All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 151
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NewsBoeing warns again on C-17 production survival
Boeing is relying on a compromise deal to extend production of its C-17 strategic transport beyond mid-2011 ...
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NewsPratt & Whitney investigates new fan blade glitch for F135
Pratt & Whitney is investigating how a "handful" of fan blade tips damaged an F135 engine during ground testing of the Lockheed Martin F-35's engine ...
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Closer political ties raise prospects for renewed alliance between Dassault and Embraer
Growing political ties between Brazil and France may possibly lead to the rebirth of an even more powerful Dassault/Embraer alliance stretching beyond even...
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More C-17 sales possible after C-5A retirement ban lifted
A panel of US senators has voted to remove a five-year-old legal ban on retiring the US Air Force's 59 Lockheed Martin C-5As, perhaps paving the way for...
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First F-35B resumes flying after year-long hiatus
A key test article for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme has returned to flight after a nearly year-long hiatus. The BF-1 flight-test...
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NewsBrazil continues FX-2 competition, backtracks on Rafale 'selection'
Brazil is continuing to negotiate with all three bidders for a multi-billion dollar fighter contract, despite an earlier announcement of French success ...
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ATK to develop gunfire alert system for helicopters
Alliant Techsystems will start developing a new sensor that can detect gunshots fired at US Navy helicopters under a $2 million deal. ATK will add...
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Bell Boeing proposes V-22 for US Army's 'Golden Hour' fleet
Bell Boeing has formally proposed the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor for what the joint venture believes is an emerging US Army requirement for a speedy aircraft...
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Gates backs F-35 programme, despite STOVL test threat
Lockheed Martin has received a key endorsement from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's biggest customer, but a critical piece of its flight-test programme for...
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US Army revives advanced precision kill weapon system concept for OH-58 helicopter
The US Army is reviving long-dormant plans to buy a lightweight precision-guided munition for its scout helicopter fleet. The army is seeking information...
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Stealth reform
New technologies are switching the emphasis on making aircraft stealthy from radar to lighting
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NewsBoeing shuffles executives ranks, Albaugh to replace Carson
Boeing has shuffled the heads of three major divisions, replacing the retiring Scott Carson at Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) with Jim Albuagh, his counterpart...
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USN revives partnering talks with USAF on stealthy UCAV
The US Navy and Air Force are in discussions on reviving a partnership on building stealthy, unmanned combat air systems (UCAS) three years after parting...
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India launches flight evaluations for combat aircraft contract
The Indian air force has launched a nine-month flight evaluation phase for the six competitors vying for the $11 billion medium multi-role combat aircraft...
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AAI plans major growth for Aerosonde Mk 4.7 unmanned aircraft system
AAI plans to dramatically scale up the 17.5kg (38.5lb) Aerosonde Mk 4.7 - even as the small tactical unmanned aircraft system (STUAS) is in the running for...
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Lockheed Martin inducts first C-5B for C-5M modifications
Lockheed Martin on 19 August launched the production phase of a seven-year programme to modify 49 more C-5B/C Galaxy airlifters with more powerful engines...
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Boeing probes employees in possible blog breach
Boeing is investigating two of its employees after one of them attended an industry conference posing as a journalist and blogger and participated in the...
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Lockheed completes mid-air refuelling test on F-35B
Lockheed Martin completed on 14 August the first mid-air refuelling between an F-35B short-takeoff and vertical landing variant and a US Marine Corps KC-130R...
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NewsRussia signs $2.5 billion deal for 64 Sukhoi fighters
Russian government officials during the MAKS air show in Moscow signed a historic order for 64 Sukhoi fighters, raised the possibility of a $470 million...
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US maritime patrol market reawakens General Atomics-Israel Aerospace Industries battle
Two makers of medium altitude, unmanned aircraft systems that previously battled for a $1 billion US Army contract four years ago are poised for another...