The US Army is eyeing futuristic weapons and other upgrades for the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, such as directed energy weapons and a compound wing, as it believes a replacement aircraft is not expected within the next decade. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
The US Army s effort to modernise its MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAV fleet has grown to encompass almost all of the aircraft s systems with a special focused given to building in redundancy and improving reliability. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Worldwide shipments of business and general aviation aircraft rose modestly in the first quarter, but performance across the sector was mixed. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
The US Air Force has started preparing to rapidly stage a demonstration of a highly mature laser weapon system (LWS) for an unspecified airborne vehicle , with the potential for a follow-on production programme. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
WestJet has released photographs of a Boeing 737-800 painted in the new livery of the company’s soon-to-launch ultra-low-cost subsidiary Swoop. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
China s aviation regulator will ease its policy of having only one airline on a long-haul international route from 1 October, paving the way for greater competition in the segment. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Sukhoi’s civil aircraft division has yet to decide on the crucial powerplant issue for its proposed ‘Russified’ Superjet 100. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Airbus chief financial officer Harald Wilhelm is to step down from his position next year, when chief executive Tom Enders is due to leave his post. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
An Asiana Airlines Airbus A330-300 s wing collided with the vertical stabilizer of a Turkish Airlines A321 at Istanbul airport on 13 May. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
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