In South Africa

At the Africa Aerospace and Defence Show, the first export examples were shown equipped with Chinese weapons

September 16, 2016

U.S. East, West Converge as Drone Advisory Committee Meets

The committee of senior-level executives that will advise the FAA in further introducing drones held its inaugural meeting in Washington, D.C.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 16, 2016

U.S. Air Force Suspends Flight Operations of Some F-35As

Insulating material around an avionics cooling line in a fuel tank was found to be shedding, the F-35 Joint Program Office said.

September 16, 2016

Claims Court Sides with Leonardo in Army Row

The case could set a legal precedent on armed forces' buying decisions.

September 15, 2016

Elbit Unveils Another High-spec Sensor System

The SPECTRO XR is a long-range, multispectral sensor ball for ISR and targeting, with a launch customer

September 15, 2016

ICAO's Carbon-Offsetting Scheme Not Adequate, Groups Say

The International Coalition for Sustainable Aviation calls for revisions to global market-based measure scheme ICAO's assembly will consider.

Regulations and Government

September 15, 2016

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