All articles by Garrett Reim – Page 57
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USAF to quicken combat tempo to counter enemy surveillance
The US Air Force plans to accelerate its wartime operational tempo to counter the increasing all-seeing surveillance of potential adversaries such as Russia or China.
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USAF auto-lands MQ-9 Block 5 Reaper for first time
The US Air Force made its first-ever automated landing of a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Block 5 unmanned air vehicle on 7 August.
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Raytheon uses agile methods to aid USAF software upgrades
Raytheon is delivering new software functions that are two to ten times faster as part of its contract to modernize the US Air Force’s Air and Space Operations Center Weapon System using agile development methods.
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Potential House Armed Services chairman casts doubts on USAF expansion
The likely next chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Representative Adam Smith, said despite the US Air Force’s recently announced ambition to grow its number of operational aircraft squadrons by 24% by 2030, the service would be forced sooner or later to deal with budget realities.
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Insitu unveils extended-range, small UAV for USAF
Boeing-owned Insitu unveiled an extended-range unmanned air vehicle, called the Integrator ER, which is intended for use by the US Air Force.
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F-35 stress tests raise possibility of longer service life
After completing static, drop and durability testing on the F-35A, Lockheed Martin believes that early results indicate potential for an increased service life certification of the stealth fighter.
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USAF Secretary wants to grow squadron numbers by 24%
Secretary of the US Air Force Heather Wilson said she wants to increase the service’s number of operational squadrons by 24% to 386 by 2025 to 2030.
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US Air Force looks for new maker of Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missiles
The US Air Force is researching alternative sources to produce the AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missiles-Extended Range (JASSM-ER).
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US Air Force eyes adoption of ‘Loyal Wingman’ UAVs
Stretched thin by operations across the globe and new threats from adversaries such as China and Russia, the US Air Force is experimenting with an idea to fill the gaps in America’s fighter squadrons. The so-called Loyal Wingman concept – to deploy semi-autonomous unmanned air vehicles – may radically change ...
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Fire Scout teams with other unmanned assets to hunt mines
A modified version of Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter has successfully completed an automated sea mine hunting demonstration.
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DIU posts specs for rugged short-range recon drone
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) posted desired performance specs for a newly proposed short-range vertical takeoff and landing reconnaissance drone for which it plans to solicit proposals in the second quarter of 2019.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Department of Defense develops stealth target drone
Never before has the US Air Force had to face an adversarial military that has stealth aircraft. Now, it must confront two: China and Russia.
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USAF awards Boeing $2.9 billion for 18 more KC-46As
The US Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.9 billion contract for 18 additional KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, spares, support equipment, spare engines and wing air refueling pod kits.
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P&W awarded $437m for further development of adaptive jet engine
Pratt & Whitney was awarded a $437 million contract modification by the US Air Force to further develop its adaptive jet engine design, a propulsion system for a future sixth-generation fighter.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: New US Air Force combat rescue helicopter rolls off assembly line
After 17 years of continuous operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, the US Air Force’s combat rescue workhorse, the Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk, is looking tired.
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NASA and Bell to demonstrate autonomous UAV in National Airspace System
Bell has signed an agreement with NASA to demonstrate its Autonomous Pod Transport 70 (APT70) – an unmanned air vehicle – flying within the National Airspace System in 2020.
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US Army to order 11 more UH-72A Lakotas for pilot training
The US Army intends to purchase 11 more Airbus UH-72A Lakota helicopters for pilot training at its Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Alabama.
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Lockheed Martin wins $500m from US Navy for avionics testing system
Lockheed Martin was awarded a seven-year contract worth up to more than $500 million to build for the US Navy more than 200 electronic Consolidated Automated Support Systems (eCASS), equipment used to locate and troubleshoot problems with aircraft avionics.
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Boeing marks first big defense win in more than a decade with MQ-25A
After losing several big defence contracts over the past decade – resulting in consistently falling revenues – Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has finally notched a big win.
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MDA awards nearly $70m more for anti-ballistic missile laser development
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded nearly $70 million in contracts to Lockheed Martin, Boeing and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems to further develop airborne anti-ballistic missile lasers.