Yearly Archive: 2022

Navair Developing New Deck Landing Aid for Helicopter Pilots

Navair Developing New Deck Landing Aid for Helicopter Pilots

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Landing a helicopter in low visibility environments is one of the most difficult tasks in aviation for a rotary-wing pilot – add weather like fog wind, or worse and aircraft recovery can be dangerous.

The very team who brought naval tactical aviation Precision Landing Mode…

Marine Corps Declares IOC for CH-53K King Stallion

Marine Corps Declares IOC for CH-53K King Stallion

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Deputy Commandant for Aviation Lt. Gen. Mark Wise announced the Marine Corps has achieved initial operational capability in the CH-53K King Stallion on April 22, 2022. This plan supports Gen. Berger’s Force Design 2030 by improving capabilities and restructuring Marine Corps avi…
Philippines AF Gets First-Ever Air Defense Simulator

Philippines AF Gets First-Ever Air Defense Simulator

MANILA –– The Philippine Air Force (PAF) can now train on various surface-air missile engagement techniques after it formally accepted its first missile simulator, the SPYDER Philippines Air Defense Systems (SPAD) Simulator-Training Center.

Air Force spokesperson Col. Maynard Mariano, in a state…

CAE to Provide Second NH90 Full-Mission Simulator to German Navy

CAE to Provide Second NH90 Full-Mission Simulator to German Navy

NORDHOLZ, Germany — CAE today announced the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered a second full-mission simulator (FMS) to support German NH90 Sea Lion naval helicopter training, expanding an existing contract.

As part of its continued partnership with the German Navy, CAE will…

NSPA to Support High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)

NSPA to Support High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)

LUXEMBOURG —The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) will establish support for the life cycle management of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), under the Artillery and Rockets Missiles Support (ARMS) Partnership. NSPA will support Romania and Poland to strengthen their self-…
BAE Selects Wind River for Tempest Advanced Combat Air Systems

BAE Selects Wind River for Tempest Advanced Combat Air Systems

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Wind River, a global leader in delivering software for intelligent systems, today announced it has been selected by BAE Systems to support technology demonstration work as part of the Tempest future combat air system program.

“We are honored be working with BAE Systems,” said …

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