New York to London in a Flash: A Look at an SR-71 Record Flight
Leaving the airspace above New York City at 2,455 miles per hour, SR-71 tail number 64-17972 would set a transatlantic speed record on Sept. 1, 1974. Stationed at Beale Air…
Northrop Grumman’s Project Talon CCA Designated YFQ-48A by U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force says the YFQ-48A Mission Design Series acknowledges Northrop Grumman’s Project Talon as a “strong contender” for the CCA program. The U.S. Air Force has announced that…
Russia’s Su-57 Flies with New Izdeliye 177 ‘Gen. 5’ Engine
The development of the Izdeliye 177 appears to be driven by the need to upgrade the earlier Su-57 production models and offer a new powerplant to international customers. Russia’s United…
X-62 VISTA to Receive Raytheon’s PhantomStrike Radar
The PhantomStrike AESA radar will be integrated on the U.S. Air Force’s X-62 VISTA as part of the recently announced Mission Systems Upgrade to expand autonomy testing. The U.S. Air…
Uncertain Future for Leonardo’s UK Division Amid Contract Delays
The Telegraph reports that Roberto Cingolani, CEO of Leonardo, has warned the UK Defence Secretary that further delays to contracts could threaten the company's continued operations in the UK. Leonardo,…
Leonardo’s Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor Demonstrator Makes First Flight in Italy
The NGCTR demonstrator is designed to mature key novel technologies that could support the development of a larger civil tiltrotor with lower emissions. Leonardo has announced the first flight of…
