All articles by Dave Majumdar – Page 24
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NewsBoeing X-48C blended-wing body to fly next month
Boeing and NASA hope to fly a new version of the X-48 blended-wing body subscale test aircraft next month, a senior company official says. "We're...
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Third X-51 hypersonic test vehicle to fly soon
A third Boeing X-51 hypersonic test vehicle will fly shortly, a senior company official says.
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NewsRCAF confirms search for new jet trainer
The Royal Canadian Air Force confirms that it has started to look for a new jet trainer to replace its current fleet of BAE Systems CT-155 Hawk aircraft....
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NewsSources: Too soon to rule out toxins in Raptor case
Informed sources say that it may be too soon to rule out toxins as the cause of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor's oxygen woes because potentially vital information...
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NewsLockheed awarded $489.5 million contract for F-35 long-lead items
The US Department of Defense is awarding Lockheed Martin a $489.5 million contract to provide long lead-time items required for the seventh F-35 low-rate...
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NewsUS Marines hope to stand-up first operational F-35B squadron in November
The US Marine Corps will stand up its first operational Lockheed Martin F-35B squadron this November if everything goes according to plan, a senior service...
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NewsUSAF Raptors train with Eurofighters at Red Flag-Alaska
The US Air Force's Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors are participating in their first Red Flag-Alaska war-games with German Eurofighter Typhoon fighters and other...
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NewsBoeing makes progress developing extended-range JDAM
Boeing is making progress on developing an extended range version of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), company officials say. The weapons recently...
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NewsBoeing is “very close” to competitive UCLASS design
Boeing is "very close" to having what it considers to be a competitive design for the US Navy's unmanned carrier launched surveillance and strike (UCLASS)...
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NewsBoeing expects winner to be picked in Brazilian FX-2 competition this year
Boeing expects Brazil to pick a winner for its FX-2 fighter competition later this year, a top company official says. "The original intention was to...
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NewsUSMC hopes new method for tracking fatigue life will help extend Harrier to 2030
The US Marine Corps is switching to a new way of tracking the fatigue life of its Boeing AV-8B Harrier II fleet as it struggles to keep the venerable jump...
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NewsF-22 Raptor damaged during training flight
A Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor from Tyndall AFB, Florida, was damaged last Thursday evening during a training flight, the US Air Force confirms. While...
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NewsCombat Edge anti-g ensemble might be causing Raptor’s oxygen woes
The Combat Edge upper pressure-garment worn by US Air Force pilots flying the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor might be the cause of the fifth-generation fighter's...
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NewsLockheed Martin hopes to make Vigilant Watch sale within 15 months
Lockheed Martin hopes to make its first sale of the Vigilant Watch intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) kit for its C-130 Hercules within...
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NewsCanada may launch programme to replace CT-155 Hawk trainer fleet
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) may be looking for a new jet trainer to replace its BAE systems CT-155 Hawk aircraft, multiple industry sources confirm....
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NewsLockheed Martin awarded $19.8 million contract to study JSM integration onto F-35
The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $19.8 million modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-fee F-35 Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP)...
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NewsUS DOD's first non-test pilot qualifies on F-35
The US Department of Defense's first non-test pilot finished his qualification to fly the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on 31 May. "I...
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NewsWould-be contractors team up for Canada’s fixed-wing search and rescue effort
Hopes of filling Canada's fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) requirement to replace its aging de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo fleet are driving would-be...
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NewsNorthrop Grumman pitches Global Hawk variant for Canada
Northrop Grumman and L-3 MAS are pitching a Polar Hawk variant of the Block 30 RQ-4B Global Hawk to Canada ...
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NewsBoeing Super Hornet faces emerging anti-access challenges
The US Navy is upgrading its fleet of Boeing F/A-18E/F fighters with new capabilities, but analysts question the Super Hornet's utility against emerging...