DefenceTalkGlobal aviation’s Farnborough airshow opens Monday amid a sweltering heatwave, with the sector aided by a modest recovery in air traffic and with Ukraine boosting defence budgets. Tens of thousands of visitors will flock to the five-day show, held southwest of London, as weather forecasters warn of scorching record temperatures in England. “It’s going to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/farnborough-airshow-opens-amid-heatwave-79097/

DefenceTalkA critical design review for a new turbine engine that will power enduring and future Army aircraft is still on, despite a two-week delay in the program tied to COVID-19, aviation leaders said May 7. The Improved Turbine Engine Program review has been rescheduled to mid-June, but remains ahead of schedule in accordance with the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-aviation-modernization-on-track-despite-covid-19-75589/

DefenceTalkAs of April 2020, the first-ever Aviation Brigade in the British Army formed up, bringing with it a new structure, new doctrine and brand-new way of fighting. Contemporary threats elicit a contemporary response, and the world of aviation is no different. The Brigade based on a brand-new way of fighting, which is effectively summed up […]https://www.defencetalk.com/british-army-establishes-its-1st-aviation-brigade-75433/

DefenceTalkBoeing will resume all Commercial Airplanes production in a phased approach at its Puget Sound-region facilities next week, after suspending operations last month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At all of its sites, the company has taken extra precautions and instituted comprehensive procedures to keep people safe and fight the spread of COVID-19. “The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-to-resume-commercial-airplanes-production-in-puget-sound-75197/

DefenceTalkGlobal reach is an important aspect of the U.S. military’s warfighting ability, and aerial refueling helps to make global reach a reality. Aerial refueling — also called air-to-air refueling and tanking — is the process of transferring fuel from a military tanker aircraft to another military aircraft, including fixed-wing jets and helicopters. Flying booms make […]https://www.defencetalk.com/aerial-refueling-adds-lethality-to-us-military-aviation-74171/

Airbus has closed its aircraft production facility in Tianjin outside the Chinese capital Beijing due to the latest coronavirus outbreak, the aviation giant said Wednesday (Feb 5). “China domestic and worldwide travel restrictions are posing some logistical challenges. The Tianjin Final Assembly Line facility is currently closed,” Airbus said in a statement. The Tianjin facility, […]

New York: Boeing has suspended a test on its new long-haul 777X aircraft, the company said Friday, a setback that comes as it battles to rebound from the crisis surrounding the 737 MAX. The so-called “final load” tests are part of the aircraft certification process, overseen by inspectors from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and […]

DefenceTalkA senior US lawmaker introduced legislation on Monday (May 7) to create a panel looking into military aviation mishaps, following a string of deadly incidents including one last week that killed nine airmen. The US military has been beset by a series of air accidents and crashes in recent years, and the rise has been […]https://www.defencetalk.com/as-us-military-air-crash-toll-rises-lawmaker-calls-for-probe-71647/

DefenceTalkThe F-35 program has accomplished the final developmental test flight of the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of the program. “Completing F-35 SDD flight test is the culmination of years of hard work and dedication from the joint government and industry team,” said Vice Adm. Mat Winter, F-35 Program Executive Officer. “Since the first […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35-completes-most-comprehensive-flight-test-program-in-aviation-history-71632/

DefenceTalkYUMA PROVING GROUND, Arizona: Aviation testers here are deep into testing the latest Army aviation missile, known as the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile. The complex JAGM test was a collaborative team effort between the West Fort Hood, Texas-based Aviation Test Directorate of the U.S. Army Operational Test Command, Yuma Test Center at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-aviators-testing-next-generation-air-to-ground-missile-71480/