All articles by Leigh Giangreco – Page 17
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US Air Force envisions “Ender’s Game” scenario for swarming UAVs
The US Air Force wants to go beyond the traditional ground control station attached to a UAV and control large numbers of unmanned systems with the wave of a hand, according to the chief of the service’s RPA capabilities division.
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New F-35 software could quell ALIS sovereignty concerns
Lockheed Martin will soon incorporate a new software onto the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that will quell foreign partners’ concerns over sharing maintenance information through the programme’s Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS).
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Northrop won bomber bid on costs
Both Northrop Grumman and Boeing’s bids for the US Air Force’s long-range strike B-21 bomber met technical requirements, but a top USAF acquisition official tells reporters that the deciding factor came down to costs.
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Government Accountability Office reveals details of bomber protest
The US Government Accountability Office has revealed details of Boeing's rejected bid earlier this year to overturn the long-range strike bomber contract that was awarded to Northrop Grumman.
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F-35 and Sikorsky propel Lockheed earnings growth
Lockheed Martin boasted a 15 percent sales growth compared to their third quarter last year, driven by the company’s acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and higher F-35 deliveries.
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NewsEmbraer agrees to pay US $205 million to settle bribery charges
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer will pay the US more than $205 million to settle bribery allegations, the US Securities and Exchange Commission announced today.
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Army wants runway-independent Shadow UAS
The US Army is eyeing a new, runway independent tactical UAS with additional sensors to augment the Textron Systems RQ-7B Shadow mission, according to the service’s project manager for UAS.
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Honeywell pitches upgraded T55 engine for Chinook
As the CH-47 Chinook’s prime manufacturer, Boeing, looks to a block 2 upgrade to reclaim the helicopter’s lost payload capability, Honeywell is improving the T-55 Turboshaft engine to increase its power efficiency by 25 percent.
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NewsArmy will not pursue AH-64F model Apache
As Boeing prepares for a possible F model Apache as a bridge between the legacy helicopter and the Future Vertical Lift aircraft, the US Army says it will not pursue the development of the AH-64F.
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Bell searching for customer to fund Vigilant design
After unveiling its new unmanned tiltrotor aircraft earlier this month, the V-247 Vigilant, Bell Helicopter isn’t sinking additional internal funds into the platform until a later design effort.
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AFSOC shoots for AC-130 laser gunship mod in 2020
US Special Operations Command has requested funding from the Defense Department for fiscal year 2018 budget to begin modifying an AC-130 gunship for a high energy laser capability.
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NewsF-16 drone reaches initial operational capability
The US Air Force’s QF-16 full scale aerial target drone reached initial operational capability 23 September, US Air Combat Command declared this week.
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NewsNavy to review Triton procurement after test and deployment
The US Navy will review procurement quantities for the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton following initial operational test and evaluation and operational deployment, US Naval Air’s program manager for maritime unmanned aircraft systems told FlightGlobal.
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NewsFighter jet sales to Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain move forward
The US Congress will examine the long-awaited fighter jet sales to Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, the last step before a formal notification.
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NewsMarine Corps demonstrates communications pod on Reaper
The US Marine Corps experimented with its own expeditionary UAV during a test this July, when General Atomics equipped an MQ-9 Reaper with its network centric communications pod (NCCP) to enable communications between the UAS and Marine ground forces.
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NewsElon Musk lays out vision to colonise Mars
In what many space geeks are calling our generation's "Kennedy moment," Spacex founder Elon Musk laid out his most ambitious vision in flight yet: his plan to colonize Mars.
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NewsLockheed developing GPS and laser-guided Scalpel
As Lockheed Martin continues work on its Scalpel laser-guided training round, the company is also developing a dual-mode GPS and laser-guided version of the weapon.
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NewsJSTARS flying again following radar mishap
Four of the US Air Force’s of E-8C JSTARS are back in operation following a radar mishap that grounded part of the fleet last week.
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NewsLockheed Martin and Boeing score contracts for unmanned Navy tanker
The US Navy awarded both Lockheed Martin and Boeing $43 million risk reduction contracts for the services’ carrier-based unmanned MQ-25 Stingray.