All articles by Garrett Reim – Page 29
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NewsBoeing KC-46A refuelling boom camera redesign to cost $551 million
Total losses on the KC-46A programme have now risen to about $4.6 billion.
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NewsUSA tightens restrictions on exports to China, Russia and Venezuela
The US Department of Commerce has tightened restrictions on certain technology exports to China, Russia and Venezuela, a move with still-unclear ramifications on US aerospace suppliers. Those countries are declared adversaries of the USA, and the Commerce Department is blocking shipment to those nations of technology it believes could be repurposed for military uses.
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NewsUS Air Force issues draft request for proposal to replace B-52 engines
The US Air Force (USAF) released a draft request for proposal to replace the engines of the aging Boeing B-52H Stratofortress.
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NewsBoeing-Embraer joint venture collapse throws cold water on C-390
Collapse of a joint venture agreement between Boeing and Embraer to promote the Embraer C-390 Millennium will likely make it more difficult to sell the medium-lift transport outside of Brazil, seriously hurting the overall sales of the aircraft programme.
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NewsBoeing delivers last Block II F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to the US Navy
In total, the US Navy received 322 one-seater F/A-18Es and 286 two-seat F/A-18Fs as part of the Block II Super Hornet programme, which started in 2005.
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NewsAeroVironment launches Quantix Recon, a military variant of its farm surveying drone
AeroVironment has launched its Quantix Recon unmanned air vehicle (UAV), a military variant of its farm surveying drone, on the market.
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NewsUS Army UH-60V upgrade, including digital cockpit, finishes initial operational test and evaluation
The US Army’s UH-60V upgrade package, which enhances the “L” variant of the Sikorsky Black Hawk, has completed initial operational test and evaluation.
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In depthWhy air launched effects and long-range missiles are critical to US Army
After recent drone demonstrations, the US Army says it is one step closer to developing the aircraft and weapons needed to penetrate and destroy the advanced air defences of adversaries such as China or Russia.
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NewsUS Air Force battlefield network lacks goals, a budget and a plan: GAO
The US Air Force’s ambitious battlefield network development effort, called Advanced Battle Management System, lacks the organisational structure needed to be executed well.
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NewsLockheed Martin projects fewer F-35 deliveries due to coronavirus impact
Lockheed Martin is projecting fewer F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter deliveries in 2020 due to impacts on its global supply chain caused by disruptions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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In depthGeneral Atomics plans air launched effect test from MQ-1C Gray Eagle this summer
To keep the MQ-1C out of the reach of adversaries’ missiles, General Atomics is experimenting with using long-range sensors and air launched effects on the UAV.
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In depthHow the Bell 360 Invictus and Sikorsky Raider X compare
The US Army wants to move fast - on the ground, in the air and in its acquisition of a next-generation armed scout helicopter; so, Bell and Sikorsky are in the thick of a battle for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft contract
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In depthV-280 pitches cruise speed against SB-1’s final approach capability
Just a few weeks after the US Army selected the Bell V-280 Valor and Sikorsky Boeing SB-1 Defiant as its finalists in the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft competition, both teams are jockeying for position, arguing that their rotorcraft configuration will best suit the service
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NewsUS Air Force ends Long-Range Standoff Weapon competition early, choosing Raytheon’s design
The US Air Force (USAF) has ended its Long-Range Standoff Weapon (LRSO) development competition early, issuing a sole-source contract to Raytheon.
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NewsBoeing preparing to reopen Pennsylvania CH-47 Chinook production facility
Boeing is preparing to reopen its CH-47 Chinook production facility in Ridley Township, Pennsylvania on 20 April after shutting down the facility about two and a half weeks prior due to risks of coronavirus contagion.
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News‘Air Force One’ is set to finish critical design review
The US Air Force Boeing VC-25B executive transport has completed almost all of its critical design review with just a few outstanding issues to be resolved.
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NewsHow the US Air Force plans to telework using its experimental battlefield network
US Air Force staffers working from home will soon have one of the military’s newest data-transfer technologies at their fingertips.
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NewsUS Air Force to launch ‘Agility Prime’ eVTOL development on 27 April
The service wants to boost the efforts of the nascent commercial eVTOL aircraft industry by funding the creation of technologies which also could be used for military purposes.
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NewsSikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II finishes extreme conditions testing
The US Air Force’s new combat search and rescue helicopter, the Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II, completed a month-long battery of extreme conditions testing.