Global Combat Air Programme Awards First Contract with Edgewing
The first joint international contract has been awarded for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), focusing on key design and engineering activities. The GCAP International Government Organisation (GIGO), which represents…
CENTCOM Confirms EA-37B Compass Call Deployed as Part of Operation Epic Fury
The EA-37B was added to the list of assets involved in Operation Epic Fury, although the aircraft have not yet arrived in the CENTCOM AOR. Following the arrival of two…
New Photos Provide Clearest View Yet of Secretive NT-43A RAT55’s Dorsal Turret and Enclosure
The deployment of the one-of-a-kind 737 to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, to support the Artemis II launch, provided aircraft spotters and photographers with an unprecedented opportunity for a closer…
NASA Launches Artemis II, the First Crewed Lunar Flyby in 50 Years
Artemis II is NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, and the first beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972.…
Airbus Tests Armed ‘Bird of Prey’ Interceptor Drone
The ‘Bird of Prey’ platform was developed as a simple, cost-effective counter-drone system that can engage attack UAVs with low-cost air-to-air missiles. Airbus Defence and Space announced on Mar. 30,…
USAF E-3 AWACS Loss in Saudi Arabia Puts Spotlight on E-7 Wedgetail Procurement
The destruction of a U.S. Air Force E-3G Sentry AWACS in Saudi Arabia has reignited debate about the procurement of the E-7A Wedgetail. The loss of a U.S. Air Force…
