All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 174
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Lockheed reports new cost and production problems on C-5M
Lockheed Martin has reported new cost and production problems with the US Air Force's $15.2 billion C-5 Galaxy modernisation programme. In April, Lockheed...
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American Eurocopter, ATK land US border agency deals
American Eurocopter has won a follow-on contract to supply as many as 50 AS350 helicopters to the US Customs and Border Protection agency. An initial...
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NewsOSHKOSH: Eclipse founder Raburn steps down
Eclipse Aviation founder Vern Raburn has stepped down as chief executive to secure the first funds from a financing deal by the very light jet manufacturer’s new boss and largest shareholder.
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USAF discloses 'Liberty Ship' airborne surveillance construct for Iraq
A senior US Air Force official has revealed that a secretive acquisition "construct" called Liberty Ship is responsible for the proliferation of a motley...
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NewsL-3 boss: Rivet Joints to replace UK's Nimrod R1s
The UK Ministry of Defence could retire its Nimrod R1 intelligence aircraft, instead fielding US-sourced RC-135 Rivet Joints ...
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US, P&W admit new cost pressure on F135 for JSF
The US government and Pratt & Whitney have acknowledged new cost pressures facing development of the F135 engine that will require a proposal to restructure...
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Boeing, Northrop trade blows on South Korean A-10 work
Northrop Grumman has accused Boeing's supporters of "rank hypocrisy" after its opponent in the US Air Force's renewed KC-X tanker competition again acknowledged...
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NewsQatar signs for two C-17 strategic transports
Qatar has aided Boeing's at-risk C-17 production line by signing a new deal for two airlifters that buys the country's first-ever strategic transport capability...
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Boeing starts work on $150 million upgrade package for P-8A
Five years before the US Navy P-8A enters service, the US Navy already has approved a roughly $150 million package of upgrades for the anti-submarine patrol...
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Next tanker round already set for stalemate
The rival Boeing and Northrop Grumman/EADS North America teams fighting to win the US Air Force's $12.1 billion, 68-aircraft KC-X tanker contract could be...
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Three US primes team up to challenge Boeing, Raytheon in missile market
Three US defence contractors are teaming to beat Boeing and Raytheon to design the next premier air-launched missile. Alliant Techsystems (ATK), Lockheed...
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FARNBOROUGH 2008: Raytheon unveils RACR for front-line fighter radar upgrade
Raytheon is unveiling a redesigned and rebranded version of an active electronically scanned array dubbed the RACR ...
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GE to launch improved version of Walter M601
GE Aviation and newly acquired partner Walter Engines intend to soon launch a higher powered and more reliable version of the Czech manufacturer's M601 turboshaft...
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A giant leap: F-35 readies for production ramp-up
Now that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has made it into the air, the next challenge is to step up production
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F136 engine completes STOVL testing
The General Electric/Rolls-Royce F136 alternate engine for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has completed a round of short-take-off vertical-landing...
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Competition quickly forms for new air-launched torpedo
A competition is quickly forming to design and build a new weapon that will enable the future US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon fleet to attack submarines without...