October 30, 2024 Military Aviation News

B-21 Raider Bomber Could Become a 'Mothership' for Drone Fighters

10/30/2024

The U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raider, originally intended as a stealth bomber, may evolve beyond traditional roles. With advancements in anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) and artificial intelligence, the Raider could replace the NGAD fighter in air dominance missions.

Cockpit or Command Center? C2 Options for Collaborative Combat Aircraft

10/30/2024

There is a new theory of airpower on the horizon. Over the next five years, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) plans to invest billions in research and development for a force of over 1,000 collaborative combat aircraft (CCA). The vision includes working with allies and partners to pair fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft with versatile unmanned systems, creating aerial networks that can rapidly adapt to changes in the battlespace.

India penalises General Electric for delaying Tejas fighter jet engine delivery by 2 years

10/30/2024

The Indian government plans to penalise General Electric Co. for significant delays in delivering jet engines for its domestically built light-combat aircraft, Bloomberg reported citing an Indian official familiar with the matter. The deliveries GE has been penalised for are a part of a $716 million deal with state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL). That deal, signed in 2021, covers the supply of 99 engines for the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Mk1.

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