All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 137
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FARNBOROUGH: Silent Eagle makes quiet progress
One year ago, a nascent F-15 Silent Eagle programme needed to be rescued from what seemed like an internal crisis of confidence given away by a stray comment...
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AVX offers high-speed rotor system to DARPA for flying jeep
Texas-based start-up AVX has adapted a concept for a compound, coaxial rotor system unveiled three months ago to a new application for a flying jeep.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Lockheed encouraged by pace of F-35 testing
A minor wiring problem and an errant rubber grommet are the only blips in a flight-test programme marred only be delays and a lack of aircraft
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NewsF-15 Silent Eagle scores two firsts with export license, flight test
Boeing on 8 July received a license to export the F-15 Silent Eagle to South Korea and tested in flight one of the key upgrades for the stealthy new design. "It...
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USAF receives three proposals for KC-X, but Antonov team admits concerns
USAF receives three KC-X proposals but Antonov team admits concerns
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NewsNinth F-35 joins flight test fleet
Lockheed Martin's ninth of 14 F-35 flight test aircraft has made its debut sortie from the company's Fort Worth site ...
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Northrop joins race for next SIGINT aircraft fleet for US Army
Northrop Grumman has formally entered the race to win a US Army contract to deliver a new fleet of signals intelligence aircraft. The announcement...
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India canvasses global suppliers for stealthy UCAV
The Indian armed forces' wide-ranging pursuit of many of the world's most sophisticated combat aircraft has expanded to the global market for stealthy, unmanned...
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NewsAntonov team asks DOD for 60-day freeze on KC-X competition
The Department of Defense could respond on 7 July to a new request from Antonov partner US Aerospace for a 60-day extension to the 9 July deadline to submit...
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US company partners with Antonov in surprise KC-X bid
A new US company has entered the race for the US Air Force KC-X contract with a bid based on Ukrainian-built Antonov series airlifters.
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Boeing clears firm configuration hurdle for 787-9
Boeing today announced its engineering team has finalised the basic design and overall capability for the second member of the 787 aircraft series.
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Boeing builds 'SIGINT powerhouse' with Argon ST purchase
Boeing has snapped up a key signals intelligence (SIGINT) specialist in a $775 million bid to strengthen its pursuit of the airborne surveillance market and grab defence market share amid declining military spending growth.
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Boeing eyes all-composite airframe for NASA demonstrator
Boeing may build an all-composite airframe as a concept demonstrator for next-generation passenger and cargo aircraft.
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NewsPICTURES: Northrop completes first flight of Euro Hawk UAV
The first Northrop Grumman/EADS Euro Hawk UAV completed a roughly 2h debut flight on 29 June ...
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USAF seeks out low-collateral damage Mk 82 bomb
The US Air Force could soon deploy a 226kg (500lb)-class guided bomb designed with a composite warhead to destroy targets while causing the least amount of collateral damage.
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NewsGlobal Hawk at risk of being “non-affordable”, DOD says
The US military's top weapons buyer today repeated cost concerns about the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk first raised by a senior air force official...
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NewsBoeing predicts new prospects for US trainers, Swiss fighters
A top Boeing executive predicts an all-new aircraft design will replace the Northrop T-38 Talon and that the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet will re-enter a competition in Switzerland for a fighter contract.
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Boeing applies to export F-15SE to South Korea
Boeing has applied for an export licence to brief South Korea on sensitive details of a stealthier version of the F-15E that is within a few months of its...
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Boeing reveals plans for Phantom Eye UAV
Boeing has revealed more details about the timeline, plans and capabilities of the high-altitude long-endurance Phantom Eye unmanned aircraft system. Phantom...