The LMXT — a variant of the Airbus 330 Multi Role Trainer Transport — will be assembled in Mobile, Ala., before being converted into a tanker in Marietta, Ga.
By Valerie InsinnaNew Army mounted system won’t play favorites when it comes to C5ISR, EW and A-PNT
The CMOSS Mounted Form Factor will facilitate tech insertion for new capabilities while co-existing with the Mounted Family of Computer Systems.
“Without taking these steps prior to closing the preliminary design review, the program may accept a remote vision system design that contains immature technologies and greater risk of cost and schedule growth,” the Government Accountability Office states in its report.
By Valerie Insinna
Total cost overruns for the program sit at about $5.4 billion in pre-tax charges, and all must be paid by Boeing.
By Valerie Insinna
The Air Force worries that if it approves Remote Vision System 2.0 before concerns about the tanker’s panoramic display system are resolved, it could be locked into paying for a fix.
By Valerie Insinna
The successful testing onboard an active Navy aircraft carrier is a win for the high-profile program under pressure to stay on schedule.
By Justin Katz
The F-35 handily won out over its competition in the capability assessment, scoring a 4.47 compared to the 3.81 of the second-place company.
By Valerie Insinna
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Heavy lift modernization to help enable all-domain operations needs to progress.
By Breaking Defense
A major overhaul is coming in software for missile warning
Space Systems Command’s FORGE program is the first, major missile-warning software modernization effort in 20 years.
A one year delay for the MQ-25 program is certain to have repercussions for the Navy’s ongoing strike fighter shortfall.
By Justin Katz
“Of course, I would like to be part of an open competition when it comes to airborne early warning and surveillance,” Saab CEO Micael Johansson said. “But whether that’s possible or not in the US, I don’t know.”
By Valerie Insinna
With the Army focused on FLRAA and FARA, the question of heavy lift under the Future Vertical Lift program won’t be answered for a decade or more. In the meantime, here’s what the Army is thinking.
By Barry Rosenberg
A new report by the Hudson Institute projects the Pentagon is liable to be outdone by China if it fails to more heavily invested in the Air Force’s aerial refueling capabilities.
By Justin Katz
“I’m very confident that the Air Force is choosing the E-7 to replace its E-3 fleet,” Mike Manazir, Boeing’s vice president for defense business development, said during a news conference ahead of the Dubai Airshow.
By Valerie Insinna Boeing became the first international operator of the KC-46 on Oct. 31.
By Valerie Insinna
General Electric, which produced the GE F110-129 engines for the first lot of eight F-15EX aircraft, will continue manufacturing the propulsion system for the rest of the program of record.
By Valerie Insinna
