Design Of Pratt & Whitney’s Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion Prototype Progresses
NGAP Prototype, referred to as XA103 engine, meant for the Next Generation Air Dominance program, is expected to start ground testing in the late 2020s. Pratt & Whitney completed a…
U.S. AFSOC Demonstrates Simultaneous Control Of Three MQ-9A RPAs By A Single Crew
The test is part of the Adaptive Airborne Enterprise concept development, which also demonstrated the Reaper’s capability to release an Altius 600 sUAS from a launch pod. The U.S. Air…
General Atomics Demonstrates New Advanced Air-Launched Effect (A2LE) On MQ-20 Avenger
The new A2LE was developed in partnership with Divergent Technologies in a controlled, low-risk approach. General Atomics announced the successful inflight release of its new Advanced Air-Launched Effects (A2LE) platform…
U.S. Army Cancels Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft Program
Along with FARA, the U.S. Army will also terminate the UH-60V program, postpone the Improved Turbine Engine Program production and retire legacy UAS. The U.S. Army has unexpectedly announced the…
U.S. Army Awards New Common Missile Warning System FMS Contract To BAE Systems
The new $114 million Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) contract confirms the renovated focus on aircraft survivability against novel advanced threats. BAE Systems has been awarded a $114 million Foreign…
[Updated] Five U.S. Marines Dead In CH-53E Helicopter Crash
The U.S. Marine Corps has confirmed five U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing were killed in the crash of…