All articles by Dave Majumdar – Page 2
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USAF trying to come up with business case for JSTARS replacement
The US Air Force is trying to come up with a business case to replace its ageing “large wing” intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets
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Sequester may force USAF to retire entire fleets of aircraft
The US Air Force may have to cut entire fleets of aircraft to comply with the Congressional sequestration law, says a top service official ...
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USAF to roll out future unmanned aircraft plan 'soon'
The US Air Force expects to roll out a 'vector' for its unmanned aircraft fleet 'soon', says the service’s top intelligence officer
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T-X trainer need bedevils US Air Force
The US Air Force is still assessing how and when it will begin a T-X process to replace its venerable T-38 Talon trainers ...
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Northrop, Bombardier to deliver last BACN aircraft to USAF
Bombardier is ready to deliver its last communications-roled Global Express business jet to the USAF ...
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Boeing delivers last USAF C-17
Boeing has delivered the last of 223 C-17 strategic airlifters destined for the US Air Force ...
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USAF to field F-16s with auto-GCAS in 2014
Lockheed Martin and the US Air Force are working on implementing an automatic ground collision avoidance system (auto-GCAS) for the service's F-16 Fighting...
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F-35 training unit set to start training with upgraded software
Pilots at the Pentagon's first Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter training unit at Eglin AFB, Florida, are gearing up to start an updated training...
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USAF seeks information on “Air Force One” replacement
The US Air Force has released a sources sought synopsis for a new presidential aircraft to replace the Boeing 747-based VC-25A. The USAF hopes to replace...
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Bell teams with Lockheed for V-280 tiltrotor
Bell and Lockheed Martin are teaming up on the V-280 Valor tiltrotor aircraft which the helicopter manufacturer is pitching for the US Army's Future Vertical...
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Canada issues draft RFP for fixed wing SAR project
Canada has released a draft request for proposals (RFP) for its fixed wing search and rescue (FWSAR) programme. A final version of the RFP will be issued...
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Royal Navy resurrects 809 Squadron as first F-35B unit
Britain is resurrecting the Royal Navy's 809 Naval Air Squadron to fly the Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. The unit is expected to operate the...
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DARPA flight tests LRASM missile
Lockheed Martin and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) launched a new prototype long-range anti-ship missile (LRASM) on 27 August....
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US naval aviation to take hit in fiscal year 2014 budget
US naval aviation operations, maintenance and procurement accounts will all take a hit in fiscal year 2014 ...
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Embraer hands over first modernised A-1M to Brazil
Embraer has delivered the first modernised A-1M subsonic attack aircraft to the Brazilian air force ...
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USAF and Boeing complete KC-46 critical design review
The US Air Force and Boeing completed a critical design review (CDR) for the KC-46 tanker on 21 August. The milestone was completed one month ahead of the...
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Boeing and USMC test MV-22 aerial refuelling kit
Boeing and the US Marine Corps are testing a new prototype roll-on/roll-off aerial refueling system for the MV-22 Osprey ...
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USMC well into second set of sea trials
The Pentagon's F-35 Joint Program Office and the US Marine Corps are well into a second set of sea trials for the F-35B ...
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F-35 team makes headway with helmet-mounted display
Lockheed Martin, VSI and the F-35 Joint Program Office are making progress with solving night vision acuity problems ...
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Boeing shows off advanced Super Hornet demonstrator
Boeing has unveiled an F/A-18F Super Hornet demonstrator aircraft fitted with a number of enhancements designed to improve its stealth capability and range. Shown...