Saudi Arabia’s Intra Defense Technologies hopes that its indigenous UAV programs will play a key role in helping the country to achieve its ambitious target of localizing 50 percent of government military spending as part of its wider Vision 2030 effort to diversify the economy and grow non-oil revenues. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hasRead More

Airbus Helicopters has undertaken a series of deck operations with the demonstrator for its VSR700 rotary-wing unmanned aerial system (RWUAS). In the course of 150 take-offs and landings, the optionally-piloted vehicle trialed the autonomous take-off and landing (ATOL) system, operating from the landing deck of a civilian vessel sailing off the French coast near Brest.Read More

The Canadian government has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35A to meet its Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) requirement. The F-35A was chosen as the replacement for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CF-188 Hornet fleet following a thorough evaluation that initially also included the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon, and Saab Gripen. FollowingRead More

Blue Force Technologies has been awarded a contract by the Aerospace Systems Directorate of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop its unmanned air vehicle—known as Bandit—for the adversary air (ADAIR) training mission. The Small Business Innovation Research contract was awarded after Blue Force’s strategic financing (STRATFI) proposal was selected by the AFWERX, AFRL’sRead More

Airways Aviation Academy (AAA) is pleased to announce the opening of the first of several planned aviation foundation schools in India. The new school will deliver its bespoke Foundation Courses as part of the Airways Aviation Airline Pilot Pathway Program from April 2022 and provides the perfect opportunity for aspiring aviators interested in beginning theirRead More

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been announced recently between eVTOL startup manufacturer Lilium, fractional-share provider NetJets, and FlightSafety International calls for the latter company to provide crew training products and services for Lilium Jet operators. Last week, NetJets signed an MoU for up to 150 Lilium eVTOLs that it plans to operate under itsRead More

The UK aviation industry’s skills shortage continues to be exacerbated by a failure to reach an agreement on the movement of labor across borders following the country’s departure from the European Union (EU). Marc Bailey, chief executive of the British Business & General Aviation Association (BBGA), told the group’s conference recently that high-level political obstaclesRead More

Dubai Airports is launching the new Dubai Airports Women’s Network (DAWN), a dedicated platform to empower, inspire, and connect women in aviation. The platform will also maximize personal and professional development opportunities for Dubai Airports’ female professionals. Focused around three key pillars – ‘Connect’, ‘Grow’, ‘Thrive’ – the DAWN platform will provide a range ofRead More