AerospaceInnovations - Aerospace Innovations https://aerospace-innovations.com News, Views and Analysis of the Commercial and Defence Sectors Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:21:20 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 https://i0.wp.com/aerospace-innovations.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Aero-Innov-logo-v3-icon-125.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 AerospaceInnovations - Aerospace Innovations https://aerospace-innovations.com 32 32 231660826 French Army’s NH90 for Special Forces has started flight testing https://aerospace-innovations.com/french-armys-nh90-for-special-forces-has-started-flight-testing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=french-armys-nh90-for-special-forces-has-started-flight-testing Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:21:19 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=1295 Airbus Helicopters has launched the flight test campaign for the prototype of the NH90 Standard 2. This standard is one

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]]> Airbus Helicopters has launched the flight test campaign for the prototype of the NH90 Standard 2. This standard is one of the latest NH90 configurations and is being developed specifically for the French Army Aviation, to support special forces operations. The French Ministry for Armed Forces has ordered a total of 18 NH90s in the Standard 2 configuration. Flight testing will continue until the…

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]]> 1295 Electronic warfare pods to protect U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft https://aerospace-innovations.com/electronic-warfare-pods-to-protect-u-s-navy-p-8a-poseidon-aircraft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=electronic-warfare-pods-to-protect-u-s-navy-p-8a-poseidon-aircraft Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:09:29 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=1220 BAE Systems received an $95 million contract from the U.S. Navy for advanced countermeasure pods to protect the P-8A Poseidon

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]]> BAE Systems received an $95 million contract from the U.S. Navy for advanced countermeasure pods to protect the P-8A Poseidon Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft from missiles and other threats. The electronic warfare (EW) pod detects and counters inbound threats, protecting the Poseidon and its crews, and expanding the aircraft’s operating range in contested environments. “We’re working closely…

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]]> 1220 U.S. Air Force Secretary Kendall Flies in AI-piloted X-62A VISTA https://aerospace-innovations.com/u-s-air-force-secretary-kendall-flies-in-ai-piloted-x-62a-vista/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u-s-air-force-secretary-kendall-flies-in-ai-piloted-x-62a-vista Sat, 11 May 2024 10:53:43 +0000 https://aerospace-innovations.com/?p=1061 Lockheed Martin Skunk Works joined the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and other government and industry partners in hosting

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]]> Lockheed Martin Skunk Works joined the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and other government and industry partners in hosting U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall to fly in the X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft (VISTA), a one-of-a-kind aircraft modified to test artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy capabilities. VISTA is an AI pathfinder that facilitates…

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