Boeing [NYSE: BA] recently completed wind tunnel tests on the Silent Eagle Conformal Weapons Bay (CWB). The tests, conducted at the company’s St. Louis facility, validated the aerodynamics of the CWB design. CWBs are integral to the adaptable configuration and balanced survivability of the Silent Eagle.
Military aviation
Deployment of Gray Eagle UAS, F/227
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, today announced the recent deployment of the first full company of Gray Eagle® UAS, F/227.
German Eurofighter aircraft visit USA
After a nearly 5,000-mile trip across the world, 150 members of the German air force recently arrived here with eight German Eurofighter Typhoons.
Voyager aircraft will be converted in Spain
AirTanker Limited, in which Cobham plc (’Cobham’) is a shareholder, has today announced that Airbus Military and Cobham Aviation Services have agreed that the remaining UK Voyager aircraft will now be converted in Spain, rather than by Cobham Aviation Services.
LITENING G4 Targeting Pods for Denmark
The Danish Ministry of Defence announced that it has selected Northrop Grumman’s LITENING G4 targeting system for its F-16 fighter aircraft.
Elbit will upgrade Korean Air Force C-130 transport aircraft
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at $62 million to upgrade the Korean Air Force C-130 transport aircraft.