Tony Osborne
Aviation Week
United Kingdom
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Boeing, Saab Respond To NATO E-3 Successor Calls
Boeing and Saab have responded to a NATO request for information for airborne early warning aircraft. → Read More
Airbus UpNext Autonomous Aerial Refueling Test Planned For Mid-2023
Flight testing in the Auto’Mate project will see a DT-25 target drone flying in close formation with Airbus’ A310 MRTT demonstrator next year. → Read More
Turkey Working To Recover A400Ms Stranded In Kyiv
Turkey’s government says it is working with both the Russian and Ukrainian governments on the safekeeping and ultimate return of two of its A400M airlifters stranded in Ukraine. → Read More
ISR And Cargo-Carrying UAVs Join EDGE Product Line
EDGE has unveiled the QX-5 and QX-6 systems at Dubai, expanding its range of autonomous offerings. → Read More
Developing Nations Are Accelerating Cruise Missile Evolution
Although pockmarked with failures, cruise missile development is accelerating across the world. → Read More
Brexit Deal Gives Crisis-Hit Airlines And OEMs Visibility
Airlines and aerospace manufacturers may still face added complications, but a last-minute Brexit deal is good news. → Read More
Strategy Will Shape UK’s Defense Space Outlook
Britain is stepping up space surveillance capabilities with a focus on attributing nefarious activity. → Read More
Airbus Spain Pursues Jet Trainer Concept
Future trainer could tutor pilots for European Future Combat Air System. → Read More
UK And U.S. Armies Aligning Modernization Efforts
The British Army and U.S. Army are to align modernization efforts to enable them to operate more seamlessly. The plans include creating what officials call a “closer affiliation” on the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift rotorcraft modernization initiative. → Read More
More Pace Needed For Eurofighter Enhancements
The outlook for Eurofighter and F-35 looks bright, but questions remain about the future of the Hawk jet trainer. → Read More
Post-Brexit Defense Review Challenged By Costs And Coronavirus
Despite COVID-19 Britain is undertaking its biggest defense and foreign policy review since Cold War. → Read More
Flybe Halts Operations, Enters Administration
Europe’s largest regional airline Flybe has gone into administration. Operations ceased at 11 p.m. local time on Mar. 4 with the airline’s website closed just before 11 p.m., the last flight, a service from Manchester to Aberdeen, landing just before midnight. → Read More
Sustainable Aviation Initiatives In Spotlight (March 2020)
The global airline industry is introducing initiatives to reduce aviation's impact on the environment. → Read More
Boom in Military Helicopter Orders
Even flagging helicopter products are finding customers in the midst of defense spending hikes. → Read More
Turkish Fighter Jet To Debut At Paris Air Show
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will debut a full-scale mockup of its TF-X/MMU indigenous fighter at the Paris Air Show next week. → Read More
Turkish Rotary-Wing Projects Gather Pace And Scale
Turkish Aerospace is leading development of a 10-ton attack helicopter for the Turkish Army. → Read More
Flight Evaluations Begin For Swiss Fighter Contest
Switzerland has begun flight evaluations of the combat aircraft bidding to be the country’s next fighter. → Read More
Matrix Technology Headlines S-92 Upgrade Plans
Matrix technology will enable more automation in the cockpit for offshore and SAR missions. → Read More
Helicopter OEMs Are Hopeful Of Growth After Long Downturn
With orders and deliveries on the up, helicopter OEMs are hoping the worst of the downturn is over. → Read More
Rolls-Royce Plans For Fastest Electric Aircraft In 2020
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has revealed more detail on a light aircraft currently under development that it hopes will break the electric flight speed record in 2020. → Read More