Lockheed-Korea Aerospace' T 50A Jet Enters USAF Trainer Contract Race
Lockheed Martin-Korean Aerospace Industries jointly developed T-50 A training jet will be competing in the US Air Force new training planes contract estimated over $8 billion. The USAF aims to replace its T-38 fleet in 2017 and could eventually buy upto 600 planes, Reuters reported Friday
Lockheed Martin Wins $141 million Modernization Contract For Greek P-3 Orion Aircraft
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $141 million modernization contract for the Greek P-3 Orion – a four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft. “Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Marietta, Georgia, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $141,936,871 value firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract action for the P-3B modernization program for the government of Greece, which...
Indonesia Grounds Super Tucanos Following Recent Crash
The Indonesian air force has temporarily grounded 11 Super Tucano aircraft after one of the planes crashed from mid-air into a residential area on Wednesday. The Super Tucanos will be grounded until the investigation on the cause of the crash is completed, Air Marshall Agus Supriatna, the chief of staff at...
China's MA 700 Turboprop Aircraft Completes Stress Tests
China's MA 700 passenger turboprop aircraft completed stress tests on its wings and fuselage towards the end of 2015. An
Thai Air Force To Recruit Female Pilots To Fly Military Transport Aircraft
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is looking to recruit female pilots for the first time to fly military transport aircraft in order to address the shortage of male pilots. Air force chief ACM Tritos Sonchaeng was quoted as saying Bangkok Post on Friday that the RTAF will, for the time...
Rolls Royce Wins US Navy Contract For KC-130J Propulsion Systems Support
Rolls Royce has won a contract worth $64 million from the US Navy to support KC-130J aircraft propulsion systems. “Rolls Royce will provide performance based logistics supplies, services, and related support for KC-130J aircraft propulsion systems, including the AE2100D3 turboprop engine and the R391 propeller system, quick engine change kit, and associated propulsion components,” the US Department of Defense announced Monday
Boeing Wins $25 Million Contract For Air Force One Aircraft Replacement
Boeing has won $25 million contract to start work on replacing Air Force One, the aircraft serving the US president, with a new aircraft based on its 747-800 design, the Department of Defense announced Friday. "The presidential aircraft is one of the most visible symbols of the United States of America at home and abroad," Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James said according to an official Air Force News Service (AFNS) report
Boeing Receives $2.5 Billion P8-A Aircraft Contract For US Navy, Australia
Boeing received a $2,469,582,995 contract to exercise an option for the manufacture and delivery of 20 Lot III full-rate production P-8A aircraft for the Navy (16), and the Government of Australia (4). The P8-A Poseidon are advanced maritime surveillance aircraft and only Australia and India besides the US Navy has them
UTC Subsidiary Selects CodePeer Analysis Tool For Software Certification In Airborne Systems
AdaCores CodePeer static analysis tool has been adopted by Atlantic Inertial Systems Limited, a UK firm of UTC Aerospace Systems, for usage on its TERPROM digital terrain system for military transport aircraft. CodePeer automates the review and validation of Ada source code and helps detect potential errors early in development
Boeing Awarded $8 Million For C-17 Training To NATO
The Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) program will soon train C-17 aircrews at Boeings C-17 International Training Centre (ITC) in the United Kingdom under a new $8 million contract. SAC is comprised of ten NATO countries and two NATO Partnership for Peace countries
Boeing, USAF Completes First Refueling Flight Of KC-46A Tanker Aircraft
Boeing and US Air Force aircrews successfully completed the KC-46A tankers first refueling flight on January 24. Following takeoff from Boeing Field in Seattle, the KC-46A flight test team completed a series of checkpoints before smoothly offloading 1,600 pounds of fuel to an F-16 fighter aircraft flying at 20,000 feet
Indian Air Force Stresses Decision On A-330 Refuelling Tanker Acquisition
Indian Air Force has stressed for a decision from Defense Ministry over the $2 billion acquisition of six Airbus 330 Mid Air Refuelling Aircraft or tankers. The IAF wants the A-330 MRTT deal to be inked at the earliest to boost strategic reach of its fighters and bombers
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The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
