Italy has selected AAI’s Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (TUAS) for the Italian Army. Under this 51 million euro ($64 million) award, Italy will purchase four Shadow TUAS for deployment alongside NATO forces.
Air Tractor has a foreign customer for AT-802U
DoD Buzz reports that Air Tractor has managed to secure a foreign customer for its AT-80U COIN aircraft despite its rejection by the USAF.
Boeing Delivers Final C-130 Avionics Modernization Program Test Aircraft
Boeing on June 30 delivered the last of three test aircraft for the U.S. Air Force C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) system design and development contract.
China converting fighters into drones to attack Taiwan
A delayed report by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense’s intelligence research branch says China could soon have 2,000 missiles pointed at the island by end of the year. Continue reading “China converting fighters into drones to attack Taiwan”
F-35B nozzle to be reshaped
Lt. Gen. George Trautman, deputy commandant of the USMC for aviation, told DoD Buzz that the nozzle of the F-35B will be reshaped to prevent overheating flight decks. Continue reading “F-35B nozzle to be reshaped”