All United States articles – Page 182
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NewsUSAF needs more than 80 to 100 new bombers
A former commander of the USAF’s bomber force says 80 to 100 new Long-Range Strike Bombers are not enough to meet American national security objectives, and the service should consider buying more to rejuvenate its “withering” combat fleet of Boeing B-1s and B-52s.
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NewsUCLASS in ‘acquisition hell’ awaiting requirements redemption
The long-running debate over the mission of the US Navy's future carrier-based unmanned reconnaissance and strike aircraft might have set the "UCLASS" competition back few years, but the maritime force's acquisition chief says getting the Day 1 requirements right from the beginning is vital.
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NewsBoeing announces new 767 rate increase
Boeing will increase the 767 production rate by 25%, or six aircraft annually, starting in the fourth quarter of 2017 in response to enduring demand for the freighter version of the aircraft.
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GE stops short of confirming BA 777 engine failure
GE Aviation is not yet confirming initial reports that a British Airways 777-200ER suffered a “catastrophic" engine failure on 8 September.
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NewsItalian tankers could support first F-35 transatlantic crossing
The Italian Air Force is aligned to complete the first transatlantic crossing of the Lockheed Martin F-35 when its first two aircraft fly from Novara, Italy, to Arizona in early 2016, and those aircraft are likely be refuelled along the way by Italian Boeing KC-767A tankers.
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NewsLockheed to open training centre for C-130J, LM-100J customers
Lockheed Martin hopes to boost the popularity of its C-130J tactical transport and in-development LM-100J commercial freighter by establishing a new international training centre for the types.
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NewsNavy seeks maritime radar for Northrop MQ-8C Fire Scout
The US Navy’s beefed-up unmanned surveillance helicopter, the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout, is on the hunt for a new maritime radar and perhaps even a miniaturised missiles, rockets and torpedoes further into its development.
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NewsNew details emerge about LRS-B as contract announcement nears
With a contract announcement imminent, new details about the US Air Force’s Long-Range Strike Bomber have emerged that paint the classified project as being less exotic and probably more affordable than previously imagined.
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Delta TechOps to provide WestJet with 767 component support
Delta TechOps will maintain a variety of components on Calgary-based WestJet's growing fleet of Boeing 767-300ERs for five years, TechOps announces.
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NewsNorthrop calls for quicker JSTARS schedule as “E-8D” takes shape
Northrop Grumman says it shouldn’t take 16 years for the US air force’s to recapitalise the Boeing 707-based E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, and it doesn’t need an 11-month “risk reduction” phase to get started.
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NewsAircraft providers hold sway in USAF’s JSTARS recap competition
The US Air Force’s $6 billion programme to replace the Boeing 707-based Northrop Grumman E-8C “JSTARS” is shaping up as a battle between platform providers rather than the primes, with Boeing, Bombardier and Gulfstream locked in a three-way contest for the 17-aircraft order.
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NewsUSAF’s first combat-coded F-35s arrive at Hill AFB
The US Air Force’s first two combat-coded Lockheed Martin F-35As have touched down at Hill AFB in Utah, marking a new era in aviation for the base’s active-duty 388th and reserve 419th fighter wings, which are to receive 70 more jets through 2019.
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Greenpoint to complete its first Boeing 777
Boeing Business Jet specialist Greenpoint Technologies is to complete its first 777. The aircraft, a 777-200LR, will arrive at Greenpoint's widebody hangar in Moses Lake, Washington early next year, although the Zodiac Aerospace subsidiary says interior design work is already underway.
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NewsSenators put DOD on notice over LRS-B, KC-46A fumbles
US Senate Armed Services Committee chairman John McCain and Jack Reed have fired two warning shots at the US Air Force over its handling of the Long-Range Strike Bomber and Boeing KC-46A programmes, with the former unwittingly reporting false long-term cost projections and the later experiencing development delays and cost ...
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NewsSierra Nevada-Intuitive team confirmed as fourth JSTARS bidder
Sierra Nevada Corporation has been revealed as the fourth contender for the US Air Force’s Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) Recapitalization programme, confirming to Flightglobal that it partnered with Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation to offer a replacement for the radar-carrying E-8C.
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NewsBAE considering 'all options' after Northrop snags CIRCM contract
Northrop Grumman has been selected to develop and produce a next-generation, laser-based infrared countermeasure system for the US military after winning over BAE Systems on the Army’s Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) competition.
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NewsOur top eight tiltrotor aircraft from concepts to one in-service success
Russian Helicopters' MAKS air show revelation of an umnanned tiltrotor programme prompted us to look at other notable examples
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NewsUSA approves potential $3 billion Apache upgrade for UK
The US State Department has authorised the remanufacture of 50 British Army AgustaWestland/Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters to an “E” model standard, a deal for which would be worth $3 billion.
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Safety experts urge greater oversight of Allegiant
Safety experts are calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to substantially heighten oversight of Allegiant Air after a missing nut led a McDonnell Douglas MD-83’s elevator to jam on 17 August.
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NewsBoeing enters detailed design phase on 777-9X
Boeing can move into the detailed design stage for the 777-9X having now reached the firm configuration milestone, the airframer has disclosed.