DARPA’s ‘GREMLIN’ completes second flight test
The programme seeks to develop and demonstrate air launch and air recovery of up to four unmanned aerial systems, known as Gremlins, within 30 minutes.
F-16 drone wins ‘Human vs Artificial Intelligence’ aerial dogfight
Heron Systems F-16 AI agent defeated seven other companies’ F-16 AI agents and then went on to dominate the main event – a series of simulated dogfights against an experienced Air Force F-16 pilot – winning 5-0 through aggressive and precise maneuvers the human pilot couldn’t outmatch.
BAE designing new aircraft power sources to ‘clear path to electric flight’
BAE say that they are making new integrated electric systems to power urban air mobility aircraft – paving the way to a cleaner commute.
Russian fighter jet violates NATO airspace
A Russian Su-27 followed a B-52 into Danish airspace, committing a "significant violation of airspace" say NATO.
Six B-52 bombers to overfly all 30 NATO Allies in one day
Six US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft will be overflying all 30 NATO Allies today.
UK to buy 395 Hellfire missiles for $46 million
The US State Department has authorised a purchase of three hundred and ninety-five AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles for an estimated cost of $46 million.
UK could cut F-35 purchase by around 50 percent
In an exclusive report by Lucy Fisher at The Times, it is claimed that the Ministry of Defence have discussed procuring 70 F-35 jets instead of 138 as a 'minimum credible F-35 fleet'.
British C-17 delivers cold storage containers to Beirut
A Royal Air Force C-17 carrying cold storage containers arrived in Beirut last Saturday.
UK soon to receive two more P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The next two P-8 Poseidon aircraft are soon to be delivered, bringing the UK fleet up to four aircraft with a total of nine being procured.
Antonov AN-124 transports British Army vehicles to Bosnia
The Antonov An-124 is a large, strategic airlift, four-engined aircraft that was designed in the 1980s by the Antonov design bureau in Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union.
