Leonardo and Baykar Partner to Develop Unmanned Technologies
A new Joint Venture between Leonardo and Baykar, based in Italy, will exploit the industrial synergies and complementarities of both companies in the unmanned sector and pursue opportunities in both…
Philippine Air Force FA-50 Crashes During Night Operations Against Insurgents
The FA-50 went missing during night anti-insurgency operations with other aircraft in the south of the country, with special forces locating the wreckage and the deceased pilots two days later.…
MQ-20 Avenger Flies Autonomously with Hivemind AI at Orange Flag
General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger unmanned combat aerial vehicle autonomously flown with Shield AI’s Hivemind software at Orange Flag exercise. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and tech company Shield AI have…
B-52 Spotted Over Texas Apparently Carrying Hypersonic Missile During Test
The B-52, sporting the orange throwback paint scheme, has been spotted flying over Texas with two loads under the wing hardpoints, one of which clearly looks like an AGM-183 ARRW…
Lockheed Martin No Longer Running for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX Program
Lockheed Martin reportedly submitted its proposal for the U.S. Navy’s sixth generation F/A-XX fighter but didn’t satisfy the requirements, leaving Boeing and Northrop Grumman as the remaining competitors. According to…
Pratt & Whitney Successfully Tests Rotating Detonation Engine
The Rotating Detonation Engine being developed by Pratt & Whitney has no moving parts, which reduces complexity and costs, and could help enable high-speed, long-range flight with increased efficiency. Pratt…
