All United States articles – Page 17
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NewsIran-linked UAV reportedly struck US base by approaching behind friendly aircraft
Unconfirmed reports suggest an Iranian-backed militia group was able to strike a US base in Jordan by flying an uncrewed aerial vehicle behind an American aircraft preparing to land at the site.
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NewsUSA approves F-16 sale to Turkey alongside F-35s for Greece
The long-stalled deal to provide Turkey with 40 Lockheed Martin F-16V fighters was approved by arms regulators, who simultaneously advanced a proposal to sell 40 F-35A stealth fighters to Greece – orders worth a gargantuan $31.6 billion to Lockheed.
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NewsCroatia approved for $500m Black Hawk purchase
Arms export regulators at the US Department of State signed off on the deal between NATO member Croatia and US helicopter maker Sikorsky for eight UH-60 Black Hawk multi-role rotorcraft.
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NewsAdditional US manufacturers join USAF autonomous fighter effort
Three additional aerospace manufacturers – Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman – have confirmed they will participate in a US Air Force effort to develop autonomous fighter jets known as collaborative combat aircraft.
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NewsBiden asks Congress to approve F-16 sale to Turkey
US President Joe Biden has asked lawmakers in Congress to approve a sale of 40 Lockheed Martin F-16V fighters to Turkey, after the NATO country approved a request by Sweden to join the Euro-Atlantic military alliance.
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NewsCost overruns on B-21 development generate $1.5bn charge for Northrop
While company executives previously predicted that early stages of B-21 development and production would lose money, the substantial $1.56 billion charge from the US government related to cost overruns led Northrop to post a loss in the final quarter of 2023.
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NewsNASA retires Mars helicopter Ingenuity due to rotor damage
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has retired its Mars helicopter Ingenuity after the craft suffered damage upon landing.
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NewsB-21 completes second known test flight
The next-generation US Air Force stealth bomber being developed by Northrop Grumman made its first flight in November from a test centre in Palmdale, California.
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News‘Quiet’ supersonic X-59 demonstrator unveiled by NASA and Lockheed
With the drop of a curtain, NASA and Lockheed Martin on 12 January revealed the experimental X-59 aircraft that is intended to demonstrate the potential of “low-boom” supersonic flight.
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NewsPentagon unveils first-ever national strategy for defence industry
The new National Defense Industrial Strategy hopes to address significant challenges that arose within critical manufacturers following the Covid-19 pandemic, including lack of critical inventory and labour shortages, and a slow-to-adapt government acquisition process.
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NewsUSA, UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen following drone and missile attack
Fighter aircraft and cruise missiles launched from American warships struck more than a dozen sites in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, the first time in the escalating conflict that Western forces have directly targeted the Iran-backed proxy force on the Arabian Peninsula.
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NewsUSAF tests rapid fighter deployment with Bahrain
Military planners at the Pentagon and regional headquarters around the world are exploring methods for maintaining the sortie generation needed to establish air superiority without relying on large, established airfields that are easier for adversaries to target – a concept known as agile combat employment.
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NewsSurf Air to launch subsidised service between Williamsport and Washington Dulles
US start-up Surf Air Mobility has an agreement with Pennsylvannia’s Williamsport Regional airport to launch scheduled commuter flights to Washington Dulles International airport starting in May.
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NewsJoby plans first electric aircraft charging station in Southern California
US air taxi developer Joby Aviation has an agreement with private jet operator Clay Lacy Aviation to install its first electric aircraft charging station in Southern California.
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NewsAurora begins fabrication of X-65 ‘active flow control’ jet
The Boeing subsidiary is under contract by the Pentagon’s secretive Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to design and fabricate a novel aircraft that uses so-called “active flow control’ to manoeuvre, rather than traditional mechanical aerodynamic surfaces like flaps and rudders.
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NewsUS flight cancellations down during busiest-ever year of air travel: DOT
The USA’s busiest-ever year for air travel also saw the lowest rate of flight cancellations since 2016.
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NewsEnvoy to add 19 more Embraer E-Jets amid ongoing fleet expansion
American Airlines’ regional subsidiary Envoy Air is planning to add 19 large regional jets – eight Embraer 175s and 11 E170s – with deliveries expected to begin this year.
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NewsUS helicopters sink three Red Sea vessels during attempted hijacking
While responding to a distress call from a commercial vessel, US Navy helicopters from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight Eisenhower sank what the Pentagon describes as three small boats originating from the Houthi-controlled region of Yemen.
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NewsUS Army to purchase thousands of counter-UAV interceptors from Raytheon
The US Army plans to purchase 6,700 Coyote jet-powered drone interceptors from Raytheon, including an explosive warhead variant and a secretive “non-kinetic” model that uses electronic warfare or directed energy.
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NewsUSAF tests reverse flow air refuelling using C-5M to top off KC-10
The reverse refuelling concept turns the US Air Force’s massive Lockheed Martin C-5M Super Galaxy strategic lifters into “floating gas stations”, freeing up more dedicated tanker aircraft to refuel tactical craft.