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The Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk is New Zealand’s preferred option to replace its ageing SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopters, while Airbus A321XLRs will replace the RNZAF’s two Boeing 757s. A joint announcement by New Zealand’s Minister of Defence, Judith Collins, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters, on Aug. 21, 2025 heralded the beginning of a NZ$2.7 billion […]
Japan’s defense minister Gen Nakatani visited Turkey to enhance defense ties and, while there, also visited the facilities of Turkish Aerospace Industries, Istanbul Naval Shipyard and Baykar. Japan and Turkey have set the stage for future defense commercial ties as Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani met his Turkish counterpart and toured Turkish military industrial facilities […]
The images, reportedly captured in April, show a compound helicopter with coaxial main rotors and pusher propeller, which bears similarity to Sikorsky’s X2 Technology. Few days after photos emerged of China’s first crewed tiltrotor aircraft, the first images of a Chinese compound helicopter were published online. Although these first emerged on X on Aug. 21, […]
The initial $43 million contract focuses on the airframe’s enhancement and inclusion of a digital backbone to allow for UAS integration. Sikorsky has announced on Aug. 20, 2025, the award of a contract by the U.S. Army for the modernization of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. This initial contract, worth $43 million, will fund the […]
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that a pilot from VFA-83 ‘Rampagers’ was safely recovered from the sea after ejecting from an F/A-18E Super Hornet during a training flight. The Navy says the pilot ejected from the single-seat fighter aircraft at approximately 09:53 EDT (13:53 UTC) on Aug. 20, 2025. Search and rescue (SAR) assets were […]
The PAC-3 MSE has been coupled with the LTADMS radar to demonstrate a 360-degree engagement capability for the U.S. Army’s modernized IAMD architecture. The U.S. Army’s Patriot air defense system was tested with the PAC-3 MSE (Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement) missile and the LTADMS (Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor) radar to […]
Photographer Michał Rokita captured video of the elusive Boeing 737 from near Tikaboo Peak, the closest point where civilians can view the test facility at Groom Lake known worldwide as Area 51. The footage, uploaded to Michał Rokita’s YouTube channel and discussed in a livestream by Rokita and Joerg Arnu of Dreamland Resort, shows 73-1155 departing […]
A modified Avro RJ100 will support integration of Leonardo UK’s ECRS Mk2 AESA radar for RAF Typhoons, reducing costs and accelerating development. BAE Systems and QinetiQ are preparing to modify an Avro RJ100 regional jet into a dedicated flight-test platform for the integration of the European Common Radar System Mk2 (ECRS Mk2). The radar is […]
The aircraft currently appears to be purely civilian passenger oriented, but it could have military applications in future. An image has emerged showing China’s first crewed tiltrotor aircraft taking flight. Leading Chinese military aviation researcher Andreas Rupprecht said this was a tiltrotor prototype captured during its maiden flight, while also sharing a picture of a […]
ITDS Phase II brings ATHENA sensor to Army aircraft, providing 360° situational awareness and enhanced survivability against evolving threats. Northrop Grumman has been selected by the U.S. Army to continue into Phase II of the Improved Threat Detection System (ITDS) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), a key initiative to modernize aircraft survivability for Army Aviation. The […]