Air Warfare

Royal Jordanian Air Force inks deal to procure 10 Bell 505 trainer helicopters

Royal Jordanian Air Force inks deal to procure 10 Bell 505 trainer helicopters
Royal Jordanian Air Force inks deal to procure 10 Bell 505 trainer helicopters

The helos are part of an ongoing modernization push by the Middle Eastern kingdom.

Australia stays with C-130, but size, timing of buy uncertain

Australia stays with C-130, but size, timing of buy uncertain
Australia stays with C-130, but size, timing of buy uncertain

“I don’t know if it’s somehow a sign of greater transparency or why, but normally, defence steadfastly resist saying what options it’s taking up to government,” Marcus Hellyer of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute said. “It’s quite unusual that they’re flagging they are only taking one option to government before they’ve actually even done it.”

If Air Force skips KC-Y tanker race, Lockheed says LMXT could compete for KC-Z

If Air Force skips KC-Y tanker race, Lockheed says LMXT could compete for KC-Z
If Air Force skips KC-Y tanker race, Lockheed says LMXT could compete for KC-Z

“If the [KC-Y] competition doesn’t go forward, I’m not convinced the next competition would be for a [clean-sheet KC-Z],” said Larry Gallogly, Lockheed’s LMXT campaign director.

9 reasons why the F-35 needs a new engine

9 reasons why the F-35 needs a new engine
9 reasons why the F-35 needs a new engine

As the military decides between upgrading what it’s got and starting fresh, the Heritage Foundation’s John “JV” Venable argues the more expensive option now will save in the long run.

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An Army ISR-as-a-Service solution is the right choice to counter near peers

An Army ISR-as-a-Service solution is the right choice to counter near peers
An Army ISR-as-a-Service solution is the right choice to counter near peers

As the military emerges from the counter-terrorism era and pivots toward a focus on near-peer conflicts, new needs are coming to the fore around aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Reaper MQ-9A UAVs headed to Poland in $70M lease deal

Reaper MQ-9A UAVs headed to Poland in $70M lease deal
Reaper MQ-9A UAVs headed to Poland in $70M lease deal

The General Atomics announcement comes amid a defense spending splurge from Warsaw.

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