Northrop Grumman Corporation, together with military partners at Northern Edge 2019, successfully displayed advanced capabilities in air-to-air, air-to-surface and maritime tactical scenarios that address key warfighting gaps in advanced strike; intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR); and electronic warfare. Northrop Grumman’s reconfigurable flight test aircraft significantly reduces the technology development process,...
L3Harris Technologies has completed the all-stock merger between Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, L3Harris' is the sixth largest defense company in the US, and a top 10 defense company worldwide. William M. Brown, Chairman and CEO, L3Harris commented, "We've created an agile technology provider with...
The U.S. Air Force is reactivating the 65th Aggressor Squadron (AS) and moving 11 F-35A Lightning IIs to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, as part of a larger initiative to improve training for fifth generation fighter aircraft. The action came after Gen. Mike Holmes, Air Combat Command commander, recommended...
This summer, Southeastern University (SEU) became one of 11 universities in the U.S. to be awarded a contract with the U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) Flight Academy program. Conducted at universities across the nation, the Air Force JROTC Flight Academy, Chief of Staff Private Pilot...
F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft from the United States, United Kingdom and Israel participated in Exercise Tri-Lightning over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Tri-Lightning was a one-day defensive counter air exercise involving friendly and adversary aircraft from the three participating countries, and consisted of active and passive air defense operations.
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) Academy, Colorado, has ordered four new simulators for its teaching facility from Merlin Flight Simulation Group in the U.K. As the lead undergraduate aeronautical engineering program in the U.S., the Air Force Academy (USAFA) will be the launch customer for Merlin’s new two-seat motion...
Tens of thousands of sorties are flown in Israeli Air Force simulators. Arie Egozi was granted special access to the training airbase, including a conversation with BGen Amnon Ein-Dar, Head of the Training and Doctrine Division.
Early this year, the canopy of an Israeli Air Force (IAF) F15 flew off when the aircraft was at 30,000 feet. The pilot and weapon systems operator managed to bring the damaged aircraft to a safe landing in a base in southern Israel. This after being exposed to extreme temperatures.
LtCol ‘R’, commander of the IAF’s connected simulators squadron, remarked: “They knew exactly what to do because they have been trained again and again in our advanced simulators.”
During a rare visit to the IAF’s connected simulators facility in the Hazor airbase (also known as Hatzor), I was able to briefly observe the uniqueness of this special squadron that has a major role in making IAF combat pilots among the best in the world.
SkyOp LLC announced a new initiative to pair interested corporate sponsors with local school districts that are eager to launch high school drone training STEM programs. Following the recent release of its SkyOp Drone Training Curriculum, the company was overwhelmed with school districts excited to adopt the workforce development...
Indra will provide the French Air Force under contract with Airbus D&S with a state-of-the-art flight simulator that will offer training for the pilots of the A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) refueling aircraft. The simulator has a level D certification, the highest category for a system of this...
Collins Aerospace Systems has been selected by Saab to provide key power and controls systems for the Boeing T-X trainer, including the aircraft’s Power Take Off (PTO) shaft, Auxiliary Power Engine Control Unit (APECU), engine start system and Main Electric Power Generation System (MEPGS). Collins Aerospace announced in January...