Russia Says Its New A-100 Jet Has Flown With Its Radar Turned On For The First Time
More than four years after flying for the first time, the A-100 prototype has now reportedly tested its primary sensor in flight.
Tag: airborne early warning
The Search To Replace The Air Force’s Geriatric E-3 Sentry Radar Jets Has Officially Begun (Updated)
The U.S. Air Force has issued a Request for Information as it seeks a replacement for its fleet of E-3 Sentry AWACS radar planes
Western Sanctions Are Driving Delays In Fielding Russia’s New A-100 Radar Plane: Report
A new report suggests that sanctions are leading to delays in Russia fielding the new A-100 Premier airborne early warning and control aircraft.
This Is The Early Warning Radar Helicopter The Royal Navy Could Have Had
Her Majesty’s Navy turned down a Merlin equipped with an active electronically scanned radar for a far less cutting-edge solution.
Britain’s Shackleton Radar Plane Was Born As An Already Antiquated Cold War Dinosaur
The RAF’s future E-7 early warning aircraft will now be headed for the Shackleton’s old stomping grounds at RAF Lossiemouth.
U.K. Could Hand Deal Straight To Boeing For New Royal Air Force E-7 Radar Planes
The possible sole-source deal has already sparked criticism at home and abroad from other companies hoping to get involved in the project.
Bell Unveils V-247 Vigilant Tilt-Rotor Combat Drone Mock-Up at USMC Tech Expo
The Marines are looking at the design as part of their own multi-role drone program, but it could be appealing to other services, as well.
Marines Want Their Multi-Role Vertical Takeoff Combat Drone To Be A Flying Radar First
The service wants the first examples to be sensor nodes, but after that, they could take on a host of different missions from armed escort to strike.