Boeing has successfully demonstrated its SATCOM on the Move (SOTM) product on a live Ka-band satellite network. The demonstration in May connected three sites in Australia and the United States using integrated voice, video, and data communications over the increased bandwidth available on the latest generation Ka-band satellite mobile terminals. This capability uses the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system, also developed by Boeing.
Military aviation
U.S. Navy tests Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs)
The U.S. Navy conducted successful test flights April 14 and 16 of four Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs) built by Lockheed Martin (LMT). The Navy launched two unarmed missiles each day from the submerged submarine USS Maryland (SSBN 738) in the Atlantic Ocean.
WSGI tests Argus One UAV
World Surveillance Group Inc. (WSGI), a developer of lighter-than-air unmanned aerial vehicles and related technologies, announced today that the Company has successfully completed payload testing of tethered flights of the Argus One UAV in Nevada in accordance with the mission parameters established by our sponsor. WSGI and its technical partner commenced the integration of the … Dowiedz się więcej
MQ-1B accident report
Loss of engine coolant caused the crash of an MQ-1B Predator Jan. 30, 2012, in Afghanistan, according to an Air Combat Command Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report released May 29, 2012.
European Air Transport Training 2012
From 4th to 15th of June, the first European Air Transport Training event (EATT2012) will take place in Zaragoza, Spain. Bringing together tactical air transport assets from six states, the course has been organized by the European Defence Agency (EDA), with the vital support of the European Air Transport Command, and is hosted by the Spanish Air Force.
Lockheed offers KC-46 Aircrew Training System
Lockheed Martin submitted its proposal today to the U.S. Air Force for the KC-46 Aircrew Training System, a program that will prepare pilots, boom operators and other on-board personnel for air refueling, cargo transport and medical evacuation.