All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 135
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Boeing receives first AESA for USAF F-15E
Boeing has begun laboratory tests on the first Raytheon APG-82 active electronically scanned array, before integrating the advanced radar on a US Air Force F-15E.
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In fresh blow to Eurofighter, US touts possible F-16 sale to Oman
US defence officials say Oman has asked for a potential purchase of 18 Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 50/52 fighters worth $3.5 billion ...
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Boeing enters third P-8A into flight test
Boeing has introduced the third and last dedicated flight test aircraft for the US Navy's P-8A anti-submarine warfare and maritime patrol programme ...
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Boeing unmanned A160T crashes at California airport
US authorities are investigating what caused a Boeing A160T Hummingbird unmanned aircraft system to crash at Victorville airport in California on 28 July ...
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Lockheed to preserve F-22 tooling for future use
Lockheed Martin confirms the US Air Force has decided to retain tooling for the F-22 after the production line in Marietta, Georgia, shuts down as scheduled in 2012.
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Lockheed explains F-35B flight test delays
Lockheed Martin has released new details about the reliability problems slowing flight tests on the short take-off and vertical landing F-35B.
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House appropriators boost F136 funding
Funding for a controversial alternate engine for the Lockheed Martin F-35 has received another boost in the appropriations process. Defence subcommittee...
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Supply chain capacity key to expanding 737 production
Deciding whether to boost 737 output beyond 35 per month hinges on supply chain capacity, Boeing's top executive told analysts today.
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Sikorsky accepts concessions to Canada after new CH-148 delays
The Canadian government has extracted new concessions worth hundreds of millions of dollars from Sikorsky, after revealing a new delay for its C$5 billion ($4.84 billion) order for 28 CH-148 Cyclones.
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Croatia in talks to join NATO C-17 group
The head of a 12-nation partnership that shares three Boeing C-17s based in Hungary confirms that Croatia is in talks about joining as a junior member. Adding...
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Boeing 2Q profit declines 21%
Boeing today posted a 21% drop in net earnings during the second quarter compared to the same period a year ago with fewer airliner deliveries and lower...
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Boeing goes on new KC-X offensive
Boeing launched a new rhetorical offensive in the KC-X contract battle at Farnborough, reviving old criticisms about its rival's approach to hard envelope protection and non-feedback sidesticks.
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NewsEurofighter boasts Typhoon reign over F-35
Eurofighter has launched a new campaign to assert the supremacy of the Typhoon against the Lockheed Martin F-35 in air-to-air combat, describing internal simulations giving the former an advantage over a numerically superior F-35 attack force.
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NewsSikorsky X2 sets unofficial helicopter speed record
Sikorsky today unofficially broke the helicopter speed record as the X2 technology demonstrator reached 225kt (417km/h) during a 1h flight test. The...
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FARNBOROUGH: USMC reconsiders vertical take-off for next-generation UAS
The US Marine Corps may eliminate vertical take-off from the list of requirements planned for a next-generation unmanned aircraft system
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FARNBOROUGH: Air Tractor sells anti-insurgent fighter to first customer
Texas-based Air Tractor has launched production of the AT-802U surveillance, precision strike and utility aircraft for an undisclosed foreign customer, chief designer Lee Jackson confirms.
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FARNBOROUGH: STOVL F-35s face pressure on new flight-test delays
Lockheed Martin is ahead on the overall schedule for F-35 flight test, but the short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variant risks falling behind due...
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FARNBOROUGH: Brazilian air force signs letter of intent for 28 KC-390s
Embraer has received a timely boost for the KC-390 as it starts approaching foreign governments to establish partnerships that are tied to work sharing and orders for the jet-powered airlifter and tanker.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Will Boeing fatten orderbook with shrunken C-17FE?
It is Boeing's latest idea for a design refresh that retains the wing and T-tail, but narrows the fuselage by 4ft.
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FARNBOROUGH: Woodward Governor shows new control technologies
A larger and forward-looking Woodward Governor has returned to the Farnborough air show, displaying a new...