All Defence articles – Page 73
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NewsUS Marines tout F-35 sensor suite; explore ‘lightning carrier’ concept
US Marine Corps (USMC) pilots of the Lockheed Martin F-35B are impressed with the type’s sensor capabilities, as the force explores new concepts for operating them from amphibious assault ships.
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NewsF-22 test demonstrates first use of third-party software on fifth-gen fighter
The US Air Force conducted the test flight as part of a Pentagon push for open-source applications and faster technology integration.
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AnalysisPentagon convenes safety council to address soaring aviation accident rate
The Joint Safety Council was created after a five-year study of aviation accidents in the US military tallied nearly 6,000 incidents resulting in 200 fatalities and more than 150 aircraft destroyed.
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NewsUS Army grounds CH-47s, citing risk of engine fire
Defective O-rings were apparently installed in the heavy-lift helicopter’s Honeywell engines during depot maintenance, causing a small number of engine fires.
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NewsUS Army begins Improved Turbine Engine study for Black Hawk fleet
UH-60 manufacturer Sikorsky has received an $8 million contract to begin the process of assessing how to integrate the US Army’s fleet of utility helicopters with the new GE Aviation engine.
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News‘Low and fast matter’: Future Vertical Lift top general reflects on six months of Ukraine war
While he cautions that it is still too early to draw conclusions, the head of US Army’s Future Vertical Lift initiative says his initial observations from the Russo-Ukraine war validate the service’s focus on speed and range for its next-generation aviation fleet.
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NewsB-2 stealth bomber successfully launches long-range cruise missile
The reveal comes from B-2 maker Northrop Grumman, which says the US Air Force successfully tested air launching the extended range variant of a low-observable cruise missile in December 2021.
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In depthBeijing cranks up the airpower threat against Taiwan
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) continues to probe Taiwan’s air defences on a daily basis, operating 366 aircraft sorties against the island nation since 2 August.
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NewsBoeing talks up economic impact of possible Indian Navy F/A-18E/F buy
Boeing has outlined the industrial benefits for India should New Delhi obtain the F/A-18E/F Block III Super Hornet for a 57-aircraft naval fighter requirement.
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NewsUSA announces largest Ukraine weapons buy to date, but still no fighter jets
The $3 billion military aid package from the Biden administration includes UAVs, a new counter-UAV system and several advanced air defence platforms, but the transfer of US-made fighters has not yet been approved.
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NewsPentagon announces university-led hypersonic research effort
A one-year, $2 million effort funded by the US Department of Defense will provide money to four research universities to study hypersonic delivery vehicles.
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NewsBoeing completes MH-139 flight certification, delivers four test airframes
The delivery of the Grey Wolf nuclear security helicopters comes after Boeing received final certification and military flight release earlier this summer.
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NewsAW249 attack helicopter accelerates into flight-test campaign
Leonardo Helicopters has begun racking up test flights of the AW249 – the new attack helicopter it is developing for the Italian army.
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NewsSolar-powered Airbus endurance UAV meets its end after 64 days of nonstop flight
Zephyr, a solar-powered, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle (UAV) developed by Airbus Defence & Space and the US Army, came down unexpectedly on 19 August after 64 days of continuous stratospheric flight.
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NewsUS Air Force launches $5bn initiative to develop ‘adaptive’ engine for sixth-gen fighter
The Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion programme will give five companies the opportunity to develop an engine to power the service’s sixth-generation air dominance platform.
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NewsUS sending anti-radiation missiles, surveillance drones to Ukraine
The planned shipment of Boeing Insitu ScanEagle unmanned air vehicles and radar-sensing air-to-surface missiles comes amid what US defence officials call “lack of progress” by Russia.
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NewsGE and P&W jockey for advantage as Pentagon weighs F-35 engine improvements
P&W and GE are pitching new-engine options, while P&W is also offering an F135 core update.
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AnalysisDassault Aviation tops sales growth list among aerospace firms in 2021
FlightGlobal’s top 20 ranking of aerospace companies by sales growth is headed by Rafale manufacturer Dassault Aviation.
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AnalysisDefence companies continue to buck business downturn
Lockheed Martin again heads annual top 10 listing of defence aerospace sales in 2021
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AnalysisTop 100 aerospace companies ranked by revenue
The latest ranking of the biggest 100 aerospace businesses by revenue reflects a 12-month period of fragmented recovery – for the commercial sector at least.