The Royal Air Force has ordered the development of the most advanced version of the Captor-E AESA radar for its Eurofighters. The $420 million contract to BAE Systems and Leonardo will help sustain hundreds of jobs, Leonardo says in the press release. The European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2) features wide-band electronic attack […]

Test pilots from VX-31 have been busy testing the Version 40 of the Precision Landing Mode (PLM) for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler since last year. By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Mai [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons The new code will allow pilots to recover back onboard […]

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on the potential foreign military sale of 100 AIM-120C-7/8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Spain. The estimated cost of the sales package is $248.5 million. For more information, hit the Source below Source

A MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 49th Wing had veered off the runway during take off from Holloman Air Force Base on Sept. 2. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Autumn Vogt Base officials said in a statement that the aircraft was damaged and an investigation is underway. For more information, hit the […]