Aircraft

BAE, Raytheon Advance Laser Rocket Business

The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon will be fitted on new Royal Jordanian Air Force CASA-235 light gunships.

Sikorsky Lands Contract for U.S. Presidential Helicopter

The VXX will replace the aging fleet of Sikorsky VH-3Ds and VH-60Ns flown by Marine Helicopter Squadron One for presidential and VIP transport.

Boeing Preaches Discipline as 787-9 Approaches Certification

Boeing's 787-9 has benefitted from what company executives describe as "learnings" from the 787-8 program.

Sikorsky Rolls Out Heavy-lift CH-53K Helicopter

The mostly composite helicopter–dubbed the “King Stallion”–will fly by year-end, with operational service expected in 2019.

In The Works: Spike Aerospace S-512

Max Efficiency Must Extend to Boeing’s 737 Production Line

To fit new designs into the present production scheme while maintaining flow times, Boeing must consider how long each part takes to build.

Boeing Flies Production-configured AH-6i Helicopter

Flight status moves the program closer to full-scale production.

Pivotal Period for Boeing as Civil Programs Progress On Cue

Boeing Commercial Airplanes v-p of airplane development Scott Fancher issued an upbeat assessment of all of the company's big development programs.

Alenia Flies Full-Spec MC-27J

The MC-27J Praetorian concept retains the capability of the regular C-27J but can be rapidly converted for special missions.

MiG, Aviadvigatel Confirm MiG-31 Development

RAC MiG is working on new versions of the aircraft more capable than the current MiG-31BM.

Australia Approves 58 More Lockheed Martin F-35s

F-35s will replace the RAAF’s older F/A-18A/B Hornets, which the air force plans to withdraw from service by 2022.

Boeing ‘Confident’ in Smooth 777X Transition

Boeing sees plenty of opportunity to fill the remaining 777 delivery slots for 777-300ERs by the time it starts delivering the 777-8X in 2021.

Japan Bolsters Southern Air Defenses

For better surveillance capability over its southern waters, Japan has established 603 Hiko-tai (squadron) at Naha air base on Okinawa

U.S. Army, Sikorsky Demonstrate Autonomous Black Hawk

The Black Hawk serves as a second testbed for Sikorsky’s Matrix research program to develop and field systems for autonomous vertical takeoff and landing.

New Zealand’s Super Seasprite Takes Wing

The refurbished Super Seasprites are expected to serve with the Royal New Zealand Navy through at least 2030.