India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is under fire from the country’s audit watchdog, which found “deficiencies and shortfalls” in the aircraft, throwing into question its readiness to be inducted into the Indian air force (IAF).
A team of universities selected by the FAA to operate a center of excellence (COE) for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) has experience working with the agency and “turning research into rules,” says the head of the Mississippi State University (MSU)-led organization.
The “hybrid acquisition” strategy will see upgrades being fielded every 18 months, and is modeled on Air Force Special Operation Command’s Lead-Off Hitter project, which fields new capabilities for its MQ-9s every six months.
The Chinese DF-21D antiship ballistic missile (ASBM) presents a potential threat for U.S. aircraft carriers operating close to the coast of the Asian giant, according to a recent annual Pentagon report.
While the Hunting Ingalls Industries (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding yard in Virginia is humming along with aircraft carrier work, the contractor needs some “balance” in the timing of the contract awards, says Michael Petters, company CEO.
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) May 19-21 -- LANPAC Symposium & Exposition, Sheraton Waikiki, "Enhancing Capabilities of Land Forces: People, Partnerships, Products," Honolulu, Hawaii. For more information go to http://ausameetings.org/lanpac/
MOSCOW — Russia and China officially launched the joint development of a new heavy helicopter with a framework agreement signed May 8 between Russian Helicopters and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow.
VISIONGAIN sees the global military-land-vehicle electronics market reaching $2.872b in 2015, but contracting as ground-troop deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan wind down, along with U.S. spending in the field. FAA picked Mississippi State University’s Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (Assure) team to operate a new National Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Center to begin research by September 2015.
President Barack Obama has nominated U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to replace Army Gen. Martin Dempsey. Along with that, he is nominating Air Force Gen. Paul Selva to replace Adm. Sandy Winnefeld as the vice chairman. Selva is current commander for U.S. Transportation Command. Before assuming their new roles, both will have to be approved, first by the Senate Armed Services Committee, and then by the entire Senate.
Further upgrades for the U.S. Army’s latest Textron Systems RQ-7Bv2 Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system (UAS) will be fielded beginning later this year and will include enabling higher levels of manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T).
The company recorded increased revenues of €2.654 billion ($2.97 billion) in the first quarter of 2015 and increased profits of €110 million, compared to €101 million during the same period of 2014, although new orders were slightly down.
The aircraft took to the air May 7 from the company’s Gostomel facility in Kiev and performed a one-hour flight under the command of flight test crew Andrii Spasibo, Sergii Troshyn and Mykola Sydorenko.
While getting ready for a potential fight in the Taiwan Strait remains its priority, China is building up forces for other, expanded missions, the Pentagon says in its recent annual report on the Asian giant.
The Turkish government plans to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to find bidders willing to help the country’s industry develop its TF-X indigenous fighter.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning the first Arab trip to Mars with a robotic mission dubbed “Hope” that the government says will create mankind’s first integrated model of the Red Planet’s atmosphere.
Russia’s uncontrolled Progress 59 International Space Station resupply capsule re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean late May 7, according to Roscosmos, the federal space agency, and U.S. military monitors.
Indian authorities have approved a proposal to develop two communication satellites to augment the country’s telecommunication, television service and in-orbit backup systems.
