All United States articles – Page 175
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SDB II undergoes live fire testing on F-15E
The US Air Force and Raytheon have conducted live fire flight tests of the Small Diameter Bomb II precision-guided weapon onboard the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle.
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Lockheed outlines F-35 cost-cutting production changes
Lockheed Martin on 18 February shared some of the efforts it is taking to reduce the cost of a conventional takeoff and landing F-35A to less than $80 million by 2019.
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Lockheed teams with Raytheon for JSTARS replacement
Lockheed Martin has leaped into the competition to replace the US Air Force Northrop Grumman E-8C JSTARS fleet, forming an alliance with radar and battle management and control specialist Raytheon, says Rob Weiss, head of the Skunk Works.
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Lockheed reveals small self-defence weapon for fighters
The US Air Force is considering a Lockheed Martin proposal to adapt technology used for a ground-based missile defense system to protect fighters under attack in the air.
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American weighs economics of 100-seat aircraft
Seat economics will dictate the future of 100-seat aircraft in American Airlines' fleet.
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New era for Dornier 328 with Sierra Nevada acquisition
A new chapter in the history of the Dornier 328Jet and turboprop opened last week, with the acquisition for an undisclosed sum by Sierra Nevada (SNC) of type certificate holder 328 Support Services.
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Alaska orders six additional 737-900ERs
Alaska Airlines has placed an order for six Boeing 737-900ERs in a deal valued at $594 million at list prices, Seattle-based Alaska announces.
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US opens door to armed UAS exports
The US government has opened the door to exporting armed unmanned air systems (UAS) to foreign governments in new policy announced by the State Department on 17 February.
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FAA opens debate on small UAS with proposed rule
A small unmanned air systems(UAS) could perform commercial flights in most US airspace at up to 500ft in daylight as long as it remains within eyesight of an observer or an operator who has passed an aeronautical knowledge test.
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India to develop indigenous variant of AeroVironment UAVs
India is to begin manufacturing an indigenous derivative of AeroVironment’s family of small unmanned air systems, dubbed the ‘Cheel’.
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Predator XP carries out 40h endurance flight
The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator XP unmanned air vehicle has carried out its first long-endurance flight, achieving a record 40h non-stop flight.
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ANALYSIS: What are 757s used for?
Airlines looking for a direct replacement for the Boeing 757 have got a long wait, now that the airframer has closed the door on any revival of the mid-range, large-capacity single aisle that has been out of production for a decade.
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USAF chief keeps sights on close air support mission
The US Air Force's desire to gradually phase out operation of the Fairchild Republic A-10 is in no way indicative of a lack of enthusiasm for the close air support mission, its chief of staff Gen Mark Welsh says.
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USAF’s T-X trainer requirements will be final by March
The US Air Force will use the T-X jet trainer replacement as the guinea pig for an upcoming wave of cost-cutting experiments that will search for places where platform capability can be reasonably sacrificed in exchange for acquisition cost reduction.
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Air Force considering A-10 replacement for future close air support
Even as the US Air Force is still banking on saving billions by retiring the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, the service is considering building a brand new aircraft to take over the close air support (CAS) role.
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Flights cancelled: Top 12 recent airline collapses
With the 6 February announcement that Polish regional carrier EuroLOT would stop flying from the beginning of April, airline casualties are back in the news.
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Lockheed Martin launches Legion pod for USAF
Lockheed Martin wants to bring fifth-generation targeting and tracking capabilities to fourth-generation aircraft like the Boeing F-15 and Lockheed F-16 fighters.
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HAV receives UK funding to bring airship back to flight
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has received additional funding from the UK government to further develop its Airlander hybrid airship, as it move towards an anticipated return to flight.
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Saab boss upbeat on T-X prospects with Boeing
Saab chief executive Håkan Buskhe has provided a bullish assessment of the company’s prospects in pursuing the US Air Force’s future T-X trainer contract with its programme partner Boeing.
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Boeing rejects business case for 757 re-engining
Boeing vice-president Randy Tinseth says the company has studied reviving and re-engining the 757 “a couple” of times, but concluded that the economics do not make sense.