Eurofighter partner company Alenia Aermacchi has confirmed that the primary in an important series of flight tests to integrate the MBDA Storm Shadow missile onto Eurofighter Typhoon has now taken place. Initial flight trials to illustrate that the missile could be safely carried was successfully started. The rigors began on 27th November, by the Alenia Aermacchi Flight Test Centre at Decimomannu Air Base, in Sardinia, Italy, with the support of the Eurofighter Partner Companies, BAE Systems and Cassidian. The intensive flight test programme began with flutter tests and an air data system large store interference assessment, using Instrumented Production Aircraft... Read More »
As training with the recent F-35B Lightning II stealth aircraft continues in Florida, USA, a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot has described how impressed he’s with the ‘game-changing’ jet. Flight Lieutenant Hugh Nichols completed his first sortie within the next-generation stealth fighter at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, Usa earlier this month. The Lightning II aircraft, at the side of the Typhoon FGR4, will provide the RAF combat air component necessary to UK defence. Flt Lt Nichols,the primary RAF No 1 Group pilot to fly the aircraft, said: “This is a notable step inside the Lightning II story and... Read More »
Autonomy options for the Marines have taken a serious breakthrough, as officials on the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today two successful helicopter flight demonstrations with unmanned flight capability at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., portion of the […]
Research, development and acquisition investments have declined 37 percent because the fiscal year 2012 budget planning cycle, said the G-8. Historically, the research, development and acquisition, or RDA, account averaged about 22 percent of the Army’s obligation authority. But for fiscal year 2015, the RDA account is at 17 percent or about $20 billion, Lt. Gen. James O. Barclay III told members of the home Armed Services Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, today. Yet, despite slashing RDA, “it’s essential that the military ensure every Soldier deployed is provided to gain decisive overmatch,” he said, outlining the stairs being... Read More »