All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 121
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LAAD11: Odebrecht builds on heritage and becomes systems integrator
Brazilian multinational Odebrecht has announced a strategic move into a suddenly crowded market for systems integrators in the Latin American aerospace and...
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LAAD11: Brazil reveals details of 14-X hypersonic vehicle
With first flight of the 14-X waverider scramjet scheduled in 2013, Brazilian military officials have revealed details of the country's first venture into...
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LAAD11: Brazil defines new surveillance needs worth up to $11 billion
Brazil's military has outlined requirements, valued at up to $11 billion, to establish two vast new surveillance networks with coverage ranging from the...
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US Air Force joins airship demonstration race with Blue Devil 2
The US Air Force has contracted MAV6 to prove whether an airship could replace fixed-wing aircraft for some surveillance missions ...
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Market, technology for KC-390 coming into clearer focus
Embraer's KC-390 has reached the mock-up stage, bringing the airlifter's market and technology into clearer focus
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How the Royal Navy changed US naval aviation
Influence from across the Atlantic echoes through the 100-year history of US naval aviation - all part of the 'special relationship'
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US naval aviation back on the rise
After its initial rise and fall, US naval aviation is again resurgent
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Brazilian ambitions propel Embraer Defence Systems
A movie celebrating Brazilian military kit may have flopped, but Embraer Defence Systems takes the national mission seriously
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Waiting continues for Brazil’s F-X2 contract decision
The ongoing battle for the F-X2 fighter contract took another turn when Brazil inaugurated a new president in January
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NewsAeroVironment investigates cause of Global Observer crash
AeroVironment is investigating what caused its ultra-long-endurance Global Observer to crash 18h into a test flight at Edwards AFB ...
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Goodrich to provide sensor upgrade for U-2
Goodrich is providing Syers sensor upgrades for the USAF's U-2 and E-8C surveillance aircraft fleets ...
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NewsTwo new F-35s set to join flight-test fleet
Two more Lockheed Martin F-35s are set to join the flight-test fleet as programme officials work to recover from a setback on 9 March.
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NewsXcor, ULA team up for upper-stage booster
Commercial spaceflight start-up Xcor Aerospace has teamed with the United Launch Alliance (ULA) to develop a low-cost challenger to the 52-year-old Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RL10 engine.
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NewsGE, Rolls-Royce to self-fund F136 after stop-work order
General Electric and Rolls-Royce will spend their own money to keep the F136 engine alive as the company and its supporters in Congress fight a 90-day stop-work...
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Boeing reveals KC-46A tanker milestone date
A top Boeing executive has filled in the date for a key milestone in the development of the KC-46A tanker ...
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NewsSkunk Works P-791 airship revived as civil cargo-lifter
Less than a year after losing a major US Army order, Lockheed Martin will revive and scale-up the P-791 hybrid airship to carry at least 20t of cargo ...
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DRS wins first link in KC-390 supply chain
DRS Defense Solutions has emerged as the first link in the emerging supply chain for the Embraer KC-390, after winning the contract to deliver the tanker/transport's cargo handling and aerial delivery system.
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NewsFirst coalition aircraft lost over Libya
US Africa Command confirms a Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle crashed overnight in Libya becoming the first coalition aircraft lost while enforcing a no-fly-zone...
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NewsBoeing hails taxi run ahead of 747-8I first flight
Boeing's largest airliner has cleared high-speed taxi tests at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, setting the stage for first flight of the 747-8 Intercontinental...
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NewsPower failure investigation continues for F-35
US government officials cleared seven of 10 Lockheed Martin F-35 test aircraft to fly five days after a power outage and oil leak forced the AF-4 vehicle to land on 9 March.