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KC-390 Performs First Heavy Load and Extraction Airdrops

KC-390 Performs First Heavy Load and Extraction Airdrops

The KC-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft of the First Troop Transport Group (1º GTT – Zeus Squadron) successfully concluded, on 02/22, the first launch of gravity loads and heavy loads by extraction using the CDS method (Container Delivery System). The crew consisted of an EMBRAER pilot and tw…
General Atomics Unveils Gambit Remote Carrier UAV

General Atomics Unveils Gambit Remote Carrier UAV

SAN DIEGO –– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the world leader in unmanned aircraft and associated technologies, proudly announces its newest UAS platform: Gambit.

Like the chess opening move that inspires the name, Gambit is about initiative, leading from the front, using …

One Week In: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine

One Week In: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine

In the morning hours of February 24, Russia launched a “special operation” in Ukraine, carrying out an assault on the country from the north, northeast, east, and south. Russia’s forces – particularly if augmented by the participation of Belarus – are numerically superior to Ukraine’s, and the Rus…
Ireland Set to Purchase Two Warships from New Zealand

Ireland Set to Purchase Two Warships from New Zealand

The government is set to shortly announce a deal to purchase two warships from New Zealand to bolster the country’s maritime security while the Naval Service has gone into overdrive to recruit more personnel to fill its depleted ranks.

The Irish Examiner understands many months of negotiations …

Turkey’s Bayraktar Unveils Up-Engined Akinci Drone

Turkey’s Bayraktar Unveils Up-Engined Akinci Drone

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s landmark combat drone Akını drone on Wednesday underwent a successful flight test with upgraded engines that make it the most advanced platform in its class.

Equipped with two engines of 750 horsepower (hp) each, the Akıncı B unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) stayed in…

RAF Maritime Patrol Aircraft Supports NATO Mission

RAF Maritime Patrol Aircraft Supports NATO Mission

A Royal Air Force Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has joined other NATO ships and aircraft to locate and track Russian Navy warships in the Mediterranean Sea.

Deployed to the region on a training exercise, the aircraft was reassigned to support a coalition of NATO warships tasked with the sha…


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