Airworthiness testing included eight firings of a Raafel Spike Non-Line-of-Sight missile from the latest version of the heavy attack helicopter, Lockheed said.
Lockheed Martin delivered the first Precision Strike Missile to the Army after qualification testing in November from the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
Swedish student pilots will train with the Italian Air Force in Lecce, then transition to advanced jet training, flying in the IFTS’ fleet of Leonardo T-346s.
According to Aviation Week Intelligence Network analysis, the new contract for three Embraer C-390s brings the number of outstanding firm or expected orders to 35, with Portugal, Austria, Brazil, Hungary, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic all expected to introduce fleets.
Signing of the DCA comes ahead of Sweden’s entry into NATO, which continues to be delayed as both Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify its membership.
Safran may take the Italian government to court after Rome blocked its purchase of Collins Aerospace's actuation and flight control systems business from RTX.
Hill, which will offer two models, is looking to challenge the general aviation industry by delivering a helicopter developed primarily for private ownership.
DARPA has selected 14 companies to study designs for integrated lunar infrastructure as part of its 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) Capability Study.
A team of government and industry partners led by Wisk Aero has announced the successful completion of a series of unmanned flight trials in New Zealand.