All United States articles – Page 23
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NewsUSAF makes first-ever use of commercial in-flight refueling service
During recent exercises over the American southwest, a commercially-operated tanker provided air-to-air refuelling support to US Air Force military aircraft.
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NewsBoeing begins Block III upgrades to existing US Navy F/A-18s
The aerospace giant says it has begun installing Block III upgrades on the US Navy’s Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighters, which will get an additional 4,000h of service life and a new touch-screen cockpit display.
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NewsLockheed delivery numbers falter as Pentagon stops accepting new F-35s
The Pentagon has stopped taking delivery of new F-35s while manufacturer Lockheed Martin completes flight testing for the “Technical Refresh 3” upgrade package, substantially lowering the company’s delivery forecast for 2023.
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NewsRaytheon wins additional DARPA funding for hypersonic cruise missile
The Pentagon’ secretive Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded an $81 million contract to Raytheon for further test flights of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept cruise missile.
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NewsUSA deploys additional fighter assets to Middle East, citing Iranian naval activity
Washington will deploy additional combat aircraft to the Middle East, including fifth-generation Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters, following the attempted seizure of merchant vessels by Iranian naval forces.
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NewsNine manufacturers to build autonomous ship-based VTOL aircraft for DARPA
Aerospace manufacturers including Northrop Grumman, AeroVironment, AVX Aircraft, Griffon Aerospace, Karem Aircraft, Leidos, Method Aeronautics, Piasecki Aircraft, and Sikorsky will design demonstrator versions of an autonomous ship-based reconnaissance aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing for the Pentagon’s secretive Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency technology incubator.
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NewsBoeing secures long-lead funding for US Chinook Block II production
A $22.5 million contract from the US Army will fund preparations at Boeing to deliver Block II CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters under production Lot 4, a platform the service has not yet committed to fully acquiring.
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NewsPratt & Whitney wins initial F-35 engine upgrade contract
The engine maker secured $66 million in funding to support early stage design engineering and long-lead material purchases for the Engine Core Upgrade programme, which will provide enhancements to the USA’s Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter fleet and billions of dollars in revenue to Pratt & Whitney over the coming years.
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NewsUSA affirms support for Turkey F-16 sale, following deal for Sweden NATO membership
A flurry of diplomatic activity at the NATO summit in Lithuania saw Turkey drop its opposition to Sweden joining the alliance, while the USA agreed to a sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets that Ankara has been seeking.
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NewsSweden approved for AMRAAM purchase, adding to surge in orders
Approval of the aspiring NATO member’s AMRAAM purchase request by US arms regulators will add to surge of orders for the battle-tested Raytheon air-to-air missile.
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Airline BusinessAirlines need to prepare for more extreme weather events
It is noteworthy how the recent challenges have been accompanied by a rising tide of studies and reports suggesting that the world will need to brace for more extreme weather events, as a result of global warming.
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NewsRussian fighters intercept American UAV over Syria, in latest Middle East incident
The US Air Force’s Middle East headquarters says Russian fighter aircraft conducted an unsafe intercept of an American MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle over Syria, marking the latest incident in the conflicted airspace where both countries are operating.
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NewsGerman lawmakers approve $8.5 billion CH-47 buy
The $8.5 billion deal to purchase 60 heavy-lift Chinook helicopters has received critical approval from the parliament in Berlin, two months after regulators in Washington signed off on the sale.
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NewsVictory for Valor: Bell celebrates FLRAA win in Paris
With a new chief executive at the helm and an era-defining contract for its V-280 Valor tiltrotor in hand, helicopter-maker Bell is taking a victory lap at the Paris air show.
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NewsLockheed describes ‘strong position’ amid US defence boom
Ahead of the Paris air show, the chief executive of defence giant Lockheed Martin sees strong demand for existing programmes like F-35s and F-16s, plus healthy potential for new products amid a defence spending boom.
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NewsUSA deploys F-22s to Middle East, citing Russian activity
Following recent encounters with Russian aircraft that Washington describes as “increasingly unsafe”, the Pentagon has sent an unspecified number of Lockheed Martin F-22 fighters to a location in the Middle East.
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NewsLockheed will use GE Aerospace CF6 engine to power future tanker design
The military airframer says it has selected GE Aerospace to provide powerplants for its Airbus A330-based LMXT aerial tanker concept, although demand for the platform remains uncertain.
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NewsF-16s conduct supersonic intercept of unresponsive aircraft over Washington, DC
A privately-owned Cessna Citation jet strayed into restricted airspace over the American capital, where US Air Force fighter jets raced to meet the unresponsive aircraft at supersonic speeds.
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NewsUS Air Force denies report of AI-powered UAV attacking operator
The Pentagon says the US Air Force pilot in charge of artificial intelligence testing misspoke when he reported that an AI-enabled drone went rogue and attacked its operator, in defiance of orders.
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NewsOvertaxed F-35 engines rack up $38 billion in extra maintenance costs
US government auditors say a failure to improve output and cooling capacity on the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine powering the Lockheed Martin F-35, while simultaneously increasing the load from heat-producing sensors and radar, has significantly increased wear on the powerplant and the cost of keeping the fifth-generation type flying.