Another 18 Could Face A Similar Fate Next Fiscal Year

The Air Force, with congressional authorization, will convert 18 primary combat-coded A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from active units and place them into Backup-Aircraft Inventory (BAI) status with the possibility to convert another 18 at a later date in fiscal year 2015.

Live-Fire Tests Prove Capabilities Of Small Counter-RPG Kill Vehicle

Orbital ATK performed a live-fire demonstration of a key element of its Helicopter Active Protection System (HAPS). The HAPS Kill Vehicle (KV) was able to launch, perform pitch maneuvers and fly to a detonation point that simulated the location of an incoming rocket-propelled grenade (RPG). The demonstration is a valuable step toward a solution for the RPG threat to helicopters flying missions in dangerous areas.

Boeing Joins Raytheon-Led Team To Offer Integrated Solution To The Royal Saudi Air Force

Raytheon Company has announced that Boeing will join the Raytheon team to offer a comprehensive C5I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber and Intelligence) solution for the modernization of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) command and control system. Raytheon and Boeing bring extensive expertise in command and control and large systems integration for domestic and international customers.

Partnership Intended To Improve Protection Of Aircraft And Helicopters

Airbus Defense and Space has joined forces with the Defense Science and Technology Organization (DSTO) of the Australian Ministry of Defense to improve the protection of wide-body aircraft and helicopters.