Air Platforms

NATO has selected Boeing's E-7A Wedgetail aircraft for its next-generation command and control aircraft as the current Airborne Warning and Control (AWACS) fleet nears retirement. The E-7A will replace the existing fleet with production...

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced the successful completion of the first flight of Australia's MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft, which took place on 9 November at the Palmdale Aircraft Integration Center in California. The flight...

The British Army announced that its new Apache AH-64E attack helicopter has been declared ready for frontline duty after being put through its paces on Exercise Iron Titan. During Exercise Iron Titan, 3 Regiment Army...

Saab has received an additional order worth SEK 579 million from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to ensure the continued operation and capability enhancement of Gripen C/D fighter jets. The order aims to...

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for the production of eight Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters that will be delivered to the Spanish Navy (Armada). These helicopters are equipped with advanced...

The most recent iteration of the AH-64E Apache has successfully conducted a flight test with an upgraded suite of capabilities, as Boeing continues its efforts to modernize the platform. “We saw our hard work...

The German Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a contract to provide the new LUNA NG air-supported reconnaissance drone. An amendment contract was signed on 28 September by Annette Lehnigk-Emden, President of Germany’s Federal Office for...

The 31st Strategic Airlift and Air Refueling Wing of the French Air Force took delivery of its 12th Airbus A330 Phénix Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft on 20 September. This A330 Phénix MRTT is...