The program manager for the Future Long Range Attack Aircraft breaks down what the supply chain needs to be doing now for production.
By Barry RosenbergCapability exists to simulate the future of kill chains at theater scale
A tool to explore what-if scenarios and tradeoffs at the theater-level faster than traditional analysis.
The Engine Core Upgrade cleared a preliminary design review in July.
By Michael Marrow
The review was to examine whether the Air Force was moving too fast in pushing the plane into the EMD phase, but there was no EMD phase after all.
By Michael Marrow
The Air Force is “tak[ing] a few months right now to figure out whether we’ve got the right design and make sure we’re on the right course,” said Secretary Frank Kendall, while other NGAD elements move forward.
By Michael Marrow
“There a lot of unmanned systems, that’s where we’re seeing a lot of growth,” said Honeywell Aerospace’s Matt Milas. “So we’re definitely moving in the direction of unmanned solutions for defense applications.”
By Michael Marrow
However, a Kratos spokesperson said the company is still open to pursuing CCA tranche 2 as a prime, which would seemingly necessitate an internal firewall with the engine “merchant supplier” effort.
By Michael Marrow
The Engine Core Upgrade program is “on track” to field “as early as 2029,” according to Pratt & Whitney.
By Michael Marrow
MILSATCOM for the most critical no-fail missions
With multiple nuclear-capable threats and space itself being a contested domain, assured and protected MILSATCOM are more critical than ever before.
The breakup of General Electric into three new companies signifies a new age for one of the two major US aviation engine manufacturers.
By Valerie Insinna
After rancorous debate, a new engine for the stealth fighter was already in doubt, but legislation released by congressional appropriators today seemingly puts the issue to rest.
By Michael Marrow
