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Nov- 2023 -

16 November

Air

EDGE Wants Emirati Guided Weapons on French, Indian Fighter Aircraft

The UAE’s EDGE Group has announced plans to equip the country's Rafale F4s and India’s Tejas combat jets with locally produced precision-guided munitions.

14 November

Technology

Joe Saballa

US Air Force’s Airborne Laser Weapon Deployment Postponed: Report

The official deployment of the US Air Force’s airborne high-energy laser weapon has been postponed to next year due to delays in flight testing.

13 November

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Joe Saballa

US Army Seeks New, Cheap Uncrewed Aircraft System

The US Army has issued a sources sought notice for a new, low-cost unmanned aircraft system that can support unit training and operations.

13 November

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Joe Saballa

Australia’s First MQ-4C Triton Drone Hits Another Milestone

The Royal Australian Air Force’s first MQ-4C Triton drone has achieved a new milestone after completing its inaugural flight in California.

13 November

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Bombardier Delivers 7th Business Jet for Saab’s GlobalEye Program

Saab has accepted the seventh business jet from Bombardier to be configured as a GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft.

13 November

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Air Force’s B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Completes Maiden Flight

The US Air Force has announced that its B-21 Raider stealth bomber completed its inaugural flight on November 10.

8 November

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Joe Saballa

Australia’s New Long-Range VTOL Drone ‘STRIX’ Reaches Another Milestone

BAE Systems Australia recently announced that its ambitious long-range drone called STRIX has successfully passed critical design review.

7 November

Arms

The StormBreaker smart weapon is a network enabled air-to-surface munition that can engage moving targets in all weather conditions using its multi-effects warhead and tri-mode seeker.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Tests StormBreaker Smart Bomb With Super Hornet

The US Navy has conducted the initial fielding of the StormBreaker weapon using F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet multirole combat aircraft.

2 November

Land

An F-35A Lightning II aircraft under a temporary aircraft revetment being trialled at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales. *** Local Caption *** In October 2023, the Air Combat Group initiated and executed a trial to construct a temporary aircraft revetment at RAAF Base Williamtown. The trial demonstrated alternative passive defence methods and materials. Aircraft revetments are open-air structures intended to shield parked aircraft from discovery, blast and fragmentation damage. Personnel from No.65 Air Base Recovery Squadron were tasked with constructing the revetment. The trial aimed to inform Air Force of future dispersed aircraft revetment solutions in support of agile operation concepts.

Rojoef Manuel

Royal Australian Air Force Demos Camouflage to Hide Aircraft

The Royal Australian Air Force has tested a camouflage solution to hide aircraft from surveillance and weapons at Base Williamtown.

Oct- 2023 -

31 October

Air

BETA Technologies’ ALIA, an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, sits on the flightline after arriving at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 26, 2023. The aircraft will begin a series of test flights over the next few months with the 413th Flight Test Squadron and AFWERX’s Agility Prime at Duke Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)

Rojoef Manuel

BETA Delivers ALIA eVTOL to US Air Force for Military Tests

BETA Technologies has delivered an ALIA electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft to the US Air Force for military tests in Florida.

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