All Military Operators articles – Page 13
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Communications gateway between F-35 and F-22 still TBD
Two of the US Air Force’s premier fifth-generation fighters, the Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II and F-22A Raptor, still can’t transmit data back and forth but the service’s plan to fix the communication gap is undetermined.
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Navy F/A-18s face persistent oxygen issue
As the US Navy’s F/A-18 pilots face a mounting problem with their oxygen intake, it’s unclear what effect the issue could have on a showdown between the Boeing Super Hornet and the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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USAF pushes back on F-15 retirement
The US Air Force is trying to stamp out rumors that the service will retire F-15C/D fleet, at least in the near future.
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Tuskegee to host Leonardo's T-100 assembly
Leonardo has selected the historic aviation town of Tuskegee, Alabama, to assemble T-100 jets proposed to succeed the Northrop T-38 as the lead-in trainer for US Air Force fighter and bomber pilots.
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Air Combat Commander hints at rapid acquisition for Penetrating Counterair
The US Air Force could field its Penetrating Counterair platform on a fast track, according to the service’s head of Air Combat Command.
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F-35 programme officer executive retires
Lt Gen Chris Bogdan will step down from his post as F-35 programme executive officer and a US Navy admiral has been appointed to take his place.
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KC-46 costs come down but delays loom
The Boeing KC-46A tanker’s costs have decreased by $7.3 billion, or about 14%, since its initial estimate but the programme could see future delays, according to a Government Accountability Report released this week.
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Compass Call cross-deck continues despite Bombardier protest
L3 Communications and the US Air Force will continue their Compass Call cross-deck effort, despite a recent protest from Bombardier over a possible sole-source contract.
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USAF calls plans to retire F-15s "pre-decisional"
The US Air Force says it’s too soon to say whether the service will swap out retired Boeing F-15C and F-15Ds for updated Lockheed Martin F-16.
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Lockheed and NASA move toward design review for supersonic X-plane
Lockheed Martin should complete a preliminary design review of its quiet supersonic X-plane by June and will move onto a critical design review with NASA, a Skunk Works programme lead says.
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DARPA narrows down Gremlins competition
The Defense Advanced Research Projects has whittled down the competition for its retrievable drone programme, Gremlins, to Dynetics Inc. and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the agency announced last week.
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Bomber passes two preliminary design reviews
The US Air Force’s B-21 bomber passed an additional preliminary design review, service’s military deputy for the assistant secretary of the air force for acquisition says this week.
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Trump's skinny budget proposes fat defence spending
President Donald Trump is hailing his 2018 budget brief as a boost to national defense, but conservative hawks are skeptical his proposed increase to the US Defense Department is sufficient to rebuilt the military.
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US Air Force to release OA-X invitation this week
The US Air Force will officially kick off its low-cost fighter experiment this week, with invitations to industry expected to release 17 March.
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ANALYSIS: USAF looks for autonomy breakthrough
The US Air Force Research Laboratory has changed over its 100 years, but its mission to spearhead defence aviation technology has remained the same
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Canada sends letter of request to US for interim F/A-18s
Canada has taken the next step in its pursuit of an interim fleet of Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets with a letter of request to the US government this week.
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Lockheed upgrades Airborne Multi-INT Lab
Lockheed Martin has enhanced Airborne Multi-INT Lab (AML) to speed up the sensor system’s ability to turn sensor data into intelligence.
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Leonardo to manufacture T-100 in the US
After parting ways with Raytheon, Leonardo is flying solo in the US Air Force’s T-X trainer competition but still plans to set up shop in the states.
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USAF and Navy could team up on E-6 recap
The US Navy is looking at recapitalising its airborne command and control fleet, which could produce a joint venture with the US Air Force.
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US Air Force to hold light attack experiment this summer
The US Air Force is planning a light attack aircraft experiment at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico this summer, marking the service’s first step to introduce a new, low-cost fighter.