Screengrab from the footage shows the operator’s view of the boom from the RSAF A330 MRTT connecting with the F-16D’s receiver port. (Image credit: Airbus) With Automatic Air-to-Refueling, the Boom Flight Control System becomes fully automated and autonomously makes contact with...
A rendering of one of the possible concepts by Airbus for the NGRC program. (Image credit: Airbus) The NATO Support and Procurement Agency contracted Airbus Helicopters, Sikorsky and Leonardo to identify and exploit cutting-edge technologies for the Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability...
The prototype of the NH90 Standard 2 in flight. (Image credit: Airbus) The two programs are part of the NH90 evolution roadmap and constitute a major upgrade in terms of capabilities for the European helicopter. Airbus announced the beginning of the...
Test pilot Peter Weger makes his maiden flight in the Eurofighter Typhoon on 27 March 1994. (Photo: Eurofighter) The first Eurofighter development aircraft, DA1, performed its maiden flight on March 27, 1994 in Manching, Germany. The Eurofighter Typhoon celebrates today the...
Airbus Flight Academy Europe (AFAE) marked its commitment to environmental sustainability and cutting-edge training with the recent delivery of four state-of-the-art Elixir aircraft. These aircraft, tailored for global professional flight training organizations, were received at AFAE’s Angouleme, France, facility earlier this...
An image of a RSAF F-15SG using the A3R system during the tests with the RSAF A330MRTT (Image credit: Airbus) The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will become the first Air Force in the world to have a boom automatic...
An Italian Air Force M-346 trainer prepares for a mission. (Photo: Stefano D’Urso) The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Paris Air Show 2023 to pursue opportunities on the European Advanced Trainer market and study solutions for future military...
