UK MOD and partner company Leonardo Helicopters have announced the launch of the second phase of the Rotary Wing Unmanned Air System (RWUAS) demonstrator programme. The two-year jointly funded programme will help develop concepts for future unmanned rotary wing/VTOL aircraft operations, and draws on the successful demonstrations held at Unmanned Warrior ...
The new F-35 Lightning II strike fighter jet came out on top against the F-16 in the United States Air Force’s premier air combat exercise, Red Flag. The war games are held annually at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, with pilots and maintainers from 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill ...
YouGov research, commissioned by BAE Systems, has revealed that attitudes towards science, technology engineering and maths are improving. The study surveyed 592 parents with children aged between eight and fifteen and found that 51% of those surveyed said they would encourage their child to pursue a STEM-based career. Furthermore, 55% of parents said ...
New state-of-the-art security screening equipment has been installed at RAF Brize Norton. The base is the first Unit to receive the new technology in its airport terminal that has upgraded the standard equipment that we are all familiar with from trips abroad. A new dual-view x-ray scanner has been installed that gives ...