Why the Proteus autonomous helicopter matters
The first flight of the Royal Navy's Proteus autonomous helicopter is a visible milestone, but the aircraft's importance lies less in the airframe and more in the operational pressure that led to its development.
NATO warships ‘fight off’ F-35 jets in Arctic training
NATO warships operating in the High North have carried out joint air defence training with Norwegian F-35 fighter aircraft as part of a wider maritime deployment aimed at strengthening readiness in the region.
Lockheed completes first NGSRI missile flight test
Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of its Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor, a system being developed as a potential successor to the Stinger missile, according to the company.
New Grey Wolf helis fly first U.S. ICBM security mission
MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters have completed their first operational security mission supporting a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile convoy at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, the U.S. Air Force stated.
GE, Lockheed test rotating detonation ramjet engine
GE Aerospace and Lockheed Martin have completed a series of engine tests demonstrating a liquid-fuelled rotating detonation ramjet intended for hypersonic missile applications, according to the company.
Northrop delivers 1500th F-35 fuselage section
Northrop Grumman has delivered its 1,500th centre fuselage for the F-35 Lightning II programme from its Integrated Assembly Line in Palmdale, California.
Croatian Rafales assume NATO air policing role
Croatia has begun policing its own airspace using Rafale multirole fighters, marking the country’s full integration into NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence framework.
Billion Pound UK air defence plan awaiting detail
The Ministry of Defence has said it is continually reviewing command arrangements for the UK’s ground-based air defence as part of wider efforts to...
NATO intercepts Russian jets over the Baltic
Italian Eurofighters in Estonia were scrambled at around 11:30 today to intercept a Russian Beriev Be-200 aircraft.
New British drone helicopter takes first flight
British aviation history was made this week as Leonardo's Proteus, the UK’s first truly autonomous full-size helicopter, completed its maiden flight from Predannack airfield on the Lizard Peninsula.
