March 18, 2021 | International, Aerospace
Airbus tells French lawmakers there’s no ‘Plan B’ for FCAS
Airbus and Dassault are still struggling with a way forward for the embattled sixth-generation fighter program.
January 3, 2019 | International, Aerospace
The US Navy's carriers have a gaping hole in their defenses against a growing threat, and drones may soon fill it
The return of great-power competition has the US military refocusing on the potential for a conflict with a sophisticated adversary whose submarines can sink the US's supercarriers.
Defense experts are increasingly concerned by a resurgent Russian undersea force and by China's increasingly capable boats.
But the centerpiece of the US Navy's fleet has a decade-old gap in its submarine defenses, and filling it may require new, unmanned aircraft.
Full article: https://www.businessinsider.com/hole-in-navy-carrier-anti-submarine-defenses-may-be-filled-by-drones-2018-12
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November 6, 2024 | International, Aerospace
Airbus signs historic contract to provide 19 H135 military training helicopters to the Royal Canadian Air Force
The contract is part of Canada’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) Program and marks the first time that Airbus helicopters will fly as part of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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January 7, 2022 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR
Opinion: Why We Are Betting On 2022