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Navigation and guidance experts at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., are trying to reduce the military’s reliance on Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite guidance for advanced munitions, mid-...
Mubadala Aerospace yesterday announced a US$1 billion (Dh3.67bn) contract to build major sections for the Boeing 777 and 787 Dreamliner airliners at its Strata Manufacturing plant in Al Ain. The announcement, which dominated yesterday’s...
The UK’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft took its inaugural flight last week at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility. During the 45 minute sortie, test pilot Bill Gigliotti put the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL)...
The Netherlands will buy fewer than the 85 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets it had planned to acquire because costs have risen and the country needs to replace fewer F-16 fighters,...
Canada’s proposed purchase of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has been thrown into turmoil after the government’s auditor found Department of National Defence (DND) officials withheld key information from Parliament about the fighter jet,...
The U.S. Defense Department projects a nearly $17 billion increase in the total cost of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program from prior estimates, according to a new Pentagon report. DoD now says the entire...
Italy’s Avio and MTU Aero Engine of Germany will team on engines for medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAVs and unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) Avio Group and MTU Aero Engine GmbH have signed a Letter...
Japan’s defence chief said the country may cancel its $4.7 billion order for the US-built F-35 stealth jet if Washington fails to stick to the proposed price and deadlines. Defence Minister Naoki Tanaka said...
Japan has expressed concern to the US government about possible price rises involved in its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter acquisition. Last week, media reports from Japan cited chief cabinet secretary Osamu Fujimura...
The Pentagon‘s top weapons buyer denounced a previous U.S. Defense Department decision to start production of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter years before the tri-service jet‘s first flight. “Putting the F-35 into...
The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between The Boeing Company and Bell Helicopter – Textron, announced today that it has submitted its proposal to the U.S. Navy for a second multiyear procurement...
The defense authorization bill passed by the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on June 16 requires a fixed-price contract for the next F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) buy, forcing the contractors to absorb any...
Scientists at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., are asking industry to develop a miniature, power-efficient inertial navigation and guidance device that combines precision timing and inertial measurement on...