All articles by Garrett Reim – Page 40
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NewsUSMC looks for high-speed replacement to Bell UH-1 and AH-1
The US Marine Corps issued a request for information for its Attack Utility Replacement Aircraft (AURA) programme, formally launching its search for a rotorcraft to succeed the Vietnam War-era Bell UH-1 utility and Bell AH-1 attack helicopters.
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Payload tests for XQ-58A set for early 2020
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions expects to be on a contract before the end of September 2019 to integrate communications and autonomy payloads into its XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned air vehicle (UAV).
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NewsUSAF to order 10 Sikorsky Combat Rescue Helicopters
Sikorsky expects the US Air Force (USAF) to make a Milestone C decision for its Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) on 24 September, paving the way for a low rate initial production contract worth more than $500 million for 10 aircraft to be signed shortly thereafter.
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NewsBoeing's KC-46A boom camera fixes progressing too slowly: USAF
Boeing has made insufficient progress fixing issues with the KC-46A aerial refuelling tanker’s remote vision system (RVS) – the camera-based technology that helps crew guide a refuelling boom to receiving aircraft, according to the US Air Force.
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NewsUSAF may retire B-1s to free funds for B-21 Raider
USAF may retire B-1 to free funds to pay for B-21 Raider
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NewsChina Lake earthquake damage delays Gremlins UAV demo
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) demonstration of the air-recoverable Gremlins unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has been delayed due to earthquake damage to US Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.
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NewsBoeing eyes KC-46A cargo fix as FOD issue dissipates
Boeing’s preliminary findings are that aircraft movement and vibration are causing cargo floor restraint locks on the US Air Force (USAF) KC-46A Pegasus tanker to jostle and rotate to an unlocked position.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman B-21 Raider first flight route announced
The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bomber’s first flight will be a short hop, about 22mi (35km) north across the Mojave Desert, from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California where it is being built to its testing site at Edwards Air Force Base.
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NewsRaytheon unveils Peregrine: new medium-range, air-to-air missile
Raytheon has unveiled a new medium-range, air-to-air missile called Peregrine.
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NewsUSAF christens new trainer as T-7A Red Hawk
The US Air Force has designated the Boeing T-X jet trainer the T-7A Red Hawk, in tribute to the US Army Air Corps’ Tuskegee Airmen and their World War II-era P-40 Warhawks.
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US Army looks for long-range missiles for rotorcraft and UAVs
The US Army is looking to acquire a Long Range Precision Munition (LRPM) for its rotorcraft and unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).
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NewsThe high cost of survival in an air war with China
For 30 years the US Air Force has sought efficiency gains from big air bases - but the prospect of fighting China has it looking to spread its assets
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NewsHow jet-powered target drones inspired USAF's loyal wingman
In a world with few air battles, aviators still need to know what it is like to shoot down another aircraft – for a lucky few, that means shooting at disposable jet-powered target drones
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NewsWhat makes the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress so long-lasting?
Two decades ago, working on the B-52 seemed like a brief assignment - not a career
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USAF bans passengers, cargo from Boeing KC-46A
The US Air Force (USAF) has banned the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus in-flight refueling tanker from carrying passengers and cargo after it discovered cargo floor restraint devices unlocking during a recent operational test and evaluation flight.
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Yates to start full-rate production of 900kg cargo glider UAV
Yates Electrospace unveiled at the Defense & Security Equipment International (DSEI) show in London a larger variant of its unmanned cargo glider, the Silent Arrow GD-2000, that can fly with a gross weight of 907kg (2,000lb).
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USA approves sale of 32 F-35As to Poland
The US State Department has approved the sale of 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters to Poland as part of a package worth an estimated $6.5 billion.
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USAF shows larger B-1B weapons capacity for hypersonic missiles
The US Air Force’s (USAF) 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base in California showcased an enlarged weapons carriage on the B-1B Lancer bomber.
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JSX to nearly double short-haul charters
Public charter airline JSX plans to increase its number of flights per month from about 2,400 currently to 4,000 next year.
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US Army intends to buy 15 Airbus UH-72A Lakotas
The US Army intends to buy 15 more Airbus UH-72A Lakota utility helicopters and is looking at an option to buy two more.