iscoverThe experimental X-51A Waverider unmanned hypersonic aircraft was carried aloft for the first time under the wing of an NB-52H ‘mothership’ at Edwards AFB in California on December 9. The captive carry test was a key test point prior to the X-51’s hypersonic flight test ampaign which is due to commence next February. This content
The Airbus Military A400M completed its successful maiden flight on December 11, taking off from Seville, Spain, at 10:15 local time and landing 3hr 47min later, with the crew of MSN 1 confirming the aircraft and its engines performed as expected. “We have had a very successful first flight – the takeoff performance was impressive,
The first Israeli Aerospace Industries Heron Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV is scheduled to be delivered to the RAAF on December 10 under Project Nankeen. The aircraft will wear the A45-262 designation, and will be the first of an unspecified number of Herons operated on a lease arrangement from Canadian firm MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates
Raytheon has announced that it successfully tested an AIM-9X air-to-air missile against a ground target in September. The missile, the latest iteration of the Sidewinder family of air-to-air missiles, was fired from an F-16C at a fast moving armoured boat target, and follows previous successful tests against a manoeurvring boat and against a moving armoured personnel
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has taken delivery of its first Predator B UAV configured with a maritime surveillance radar. The unarmed aircraft, dubbed ‘Guardian’, will be employed by CBP on reconnaissance, surveillance, and targeting acquisition missions in the Great Lakes region on the US-Canada border alongside Predator Bs already configured for the
The ADF has announced a RAAF Caribou is to go on static display at RAAF Base Amberley following the type’s retirement on November 26 . The aircraft will be preserved for display at the base, hopefully in better condition than the current Canberra bomber gate guard which has deteriorated badly in recent years. This content
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