BEIJING — A drone was used to guide a helicopter to conduct beyond visual range (BVR) strike at sea during a live-fire drill by an army aviation brigade under the PLA 71st Group Army recently. All targets were accurately hit under the harsh conditions of dense fog.

In the past, the helicopter p…

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, was awarded a $93,293,554 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract for research, development, test and evaluation of artificial intelligence for the smart sensor prototype unmanned aerial platform.

Bids were solicit…

Army’s new Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV) passed beach trials with flying colours on Exercise Sea Wader.

A well-trained vehicle crew from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (2/14LHR) deployed to Cowley Beach Training Area, joining the Amphibious Task Group to put the vehicles to the tes…

AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, UAE — U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 480th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, arrived here Nov. 12, to enhance U.S. Air Forces Central’s ability to deter aggression and promote security and stability within the U.S. Central Comman…

China will follow its previously set rules after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cleared the return to service of Boeing’s 737 MAX jet, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) told the Global Times Wednesday night.

The civil aviation regulator said there are set rules that…

MONTREAL — CAE today announced it has been awarded a subcontract by Lockheed Martin to supply the CAE Magnetic Anomaly Detection-Extended Role (MAD-XR) system for United States Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopters.

CAE MAD-XR is a highly sensitive magnetometer designed to sense changes in the earth’…