All articles by Leigh Giangreco – Page 9
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ANALYSIS: Lockheed F-35A prepares Paris premier
Lockheed Martin’s F-35A will soar above the Paris air show this June, marking the first time a US-made stealth aircraft has visited the event since 1995.
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Some JSTARS aircraft could fly into 2034
The US Air Force will move ahead with its existing JSTARS recapitalisation strategy, even as a recent report indicates some aircraft in the fleet could fly longer.
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USAF wish list requests 14 more F-35s, three more tankers
The US Air Force’s unfunded priorities list includes $1.7 billion for 14 additional Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft, as well as additional funds for increased Boeing KC-46 tanker procurement.
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Canadian defence minister cautions Boeing after CSeries investigation
Canadian defence Minister Harjit Sajjan sent Boeing a stern rebuke this week after the company prompted a US investigation into Bombardier.
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Leonardo proposes AW101 conversion for Cormorant modernisation
Leonardo and IMP Aerospace & Defence (IMP) are teaming up to convert AW101-519 helicopters to support the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) CH-149 Cormorant Search and Rescue (SAR) modernisation programme, Leonardo announced 29 May.
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NewsSikorsky HH-60W reaches critical design review
The US Air Force’s Combat Rescue Helicopter programme reached critical design review, giving the Sikorsky HH-60W the green light for assembly, test and evaluation.
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USAF developing next generation air dominance missile
The US Air Force is developing a new air-to-air missile, dubbed the Small Advanced Capabilities Missile (SACM), to fly on its aircraft in the 2030s.
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Super Hornets see boost in new US budget request
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget promises a boost for his favored fighter, the Boeing F/A-18 , with a request to buy 14 Super Hornets in fiscal year 2018 and over 60 additional aircraft through 2022.
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US Navy previews MQ-25 solicitations
The US Navy is taking one of the final steps before sending out a request for proposals for its unmanned carrier-based tanker programme, with the intent to release a solicitation for the MQ-25 to four companies.
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Boeing files protest against USAF Compass Call acquisition
Boeing has become the second competitor to file a protest against the US Air Force’s acquisition strategy for the Compass Call recapitalisation programme, alleging L-3 Communications’ lead on the cross-deck effort will hand the award to Gulfstream’s G550.
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DARPA selects Boeing for unmanned XS-1 spaceplane
Just off the heels of its X-37B landing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Boeing nabbed the contract to design the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s XS-1 spaceplane programme.
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Longeron upgrade would keep F-15Cs flying
The release of president Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2018 budget, which continues millions of dollars in funding for ongoing upgrades to the Boeing F-15C – as well as a new service life-extension programme (SLEP) for the aircraft’s longerons – has allowed the US Air Force to officially quash rumours of ...
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NewsBudget spares U-2 and A-10 from retirement
The US Air Force has no near-term plans to retire two of its most iconic aircraft: the Fairchild Republic A-10 and Lockheed Martin U-2.
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Trump defence budget offers few surprises
President Donald Trump unveiled his $639.1 billion fiscal year 2018 defence budget request this week, one that underwhelmed Washington and may not survive Congress.
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F-35 remains on track in Trump request
With a Defense Department review of Lockheed Martin F-35 and Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet still ongoing, procurement for the Joint Strike Fighter remained steady in the president’s fiscal year 2018 budget request.
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President Trump signs $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia
In his first international trip as US president, Donald Trump arrived in Riyadh bearing a record-setting arms deal for Saudi Arabia that features integrated air defense systems, Black Hawk helicopters - including local assembly - and precision-guided munitions, in a multi-billion contract bonanza for Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
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Boeing could deliver Block II Chinook to international customers in 2026
Boeing could make its Block II CH-47 renewal available to international customers as early as 2026, according to Boeing’s director of Chinook global sales.
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Sierra Nevada and Embraer to fly in USAF OA-X experiment
The US Air Force has invited Sierra Nevada and its Brazilian partner, Embraer Defense & Security, to participate in the service’s OA-X light attack experiment, SNC announced 12 May.
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Piasecki targets US Marine Corps MUX with ARES
Piasecki Aircraft is tweaking its affordable reconfigurable embedded system (ARES) concept to create a candidate for the US Marine Corps’ future expeditionary unmanned aircraft.
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Next-generation NATO rotorcraft could overlap with FVL
As NATO explores the next generation of rotorcraft capability to replace its legacy helicopters in 2035, the alliance expects to see significant overlap with the US Army’s Future Vertical Lift programme, according to an NGRC study group chair.