All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 187
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US Navy delays decision on BAMS UAV
Contract award for the US Navy's $2 billion Broad Area Maritime Surveillance programme has...
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US Air Force advances HARM replacement effort
Replacing the Raytheon AGM-88E High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) with a more accurate and versatile weapon is gaining fresh interest from the US Air...
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P&W feels HEETE after second USAF rejection
Pratt & Whitney has lost out again on a second key contract to develop next-generation engine technology for future fighter, bomber and transport aircraft. The...
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USAF rounds on Congressional C-5 protection
US Air Force leaders seeking to free up funds to buy more Boeing C-17s and new tankers have stepped up a rhetorical campaign against a Congressionally protected...
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Singapore air chief eyes new fighter contest
New fleets of tactical fighters, advanced trainers and maritime patrol aircraft top the near-term modernisation priorities for the Republic of Singapore...
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NewsBomb test flameout nearly crashes F-22
A key new weapon for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor has started a new series of tests despite a recent in-flight crash scare. The Boeing GBU-39 Small...
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NewsCV-22s may be rushed into service in Iraq
A squadron of tiltrotors for the US Special Operations Command may enter service in Iraq far in advance of its planned in-service date of early fiscal year 2009.
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Pratt & Whitney loses second bid for USAF engine technology contracts
Pratt & Whitney has lost out again on a second key contract to develop next-generation engine technology for fighters, bombers and airlifters.
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Northrop says it will switch to Airbus A330-200F if it wins USAF contract
Northrop Grumman believes its KC-30 proposal will "inevitably" switch airframes to the Airbus A330-200F...
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Northrop links Litening pod with ground troops
A networking system developed for precision-guided weapons may also transition to the US Air Force's Litening and Sniper targeting pods...
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Former Boeing engineer draws industry fire over 787 composite fuselage crashworthiness alarm
A former Boeing engineer sharply attacked the crash safety of the 787's all-composite fuselage in a televised interview, sparking a rash of headlines, but...
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USA seeks new gun for tiltrotor
A Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey may soon be equipped with a gun within the cabin that can fire on targets at all...
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Who needs PMA?
Who needs PMA? Stephen Trimble washington dc GE Engine Services head Brad Mottier thinks the idea of an engine manufacturer making parts for...
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NewsNorthrop Grumman foresees switch to A330-200F for KC-X
Northrop Grumman believes its KC-30 proposal will "inevitably" switch airframes to the Airbus A330-200F model if its team wins the $40 billion KC-X contract for the US Air Force.
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Boeing sets deadline for 737 slat status report
Boeing 737 operators must provide a status report to the airframer on wing slat parts linked to igniting a catastrophic fire on a China Airlines 737-800...
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Fastner problem could prove longer term hindrance to Boeing
A deeper and more widespread fastener shortage than previously thought may continue to hamper 787 ...
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Brazil frees cash for mid-life AMX fleet upgrade
Embraer has launched a seven-year programme to upgrade the radar and standardise the avionics of 53 Alenia/Embraer AMX/A-1...
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Surface-launched DAGR could swiftly follow airborn version to Iraq
Lockheed Martin will seek US Army approval in 2008 to deploy to Iraq a surface-launched version of a new guided rocket,...