All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 138
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Airborne Laser boosts range in new intercept tests
Boeing has dramatically expanded the engagement envelope of the 747-400-based Airborne Laser Testbed (ALTB) since the first short-range intercept test in February
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Boeing outlines EMARSS bid to US Army
Boeing has outlined details of its bid to offer a signals intelligence version of the increasingly popular Beechcraft King Air 350ER to the US Army.
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NewsUS Air Force, industry prepare for T-38 replacement
Rivals for the US Air Force's massive T-38 replacement deal are pushing their proposed successors to the venerable Talon ...
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Lockheed slashes participation at Farnborough to save money
Lockheed Martin has slashed its participation and media outreach at next month's Farnborough air show ...
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UAE reopens trainer talks
Lockheed Martin has confirmed that the United Arab Emirates has resumed talks with rival bidders for a contract to supply a fleet of advanced jet trainers
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Boeing raises 737 output again to 35 per month
Boeing has decided to further increase monthly 737 deliveries starting in 18 months only four weeks after announcing another production rate jump for the...
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Boeing recovers Down Under
Delays and cost-overruns on major Boeing Australia contracts with the RAAF led to an injection of fresh blood two years ago ...
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Lockheed marks 1st supersonic flight by STOVL F-35B
Four months after completing the first vertical landing, the Lockheed Martin F-35B flight test fleet also has surpassed the sound barrier ...
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NewsVIDEO: Northrop Grumman wins race to revive hybrid airships with $517 million order
Northrop Grumman will spark a hybrid airship revival with a $517 million contract awarded today to deliver three slightly heavier-than-air aircraft to the...
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Boeing says AW101 one of its three options for VXX
Boeing has proposed offering a US-built version of the AgustaWestland AW101 for the VXX presidential helicopter contract, despite a long-standing policy...
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NewsFirst flight for F-35C keeps Lockheed on track
Lockheed Martin's long-delayed F-35 flight-test programme faces a new level of pressure to perform this year, but so far the company is keeping on track. First...
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NewsBoeing to offer Italian AW101 for White House helicopter
Boeing will secure a license to offer a US-built version of the AgustaWestland AW101 in a move that shakes up a repeat competition to replace the presidential helicopter fleet ...
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NewsBoeing to offer F-35-like cockpit display for Super Hornet
Boeing plans to offer an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet with large-area cockpit displays similar to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as the company pursues new foreign sales from Canada to Japan.
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NewsUS Army opens bidding for King Air 350ER contract
The US Army plans to sign a contract in September for up to eight modified Beechcraft King Air 350ER surveillance aircraft ...
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US Department of Defense raises F-35 cost estimate to $382 billion
The US DoD has raised its cost estimate for the Joint Strike Fighter programme to more than $382 billion, but recertified its procurement strategy ...
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Australia prepares for first Wedgetail inspection
A Boeing 737 Wedgetail will enter heavy maintenance for the first time in July, six months before Australia fields its first fully capable example ...
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Australia impressed by Super Hornet performance
The Royal Australian Air Force is on track to stand up its first operational squadron with the Boeing F/A-18F with more aircraft than expected ...
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General Atomics proves Lynx radar against 'dismounts'
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has tested an advanced version of its Lynx synthetic aperture radar/ground moving target indication sensor ...
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NewsCORRECTED: US Navy delays STUAS contract decision
The USN has again slipped a decision on its STUAS requirement, just weeks after a senior official said a decision was imminent ...
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Raytheon, Boeing hail JAGM test success
A Raytheon/Boeing team vying for the US joint air-to-ground missile contract has achieved a direct hit in testing ...