Saab Says Canada's Air Force Could Have Gripen Fighter Kets in as Little as 3 Years
Should Canada choose to fly the Swedish-built Gripen-E, the country’s air force could receive the first aircraft as quickly—or perhaps even sooner—than the long-awaited American-manufactured F-35, the CEO of Saab signaled Nov. 20.
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OA-1K Skyraider II Has Off-the-Shelf Rifle Sight Mounted in Its Cockpit
Each of the U.S. Air Force’s Special Operations Command’s (AFSOC) new OA-1K Skyraider II light attack aircraft has a somewhat unexpected feature in its cockpit. Nestled on the right side of the dashboard in the aircraft’s front seat is a commercially available EOTech XPS-series holographic sight, which is commonly used on tactical rifles.
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Russia’s Checkmate Fighter Nearing First Flight, Rostec CEO Says
The first prototype of the Su-75 combat aircraft is closing in on its first flight, according to the CEO of Sukhoi parent company Rostec. Speaking in Dubai through an interpreter, Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov says the aircraft, also known as Checkmate, is “almost at the stage of flight testing.”
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Two-Year Flight Delay for DARPA X-Plane That Steers with Air Bursts
An experimental DARPA plane that would steer using bursts of air is expected to have its first flight in late 2027, more than two years later than originally planned, after the program was paused and restructured.
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The X-65 plane Aurora Flight Sciences is building for DARPA would use experimental air burst technology to steer, instead of traditional flaps or rudders. Read More |
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