“Every day, [the T-38] becomes just another step more disconnected from the advanced avionics, advanced sensing, the advanced processing that our modern fighters have. And so we can’t fill that void fast enough,” said Air Combat Command head Gen. Mark Kelly.
By Valerie InsinnaThe Army wants to demonstrate a 300 kilowatt laser weapon in fiscal 2022.
By Andrew EversdenThe takeaway from the last 20 years, according to aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia, might well be, “You succeeded, but please don’t try that again.”
By Valerie InsinnaThe upcoming sole source contract to Boeing for more data on the Wedgetail suggests that the service may seek to eschew a competition.
By Valerie Insinna“The farther it flies, the faster it flies, because it’s scooping up more oxygen, and that also helps you to avoid detection,” a Boeing executive said of the Ramjet design.
By Valerie InsinnaWith greater lift and increased commonality, the Army’s heavy-lift helicopter just keeps getting better.
By BoeingBoeing’s lead in digital engineering has underpinned the F-15EX’s success, schedule and low price, and will provide rapid capability growth through open architecture and agile software development.
By BoeingLockheed is offering an upgraded version of the Airbus A330 MRTT tanker used by NATO nations.
By Aaron MehtaSCIFiRE is aimed at maturing an air-breathing hypersonic conventional cruise missile launched from either a fighter or a bomber.
By Theresa HitchensUPDATE: Thursday’s planned meeting between Biden and Bennett has been postponed following the attacks in Kabul. It is unclear exactly when that meeting will now take place. TEL AVIV: When Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meets with US President Joe Biden, he plans to ask the United States for a special increase in Foreign Military…
By Arie EgoziThe successful refueling is the Navy and Boeing’s second demonstration with T1, and the first exercise refueling an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.
By Justin KatzThe full constellation of next-gen O3b mPower satellites is expected to be on-orbit by 2023, said SES CEO Steve Collar.
By Theresa Hitchens“I won’t say that it’s not achievable” to transition Skyborg to a program of record, said AFLMC’s Brig. Gen. Dale White. “I will just say that it has to be balanced with all of the other requirements we have across the portfolio to be able to do that.”
By Theresa HitchensThe Chinook Block II program helps the Army retain its need for enduring heavy lift while it modernizes with Future Vertical Lift’s FLRAA and FARA programs.
By Barry Rosenberg