Cobham and QinetiQ join forces for ASDOT bid
Cobham has announced that QinetiQ will join Draken International and 3SDL as a member of the Cobham team to develop solutions for the delivery of operational readiness training under the UK Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) programme.
British firm Cobham selected for T-6A Trainer Fleet upgrade
Cobham Aerospace has been chosen to upgrade ADS-B capabilities for the US Government’s T-6A trainer fleet.
F-35 jets begin Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System tests
The US Air Force 461st Flight Test Squadron recently began test flight missions with the F-35 and the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS) at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Massive F-35 ‘combat power’ demonstration undertaken
The US Air Force 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing conducted a combat power exercise, launching dozens of F-35 jets within a short period of time.
UK to procure Friend or Foe Interrogator systems for P-8A Poseidon
The US, UK and other P-8A Poseidon operators have ordered a system to verify forces as friendly and determine their bearing and range.
Lockheed Martin start production of X-59 supersonic passenger jet demonstrator
The Lockheed Martin X-59 QueSST (Quiet Supersonic Transport) is an experimental supersonic aircraft designed to evaluate supersonic passenger transport noise acceptability.
F-35 lands ‘backwards’ on HMS Queen Elizabeth
Test pilot Squadron Leader Andy Edgell flew his F-35 facing the stern, not bow, before bringing the jet to a hover and gently setting it down on HMS Queen Elizabeth.
MoD to spend £160m to prepare RAF Lakenheath for American F-35 jets
The MoD say it has awarded a contract worth £160m to Kier VolkerFitzpatrick to deliver infrastructure to ready RAF Lakenheath for two squadrons of US F-35 jets.
Ministry of Defence rejects the term ‘Sea Lightning’ (again)
Lord West of Spithead has been using the term 'Sea Lightning' to refer to the F-35B Lightning for years now and each time he does, the Ministry of Defence reject it.
Gripen E Flies with Meteor
Saab have successfully completed a test flight by a Gripen E aircraft with the Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) for the first time.
