Northrop Grumman on Sept. 8 unveiled the Model 401 aircraft, built by the Burt Rutan-founded, Northrop Grumman-owned Scaled Composites for an unnamed “very generous” customer in the words of Scaled Composites President Cory Bird. Continue reading
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Blue Angels Celebrate 75th Season with New Ride
INTO THE SPOTLIGHT
During training over Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, the Blue Angels perform the Line Abreast Loop in the F/A-18 Super Hornet, now the 10th flight demonstration aircraft in team history. Continue reading
Martin Baker MB5 – Best British Fighter to Never Serve?
The British Martin-Baker MB 5 was the ultimate development of a series of prototype fighter aircraft built during the Second World War. Neither the MB 5 nor its predecessors ever entered production, despite what test pilots described as excellent performance. Continue reading
Becker Avionics Partners with Iris Automation
Becker Avionics, a 65 year globally-renowned aviation industry supplier that works with the top 20 Aerospace OEMs, and commercial drone safety innovator, Iris Automation, have entered into a strategic partnership to increase the situational awareness of general aviation pilots and advance uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) safety. Continue reading
Terrafugia Launches New Brand and Commercial UAV
Terrafugia Inc. has announced the launch of a new brand, Commaris, and the brand’s first product, the SEEKER, an innovative, electric, fixed-wing/VTOL hybrid aircraft designed explicitly for autonomous commercial aerial applications. Continue reading
Orbital UAV Gets Defence Grant for Production Expansion
Members of the Australian Army’s 13th Brigade toured Orbital UAV’s Balcatta operations
Orbital Corporation Ltd welcomed members of the Australian Army’s 13th Brigade to its operations in Balcatta in August, coinciding with the announcement of further successful Defence funding grants that continue to support the Company’s growing capabilities and production expansion. Continue reading
F-16 Fighter Jets Could Guard Akinci Drones
Bayraktar Akinci
Turkey is reversing the loyal wingman concept to protect its newly launched Akinci drones – regarded as one of the most advanced unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). Their inclusion is expected to lead the Turkish air force to a brand new stage in its air-to-air and air-to-land warfare doctrines. Continue reading
Space Startup’s Rocket Explodes after Launching from Vandenberg
Anomaly starts at 2.23
Space Launch Delta 30 was forced to terminate the first test flight of space startup Firefly Aerospace’s rocket due to an anomaly Sept. 2, resulting in a dramatic explosion over the Pacific Ocean near Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Continue reading