All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 134
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NewsAUVSI: Skunk Works unveils new, twin-boomed UAV
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a concept for a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that appears aimed at the emerging market for a medium-altitude surveillance...
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NewsAUVSI: AeroVironment's Global Observer HALE UAV flies for first time
AeroVironment launched flight tests of a new class of high-altitude aircraft called Global Observer on August 5 at Edwards AFB, California.
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AUVSI: Northrop reveals two new UAV concepts
The revelation of two all-new aircraft concepts from Northrop Grumman show that the manufacturer is planning an aggressive new push to expand deeper into...
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Northrop Grumman brief reveals MQ-X, MUVR concepts
The revelation of two all-new aircraft concepts from Northrop Grumman show the manufacturer is planning an aggressive new push to expand deeper into the market for unmanned air vehicles.
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AFRL reveals Astrox designs for future hypersonic vehicles
As US military and space officials develop the outlines for a new generation of hypersonic vehicles, a tiny, Maryland-based company named Astrox has assumed a key role in shaping the designs and defining their performance.
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Global Observer starts long-endurance quest
AeroVironment launched flight tests of a new class of high-altitude aircraft called Global Observer on 5 August at Edwards AFB, California.
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F-35 targeting system enters flight-testing on CATBird
A new sensor for the Lockheed Martin F-35 targeting system has entered flight tests aboard a surrogate aircraft. The electro-optical targeting system...
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VIDEO: Raytheon/Boeing show JAGM direct hit
A Raytheon/Boeing team has released the first video showing a live firing of their proposed replacement for the AGM-114 Hellfire and AGM-65 Maverick missiles. The...
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With STUAS/Tier II contract awarded, the future is about payloads
With the STUAS/Tier II contract awarded in favour of the Boeing/Insitu Integrator, the future is about payloads
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Fix for F-35 final assembly problem pushed back
Lockheed Martin has pushed back the resolution of a manufacturing problem plaguing F-35 Joint Strike Fighter final assembly schedules, but key suppliers...
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Boeing P-8A approved to launch production
The Boeing P-8A programme has received approval to begin ramping up production shortly before the anti-submarine warfare aircraft enters the last two years...
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US Navy launches C-2A remanufacture study
The US Navy may launch a remanufacturing programme to extend the service lives of 36 Northrop Grumman C-2A Greyhounds by using tooling and components already developed for the E-2D.
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NewsScanEagle makes move on NATO AWACS, V-22
Unmanned aircraft could soon be controlled by Boeing E-3A airborne warning and control system (AWACS) jets operated on counter-piracy missions by NATO.
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NewsEADS executive survives Alaska air crash, but former senator killed
EADS North America confirms that chief executive officer Sean O'Keefe survived an aircraft crash late on 9 August in Alaska, the same accident that killed...
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Status of EADS executive, former senator unknown after aircraft crash in Alaska
A safety investigation has begun on an aircraft crash in Alaska late on 9 August that included a former senator and the chief executive officer of EADS North...
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Raytheon wins SDB II contract over Boeing/Lockheed team
Raytheon has won a $450 million contract to launch development of the small diameter bomb increment II (SDB II) for the US Air Force and Navy, a competitive...
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NewsUSAF debates major upgrade for F-22 Raptors
The US Air Force has confirmed to Flight International that a decision is pending on whether to launch a major upgrade for 63 of its Lockheed Martin F-22s
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Control science tops list of USAF science and technology priorities
If the chief scientist of the US Air Force is correct, the key technology challenge for airpower over the next two decades is not directed energy, cruise...
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NewsUS Aerospace appeals against KC-X exclusion, blames USAF ‘conspiracy’
US Aerospace is appealing against its exclusion from the KC-X competition, on the grounds that US Air Force personnel intentionally delayed the company's messenger from submitting a bid on time.