All articles by Garrett Reim – Page 54
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New ‘Air Force One' completes preliminary design review
The US Air Force’s forthcoming Boeing VC-25B, popularly known by the call sign “Air Force One" when the president travels aboard, recently completed its preliminary design review.
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United Technologies plans to break into three companies
United Technologies (UTC) has completed its $30 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins and now plans to spin off its Otis and Carrier units by 2020.
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DARPA explores UAVs operating autonomously
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have demonstrated specially-programmed UAVs collaborating and executing a mission autonomously after electronic warfare disrupted their communications link with a human controller.
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Lockheed Martin contracted for next phase of F/A-18 infrared search and track upgrade
Lockheed Martin has received a $108 million contract for phase two of its Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block II Infrared Search and Track (IRST) upgrade programme.
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Embraer KC-390 successfully completes troop unloading test
Embraer successfully completed a test of troop unloading and evacuation via the front and rear doors of its KC-390 at Brasília Air Force Base, in Brazil on 21 November.
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Canada’s CF-18s miss NORAD pledge due to personnel shortfall
The Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet of CF-18 fighters is unable to meet the nation's commitments to NATO and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) due to a lack of pilots and technicians, according to a report by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada.
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F-35A drops GBU-49 precision bomb for first time in combat training
The Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II dropped a GBU-49 precision bomb for the first time in combat training at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
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USAF selects two maintenance bases for B-21 Raider
The US Air Force selected two maintenance bases for the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider: Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma and Edwards AFB, California.
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Edwards Air Force Base begins testing Auto GCAS on Lockheed Martin F-35
The US Air Force’s 461st Flight Test Squadron recently began flight testing the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS) aboard the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
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Lockheed Martin starts work on X-59 Quiet Supersonic aircraft
Lockheed Martin began milling the first part for its X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology test aircraft at its facility in Palmdale, California, after earlier this year being selected by NASA to design, build and flight test a Low Boom Flight Demonstrator.
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NewsKratos more than doubles tactical UAV development projects
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has more than doubled the number of tactical unmanned air vehicles under development, growing from three publicly declared programmes in the second quarter of 2018 to seven in the third quarter.
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Sikorsky receives $382 million contract for eight MH-60R Seahawks
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky received a $382 million contract for eight MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from the US Navy.
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Aurora Flight Science’s long-endurance drone to make first flight in spring 2019
Aurora Flight Science plans to fly Odysseus, a long-endurance, high-altitude drone, powered by solar cells and batteries, for the first time in Spring 2019.
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Defense Department accepting proposals for rugged short-range recon drone
The Department of Defense is accepting proposals for commercial drones to be used as the US Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance (SSR) unmanned air vehicle.
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USAF Reserve and Air National Guard F-16s to be upgraded with anti-jam GPS
The US Air Force awarded Rockwell Collins a contract to upgrade US Air National Guard and US Air Force Reserve F-16 aircraft with anti-jam GPS receivers.
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DARPA asks for counter-hypersonic weapons proposals
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is asking companies to submit ideas for counter-hypersonic weapons as part of its Glide Breaker programme.
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Sikorsky awarded $717m to maintain CH-53 heavy lift helicopters
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky was awarded a $717 million contract to maintain the US Navy and Marine Corps’ CH-53E Super Stallions and MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter fleet.
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Lockheed Martin adds synthetic-aperture radar to unmanned surveillance airship
Lockheed Martin successfully integrated a synthetic-aperture radar into its unmanned airship, the 74K Aerostat, to be used for surveilling activity below on the land or sea.
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US Air Force considers equipping A-10s with 3-D audio warning devices
The US Air Force is considering equipping some of its Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II fleet with 3-D audio warning devices which are meant to improve a pilot’s situational awareness.
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Kratos expands production to Oklahoma City on tactical drone sales growth
Kratos Defense cut the ribbon on a 100,000ft2 production plant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 2 November in anticipation of a growing number of orders for its unmanned air vehicles.