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In depth8 key hypersonic missile efforts for the US Department of Defense
In a race to catch up with China and Russia, the US Air Force, Army and Navy are sharing funding, designs and maybe eventually components from hypersonic weapons. These heady early days of industry and service co-operation will probably not last, but represent the all-hands-on-deck urgency that the US Department of Defense believes is needed.
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In depth7 technical challenges that need to be overcome by hypersonic missile builders
There remain great challenges to designing, building and fielding a reliable hypersonic weapon. Overcoming these seven technical problems is essential to advancing hypersonic missile technology to an operational state, according to leading experts at Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Technologies.
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In depthPentagon to launch National Consortium for Applied Hypersonics by end of 2020
The US Department of Defense is moving forward with a plan to build and fund a consortium of universities to boost its hypersonic missile development efforts and train a new generation of scientists and engineers in the field
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In depthGeneration Orbit starts building X-60A hypersonic test vehicle
The X-60A rocket, designed to test components of hypersonic missiles, is approaching flight readiness and safety reviews by the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). Those milestones come ahead of initial flight tests, which are expected to begin later this year and continue into 2021.
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NewsCameroon picks Marshall for C-130 maintenance
The UK’s Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has secured a five-year contract to maintain the Cameroon air force’s Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transports.
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NewsBronco II light attack aircraft returns with Leidos bid for US Special Ops Armed Overwatch
Leidos is leading a team that is putting forward the Bronco II light attack aircraft as an option for the US Special Operation Command’s Armed Overwatch programme.
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NewsBAE completes purchase of Raytheon airborne radios business
BAE Systems has finalised its planned purchase of Raytheon’s airborne tactical radios business, completing a disposal process mandated as part of the US company’s recent merger with United Technologies.
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NewsNorthrop to prototype communications gateway for fifth-generation fighters
Northrop Grumman will develop the prototype of a new system that enables improved communications among diverse platforms. The company labels the system gatewayOne, and is undertaking the work under the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) effort, following a contract with the service’s Life Cycle Management Center. ...
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NewsUS Air Force launches study of another hypersonic cruise missile
The US Air Force is conducting market research in search of companies capable of helping to build an air-breathing hypersonic cruise missile.
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News‘Air Force One’ gets $168 million cost overrun due to coronavirus
Boeing added a $168 million charge to its development of the US Air Force’s VC-25B presidential transport due to disruptions to its engineering process caused by coronavirus.
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NewsBoeing KC-46A refuelling boom camera redesign to cost $551 million
Total losses on the KC-46A programme have now risen to about $4.6 billion.
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NewsUAE takes delivery of first Saab GlobalEye
The United Arab Emirates’ first of potentially five GlobalEye swing-role surveillance aircraft has touched down in Abu Dhabi following a delivery flight from Linkoping, Sweden.
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NewsSaab AESA trial offers Gripen C/D users new upgrade path
Saab has begun promoting an active electronically scanned array antenna for its PS-05/A fighter radar, offering an upgrade option for operators of its Gripen C/D, and other legacy types.
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NewsUS Air Force issues draft request for proposal to replace B-52 engines
The US Air Force (USAF) released a draft request for proposal to replace the engines of the aging Boeing B-52H Stratofortress.
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NewsBoeing-Embraer joint venture collapse throws cold water on C-390
Collapse of a joint venture agreement between Boeing and Embraer to promote the Embraer C-390 Millennium will likely make it more difficult to sell the medium-lift transport outside of Brazil, seriously hurting the overall sales of the aircraft programme.
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NewsBoeing delivers last Block II F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to the US Navy
In total, the US Navy received 322 one-seater F/A-18Es and 286 two-seat F/A-18Fs as part of the Block II Super Hornet programme, which started in 2005.
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NewsGermany outlines Tornado succession plan with Eurofighter and Super Hornet buy
Germany hopes to have fully retired its Panavia Tornado combat aircraft in 2030, with the arrival of a successor aircraft to begin in 2025.
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NewsUSAF B-1B stars in Asia-Pacific show of force
The US Air Force (USAF) and Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) have mounted a show of force intended to demonstrate a doctrine for quickly deploying combat assets to the Asia-Pacific region. The activity involved a Boeing B-1B bomber operating a 30h sortie from Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, to Japan’s Draughon ...
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NewsUS Air Force battlefield network lacks goals, a budget and a plan: GAO
The US Air Force’s ambitious battlefield network development effort, called Advanced Battle Management System, lacks the organisational structure needed to be executed well.
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NewsLockheed Martin projects fewer F-35 deliveries due to coronavirus impact
Lockheed Martin is projecting fewer F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter deliveries in 2020 due to impacts on its global supply chain caused by disruptions related to the coronavirus pandemic.