Yearly Archive: 2022

South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter Completes First Flight

South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter Completes First Flight

SEOUL — South Korea’s homegrown KF-21 fighter successfully carried out its first flight test Tuesday, around 6 1/2 years after its mammoth development project kicked off despite skepticism over technological obstacles, cost effectiveness and other feasibility questions.

At the Air Force’s 3rd F…

Delta Orders 100 Boeing 737 MAX Jets, Adds 12 Airbus A220s

Delta Orders 100 Boeing 737 MAX Jets, Adds 12 Airbus A220s

FARNBOROUGH, UK — Boeing and Delta Air Lines today announced the U.S. carrier will modernize its single-aisle fleet with the highly efficient 737 MAX to meet demand as well as its long-term sustainability goals.

In a signing ceremony at the Farnborough International Airshow, the companies said…

Leonardo UK, Mitsubishi Advance UK-Japan Fighter Sensor Program

Leonardo UK, Mitsubishi Advance UK-Japan Fighter Sensor Program

FARNBOROUGH, UK — At Farnborough International Airshow, Leonardo UK and Mitsubishi Electric have announced that they have agreed the concept for a radar tech demonstrator called JAGUAR, first unveiled in February. The move by the UK and Japan’s respective champions in combat air electronics follow…
Northrop to Develop Military Variant of Boom Supersonic Airliner

Northrop to Develop Military Variant of Boom Supersonic Airliner

FARNBOROUGH, England — A new supersonic aircraft tailored to provide quick-reaction capabilities to the U.S. military and allies will be offered through a collaborative agreement between Northrop Grumman Corporation and Boom Supersonic.

The agreement to together propose special mission variants…

Airbus A330 MRTT Certified for Automatic Air-to-Air Refuelling

Airbus A330 MRTT Certified for Automatic Air-to-Air Refuelling

FARNBOROUGH, UK. — The Airbus A330 MRTT has become the world’s first tanker to be certified for automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) boom operations in daylight following a successful campaign in collaboration with the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF).

Certified by the Spanish National I…

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