General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently completed Full Scale Static (FSS) testing on the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) wing after three months of extensive testing. The MQ-9B includes SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian RPA produced by GA-ASI. The testing included multiple load cases to 150 percent of expected maximum flight loads. The ...
An exciting new partnership has been formed to explore the art of the possible for the next generation of lightweight, strong and resilient combat aircraft composite structures. This will range from innovative approaches to overall structural layout, manufacturing and assembly to the optimal combination of detail features, and material selection. The National ...
The US Air Force in Europe (USAFE) will be using Ministry of Defence facilities in the UK, through the LTPA (Long Term Partnering Agreement) with QinetiQ, for F-15E and F-35 5th generation fighter aircraft training for the first time since 2015. The 5 year framework contract with QinetiQ, worth up to $27m, ...
Airbus has concluded a pilot phase of the “Innovations for FCAS” (I4 FCAS) initiative which aims at involving German non-traditional defence players -covering startups, small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and research institutes- in the development of Future Combat Air System (FCAS). This initiative which was launched in April 2020 was funded ...
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