The World of Aviation

The US Air Force and industry partner Northrop Grumman have lifted the veil of secrecy on the service’s next-generation long-range strike bomber: the B-21 Raider. The B-21 Raider will serve as the backbone of America’s strategic bomber fleet for decades to come, channelling the legacy of the world’s first stealth bomber, the Northrop Grumman B-2

The Pentagon has issued a restriction order for Lot 9 and newer Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighters after the discovery of cracks in the aircraft’s stealth coating following the use of the 25mm gun. Concerns over the F-35 have been the focus point of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation: FY2019 Annual Report conducted by Robert

Nearly 10,000 flights have now been suspended since the outbreak of the coronavirus in China, it has been revealed. According to Cirium, a travel and data analytics firm, of the 90,607 domestic and international flights scheduled to operate across mainland China over the six-day period between January 23 and January 28, 9,807 (or 10.8 per

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has reported an annual loss of $636 million in 2019, the first negative result in more than two decades.

US space agency the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has ordered three new H135 helicopters to support its current space programs. The aircraft will be used for security during rocket launches, emergency medical services and qualified personnel transport. The order marks the first-ever partnership between NASA and Airbus Helicopters. Operating from Kennedy Space Center,

The Northrop Grumman unmanned aircraft system MQ-4C Triton has been deployed to the Pacific for the first time.