STEVENAGE, UK — Airbus has achieved a key milestone with the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) of the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) next secure military communications satellite, SKYNET 6A.

Richard Franklin, Managing Director of Airbus Defence and Space UK said: “Achiev…

MADRID — The system has passed the most demanding tests in real-world scenarios, demonstrating an extraordinary ability to locate threats quickly and accurately in the worst conditions, including extreme cold, very high humidity and high noise (clutter). It also offers the highest protection in urb…

The home of Army Aviation, Middle Wallop, is now operating the Army’s latest addition to its aircraft inventory, the jaw dropping Apache AH-64E.

The Apache attack helicopter has been in service with the British Army for some twenty-two years during which it has proven itself an invaluable asset i…

SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that 10,000 catapult launches and arrested landings using the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) have been successfully and safely completed aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)…

BAE Systems has delivered advanced M-Code GPS receivers for ground-based missions to Germany via the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process. Under a contract with U.S. Space Systems Command, BAE Systems is delivering its Miniature Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver Engine – M-Code (MPE-M), providing p…

EVRY-CORBEIL, France — The M88 engine that powers Dassault Aviation’s multirole fighter has clocked up more than one million operating hours (1). This major milestone is a testament to the operational excellence of the engine, which has been in service for more than two decades. More than 600 engi…