Air Force will launch the Engine Core Upgrade for the F-35
The Air Force has decided not to pursue a new engine for the F-35A in its fiscal 2024 budget request because the new engine was simply too expensive to develop, Air Force Secretary Frank...
Category: Air Systems
The next phase of the project development and the new timeline of the FCAS program
France and Germany and two of the main companies involved, Airbus and Dassault Aviation, have formally agreed on the transition to a crucial phase of the FCAS project during which a demonstration jet, which...
UK Ministry of Defence: $321.6 million to Boeing to Support RAF Poseidon Fleet for Next 5 Years
Boeing and the UK Ministry of Defence have signed an agreement for Boeing to support the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) fleet of Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft and train the crews that operate them....
EU-EDIDP: 22.5 M€ for Space Surveillance and Early Warning
The European Commission has selected ArianeGroup for three space surveillance and early warning projects under the European Defense Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP). ArianeGroup has been selected for three projects in the “Space Situational Awareness...
Airbus and Thales Join Forces to Develop the Air Combat Cloud for Future Combat Air System
As part of beginning of February awarding of the Phase 1A Demonstrators contract for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), Airbus and Thales have signed an agreement for the development of the Air Combat...
Improved communication technology for aircraft
As from 5 February 2020, aircraft must be equipped with the appropriate electronic systems in order to fly above flight level 285 (above the altitude of 28.500 feet) in the European airspace. Exemptions exist...
Belgium selects GA-ASI Unmanned Aircraft
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has been notified that the Government of Belgium has approved Belgian Defense to begin negotiations with the U.S. Government to acquire the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). “We...
Pre-flight threat simulation equipment for multiple air platforms: post-design support contract to Leonardo
Leonardo has been awarded a post-design support contract by the UK Ministry of Defence which will see the Company provide in-service support for its pre-flight threat simulation equipment, currently being used on the Typhoon,...
To reduce F-35 sustainment cost, focus on agile software
Predictive maintenance could significantly drive down sustainment costs – “If the Pentagon wants to decrease F-35 sustainment costs, it needs to make sure it gets its new software modernization strategy right”, Will Roper, the Air Force’s...
F-35 Joint Program Office: $1.4 billion sustainment contract to Lockheed Martin industry team
The F-35 Joint Program Office has awarded the Lockheed Martin industry team a $1.4 billion sustainment contract to support F-35fighter jets worldwide for U.S. military and international customers. The annual contract funds sustainment support...
Next-Gen Missile Warning System for Aircraft: $97.9M to BAE Systems & Leonardo DRS
The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract to develop a next-generation missile warning system for aircraft that will protect pilots and crews from new and emerging threats. The U.S. Army has awarded...
34 JSF Aircrafts to Belgium
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Belgium of thirty-four (34) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off and Landing aircraft for an estimated cost of $6.53...
GE Aviation and Teradata partner to better exploit data for data analytics and predictive maintenance
GE Aviation, and data and analytics company Teradata are partnering to better enable aviation operations, such as aircraft component manufacturers and airlines, drive business outcomes, including enhanced efficiencies, technologies, and customer satisfaction, by deriving insights from data...
Developing cyber defense capabilities for military aircraft
BAE Systems is developing cyber defense capabilities to help aircraft detect and mitigate cyber attacks in real time. BAE Systems, a leader in advanced threat management solutions, is developing cyber defense capabilities to help...
NATO CNAD: BMD, AFSC, J-ISR, AGS, A-SW, SEAD, H-DVE
Top national defence procurement officials discussed innovation and new initiatives to support NATO capability efforts at the Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on 4 May 2017....
Italian defence industry angry over broken promises on F-35 work
It seems like some in the Italian defence industry are not happy with the amount of work domestic firms are receiving on the F-35. Guido Crosetto, the head of Italian aerospace and defence industry association...
E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Arrives in Japan
The “Tigertails” of VAW-125 are relieving the “Liberty Bells” of VAW-115 as the early-warning squadron of the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, supporting the Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group. “We...
UK/FR Joint Development New Phase of FCAS
The British and French governments have signed an agreement to begin a new phase of the bilateral Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme. A 12-month study phase will now begin, which will ultimately lead...
Newly Certified KC-767 Italian Tanker to Refuel USAF Jets
(see full video here below) The Italian Air Force is now certified to refuel a U.S. fighter jet, a first for any international Air Force. Extensive testing at Edwards Air Force Base, California focused...
Military Nano-Satellites
At an age where warfare technologies are being developed everyday, the military must set its eyes on the future constantly. Leaders of the world are trying ot focus on the most recent technologies, which...