General Atomics MQ-9

By Steve Trimble
Turgis & Gaillard plans to achieve first flight by the end of this year and complete a self-funded series of airworthiness testing in 2025.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands has selected Airbus’ H225M Caracal transport helicopter as the future rotary-wing platform for the country’s special forces.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands has selected Airbus’ H225M Caracal transport helicopter as the future rotary-wing mount of the country’s special forces.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
General Atomics has secured a $1.9 million contract from the UK defense ministry for Project Mojave that could lead to the UAS taking off from a UK carrier.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands has begun buying weapons to support the arming of its newly acquired MQ-9 Reaper uncrewed air systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Sebright speaks with Aviation Week editors about the countries’ evolving relationship in defense and aerospace.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwanese uncrewed aircraft systems company Thunder Tiger Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. firm Imsar to develop drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
Bilateral business groups from the United Arab Emirates and India, Israel and the U.S. have joined forces to support a new economic partnership.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Chachaty
The country’s latest military programming law was presented to the Council of Ministers on April 4.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Belgium has become the first international participant in the General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian operators club established by the UK RAF.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is planning the largest transatlantic crossing of combat aircraft since the lead-up to the 1990-1991 Gulf War this summer.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The German Navy wants to expand its planned fleet of Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and acquire uncrewed air systems to supplement them.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
EUCOM released the video from the MQ-9A’s belly-mounted MTS-B sensor on March 16 after Russia denied that the intercept by two Su-27s led to a collision.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. is not yet sure if a pair of Russian fighters intended to down an MQ-9 Reaper UAV over the Black Sea on March 14.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The incident over the Black Sea comes after a string of unsafe encounters reported by U.S. and UK military aircraft since October.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force will buy three new General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
GA-ASI and Cobham Australia had previously teamed up to supply 12 armed MQ-9B SkyGuardian uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) to the Royal Australian Air Force.
Defense

By Chen Chuanren
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force could join the country's coast guard in operating the SeaGuardian.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Steve Trimble
UAE defense companies are showing off systems that if fielded could move the country into the category of makers of large autonomous combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
U.S. pushes for more Ukraine aid; U.S. tankers grounded; Polish MQ-9 flights to start; and replacing Russian platforms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has established a partnership with Divergent Technologies to develop 3D-printed UAV structures.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The platforms will be used by the Polish Air Force with their operations likely focused along the country’s border with Belarus and Russian exclave Kaliningrad.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Asia-Pacific Staff
The life-cycle cost for the jet-powered aircraft jumped 68% from 2008 to 2021.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands is looking to purchase additional payloads for its General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare