Month: March 2023

Leonardo Prepares To Test Air Launched Effects On AW159 Wildcat Helicopter

[ad_1] The AW159 Wildcat HMA2 and the ALTIUS-600. (Photos: Leonardo and Area-I; edited by The Aviationist) Preliminary trials have already been performed and testing on the AW159 is expected by the end of the year. Leonardo and Anduril Industries completed in December 2022 a number of live trials with Air Launched Effects (ALE) at Predannack …

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First RAF Typhoon Lands In Estonia To Join German Detachment Supporting NATO Baltic Air Policing

[ad_1] The first RAF Typhoon arrives at Amari, Estonia (Image credit: German Air Force) British and German Eurofighters are integrating to carry out joint QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) service in the Baltic region. For the next couple of months, RAF and GAF Eurofighter jets will carry out QRA service from Amari air base, Estonia, where …

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Testing Of Rolls-Royce F130 Engines For The B-52 Bomber Has Begun

[ad_1] Rolls-Royce F130 engines for the B-52 aircraft at the NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. (Image credit: Rolls-Royce) Rolls-Royce has begun testing F130 engines for the United States Air Force B-52 fleet at the NASA Stennis Space Center. Rolls-Royce has announced it has launched F130 engine testing at the company’s outdoor test facility at …

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U.S. Air Force Starts E-7 Rapid Prototype Program As E-3 AWACS Replacement

[ad_1] A rendering of the E-7A Wedgetail wearing the U.S. Air Force livery. (Photo: Boeing) The first E-7A is expected to be fielded by 2027, with a total expected order for 26 aircraft. The Department of the Air Force is moving on with the E-7 to replace the aging E-3 Airborne Warning And Control System, …

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