Northrop Grumman will help the US Air Force mature its plans to use directed energy systems for self-protection on current and future aircraft under a contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The contract calls for Northrop Grumman to develop and produce the beam control portion of an airborne ...
Raytheon Company has announced that it plans to build the T-100 Integrated Air Training System on a shovel-ready site in Mississippi. Should the US Air Force approve the company’s proposal for the Advanced Pilot Training programme, Raytheon would establish a Final Assembly and Check-Out facility in Meridian. The T-100 Integrated Air Training System is ...
A record quarter has lifted aircraft production levels higher than 2015, putting the industry on track to deliver another record year of production. The figures have been driven by record single aisle delivery production, an area that has risen 32% over five years. Current figures show that the industry has contributed ...
The British Army’s high-readiness paratroopers are preparing to serve on a UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. Troops from 16 Air Assault Brigade are due to travel to the country, as part of the Defence Secretary’s promise to add 100 extra UK personnel to the mission. Michael Fallon met members of ...