All articles by Dave Majumdar
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NewsNorway to purchase six additional F-35s
Norway is seeking to purchase six additional Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters for its air force in the country’s fiscal year 2014 defence budget request.
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NewsUSAF planning to award second C-130J multi-year contract
The US Air Force has signaled its intention to award Lockheed Martin a second multi-year procurement deal for 79 C-130J Hercules tactical transports.
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NewsUSAF activates new F-22 squadron at Tyndall AFB
The US Air Force is activating the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall AFB, Florida, on 11 October, kicking off a process that will eventually see 24 additional F-22 Raptors being assigned to the base.
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NewsFirst two Israeli F-35s to be delivered to Luke AFB in 2016
The first two Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighters destined for Israel will be delivered to Luke AFB, Arizona, in 2016, the company says.
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NewsCracks discovered on F-35B bulkheads
Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) say that two structural cracks have been found during durability trials on a short take-off/vertical landing (STOVL) variant ground test article.
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ATK awarded second AARGM production contract
ATK has been awarded a $102 million contract by the US Navy for the second full-rate production lot of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile.
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NewsF-35 JPO drops development of BAE alternative helmet
The Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has halted the development of an alternative BAE Systems-built helmet mounted display system (HMDS) for the stealthy Lockheed Martin-manufactured Joint Strike Fighter.
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NewsPratt & Whitney hit with contract withholding over F135 engine
The Pentagon’s Defense Contract Management Agency has imposed a 5% withholding against future billings for Pratt & Whitney on the F135 engine, which powers the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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FAdeA to roll out new IA-63 Pampa III trainer variant
Argentina's FAdeA is expected to roll out its new IA-63 Pampa III jet trainer in Cordoba on 10 October.
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NewsUS navy grapples with different UCLASS philosophies
The Joint Requirements Oversight Council’s (JROC) recently revealed decision to fundamentally alter the goals for the US Navy’s unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS) aircraft programme may be at the centre of an ideological struggle for the future of naval aviation.
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NewsPentagon finalises deal with Lockheed for 71 F-35s
The Pentagon finalised a deal to buy 71 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from Lockheed Martin on 24 September. The aircraft will be part of the sixth and seventh low rate initial production (LRIP) lots for the stealth fifth-generation fighters.
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Pratt & Whitney and AFRL start testing on adaptive fan test rig
Pratt & Whitney and the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have begun testing with an adaptive fan engine test rig that is based on the company’s F135...
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Textron's Scorpion may be part of growing innovation trend
Textron AirLand’s introduction of the Scorpion light attack jet may be part of a larger trend within the US defence industry to innovate new solutions in the face of declining government spending ...
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NewsUSAF and Boeing fly QF-16 drone without pilot
Boeing and the US Air Force have flown a QF-16 target drone without a pilot for the first time, from Tyndall AFB, Florida ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Industry concerned about US Navy UCLASS requirements
Changed requirements for the US Navy's UCLASS requirement could lead to some bidding companies withdrawing, industry sources say ...
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F-35 inducted into USAF air logistics centre
The US Air Force has moved its first Joint Strike Fighter to a logistics centre ahead of a planned upgrade activity ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Textron’s Scorpion will struggle to find a niche
Analysts are unsure about what markets Textron AirLand is targeting with its new jet-powered Scorpion light tactical aircraft.
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Boeing to cease C-17 production in 2015
Boeing will shutter the production line for its C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifter in 2015, the company announced on 18 September.
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F-35 programme starts to turn the corner
Things are starting to look up for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, says the top Pentagon official overseeing the programme.
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Lockheed launches LRASM test vehicle from VLS
Lockheed Martin completed the first surface launch of a boosted Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) test vehicle from a naval Mk 41 vertical launch system (VLS) on 4 September, the company says. The LRASM is designed to be launched from both aircraft and naval surface warships.