All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 132
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NewsKC-X competitor fires back at cost questions
EADS North America's top executive has fired back at perceptions that the company's KC-45 would be the most expensive tanker to operate in a competition for the US Air Force's KC-X contract that may hinge on cost comparisons.
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Northrop raises concerns with USAF acquisition process on JSTARS
Northrop Grumman officials are seeking ways to revitalise the E-8C JSTARS ground surveillance fleet now in competition with multi-mission surveillance aircraft, but have raised new concerns about the US Air Force's acquisition process.
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NewsHawker Beechcraft proposes F-35 cannon for AT-6
Hawker Beechcraft has revealed new details about its plans for the AT-6 light attack and armed reconnaissance fighter ...
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Top 100: ITT shows geospatial awareness
US ENGINEERING company ITT was not a mover in the Top 100, remaining at number 19, but 2010 has brought big changes inside its $6.3 billion defence electronics...
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Lockheed, Boeing slash executive ranks
Two major US defence companies are shedding 1,000 executives in a high-profile effort to slash costs as top Department of Defense officials raise pressure on suppliers to raise efficiency.
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NewsBAE unveils Hawk bid for USAF as tentative prime contractor
BAE Systems has formally unveiled the Hawk T2/128 as a contender for the US Air Force's future T-X trainer contract ...
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NewsDoD official shows fresh optimism on F-35 cost
A senior Department of Defense official says Lockheed Martin is on track to reduce the cost of each F-35 Joint Strike Fioghter by as much as 6.25% ...
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Raytheon's Griffin missile makes quiet gains with US military
The US Air Force plans to launch production of a new Raytheon missile to equip its weaponised unmanned air vehicles with a precision-guided projectile featuring a smaller but still potent blast radius.
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NewsLong discarded VTOL concepts revived in unmanned systems
Long-discarded ideas in aviation may fade, but never seem to die. The AUVSI convention revealed numeorus examples ...
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L-3 division pushes for more F-35 work in Canada
Canadian firm L-3 MAS is lobbying the nation's government to negotiate a greater role on Lockheed Martin's F-35 programme ...
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NewsUS senator, Embraer in dispute over business jet subsidies
A US senator from Cessna and Hawker Beechcraft's home state of Kansas wants to expand scrutiny of unfair trade practices by foreign aerospace companies, with a special focus on the business jet sector and Brazil's Embraer.
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US export reform plans prompt debate
Emblazoned with a Maple Leaf flag splashed across its tail, the F-35 parked on stage projected a new kind of power as Canadian officials publicly committed on 16 July to buy 65 Joint Strike Fighters.
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Lockheed Martin still pursues hybrid airship future
Losing a half-billion dollar contract award will not discourage Lockheed Martin from continuing to pursue hybrid airships as a future business ...
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F-35B delays lead to rephased flight-test schedule
The F-35 programme is likely to have a reshuffled flight-test schedule again as Lockheed Martin continues to struggle with the reliability of the short take-off and vertical landing variant.
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Boeing silent on specific 787 profit predictions
A top Boeing executive today told market analysts the company needs at least three more years to predict future profit margins on the 787 programme.
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Chile enters talks on joining Embraer KC-390 programme
Chile has declared its intention to buy six KC-390 transports, and take an industrial stake in the Embraer project ...
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Military transport: Lift in fortunes
The four-way battle for the Western military airlift market has never been more intense.
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USAF invests in C-5 upgrade
Investing $11.7bn in upgrading the US Air Force's C-5s is proving to be money well spent as performance improves ...
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A400M poised for US market spotlight
EADS believes the American military has an opening big enough to accommodate the Airbus Military A400M transport ...