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Lockheed D-21 – the Mach 3 Aircraft that Simply Vanished
The Lockheed D-21 was one of the most ambitious spy aircraft ever conceived—a pilotless reconnaissance drone designed to fly faster than Mach 3, cruise at the edge of space, penetrate the world’s most heavily defended airspace, and photograph China’s secret nuclear facilities without risking a single American pilot. Continue reading
BAE Systems Unveils UK’s First Collaborative Combat Aircraft at Farnborough
The prototype aircraft was designed and built by engineers at BAE Systems in Warton, Lancashire, home of the UK’s sovereign combat air industrial capability. More than 500 BAE Systems employees have been involved in the aircraft’s development to date, working with over 75 large companies and SMEs from across Britain’s world leading aerospace sector.
BAE Systems’ FalconWorks and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works Unveil Blizzard Modular, Multi-Mission UAS at Farnborough
BAE Systems announced that its FalconWorks advanced projects division has partnered with Lockheed Martin’s legendary Skunk Works to develop Blizzard, a modular, unmanned aircraft built to carry out electronic warfare and attack missions, with the option to launch it from the ground, the air, the sea, or the back of a large military transport plane. Continue reading
Airbus Sells First Airbus Flexrotor to Voyageur in Canada
Airbus Helicopters and Voyageur Aviation have signed an agreement for the first purchase order of the Airbus U030 Flexrotor unmanned aerial system (UAS) in Canada. Signed at the Farnborough International Airshow, the contract marks Voyageur as the official Canadian launch customer for the platform, introducing a highly advanced, mission-proven capability to the Canadian market. Continue reading
Kratos Gets $156M Mobile C-UAS Contract to Support Critical National Security Mission
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a sole-source, single award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for approximately $156 million, by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Secure Transportation (OST), in support of Project Solar Shield. Continue reading
GA-ASI Showcases Full-Scale CCA Model at Farnborough
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. enters this year’s Farnborough Airshow with a production contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) under its belt and growing international demand for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). In response to this interest, the company is featuring a full-size model of its CCA as part of its exhibit at D-010 (exterior stand). Continue reading
X-Bow Launches Buckler: A Flight-Tested, Sub-$100K Interceptor
X-Bow Systems Inc., a U.S. non-traditional manufacturer of solid rocket motors (SRMs), sub-orbital launch solutions and defence technologies, has unveiled Buckler, a low-cost interceptor designed to defeat Group 3 drones at supersonic speeds—flight-tested, priced under US$100,000, and built on propulsion and an airframe that X-Bow produces in-house, at a fraction of the cost of today’s exquisite defences. Continue reading