All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 142
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F-35 cost estimate grows up to nearly 90%
The US Department of Defense today confirmed the cost estimate for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter procurement has leaped between 57% and 89% since contract award...
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EADS considers re-entering KC-X bidding as prime contractor
EADS North America says it could submit a proposal as prime contractor for the KC-X tanker contract, but still has concerns over the contest ...
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EADS to temper US growth plans: Gallois
Airbus parent EADS may formally extend the timetable on "ambitious" growth objectives in the US defence and security market in the wake of its withdrawal from the $35 billion US Air Force KC-X refuelling tanker competition.
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VIDEO: F-35 test aircraft achieves first vertical landing
Lockheed Martin at 13:25 EDT today achieved the first vertical landing in the F-35B flight test series, providing a timely boost for manufacturer as the programme faces a Congressional review over cost overruns
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NewsBoeing restarts A160 production before receiving new orders
Boeing has restarted production of its A160 Hummingbird unmanned helicopter, despite the lack of a new order for the type ...
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NewsVIDEO: F-35B completes first hover test
Lockheed Martin has performed the first hover test involving the F-35B short take-off and vertical landing version of its Joint Strike Fighter ...
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US Navy three-star nominated for top F-35 post
The US Navy's top aircraft buyer has been nominated to assume control of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme as it begins to face a new level of public scrutiny.
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USAF considers options to preserve F-22 production tooling
The US Air Force is deciding whether to preserve or scrap tooling for its F-22 Raptor, five months after Congress axed more orders ...
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NewsBoeing reveals NewGen Tanker for KC-X contract
Boeing has revealed a 767-based NewGen Tanker to offer for the US Air Force's 179-aircraft KC-X contract ...
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Northrop Grumman to fix B-2 aft deck
Northrop Grumman expects to receive a contract to accelerate a programme to install a redesigned aft deck on the US Air Force's B-2 bombers ...
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Lockheed receives first contract to restart Egypt F-16 production
Lockheed Martin has received a $213 million contract to support the sale of 20 Advanced Block 52 F-16s to the Egyptian air force ...
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NewsBoeing plots course for Phantom Ray
The Boeing Phantom Ray will start taxi tests in July and fly in late December, but the future of the unmanned strike aircraft remains unclear ...
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NewsMonthly audits show F-35 production plagued by parts shortages
US government auditors monitoring the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme have warned that Lockheed Martin expects delays of aircraft deliveries will continue...
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Regent to expand with interiors refurbishment facility in Mobile
Interiors refurbishment specialist Regent Aerospace will expand operations by opening new facilities in Mobile, Alabama, the company announced on 26 February. The...
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NewsUAV pioneer unveils new design for long-endurance VTOL aircraft
Tad McGeer, an unmanned aircraft pioneer who designed the Aerosonde and ScanEagle, has now unveiled a vertical take-off and landing, long-endurance aircraft in the same size class called Flexrotor.
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NewsKC-X request for proposals faces no-bid decision by Northrop Grumman
The Department of Defense has adjusted the pricing strategy on the controversial US Air Force KC-X tanker contract to shift more risk to the government.
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Pratt & Whitney lifts wraps on PW9000 future military engine
Pratt & Whitney has started working on a new family of engines for the military aircraft market based on a gear-less version of the PW1000G
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NewsUSAF rebalances airlift inventory, deals setbacks to Boeing, Lockheed
Boeing C-17 production and Lockheed Martin C-5 modernisation are again facing setbacks as the US Air Force attempts to rebalance its strategic airlift fleet.
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USAF abandons large helicopter for rescue mission, proposes buying 112 UH-60Ms
The US Air Force has decided to buy 112 Sikorsky UH-60Ms to recapitalise its ageing combat search and rescue fleet, despite a standing requirement for a larger helicopter.
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USAF chief: F-35 programme cost increases 'likely' to force recertification process
Cost-overruns on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter are likely to breach a statutory cap that would force the Department of Defense to formally...