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Northrop Hopes For Tern Deal; Offers Flying Wing Helicopter

Northrop Hopes For Tern Deal; Offers Flying Wing Helicopter
Northrop Hopes For Tern Deal; Offers Flying Wing Helicopter

LOS ANGELES: We can’t show you a photo but Northrop Grumman is developing an intriguing bird for a DARPA program called the TERN. (The company showed us a model but no photos were allowed.) The company showed a small group of reporters a model of the aircraft, which is designed to land and take off…

Marine Corps’ Gen. Mahoney vows to get V-22s flying again amid Pentagon-wide grounding

Marine Corps’ Gen. Mahoney vows to get V-22s flying again amid Pentagon-wide grounding
Marine Corps’ Gen. Mahoney vows to get V-22s flying again amid Pentagon-wide grounding

“What I will guarantee from [a] Marine Corps perspective is all the information, all the data will be duly analyzed and treated to get that airplane back into flight as soon as possible,” said Gen. Christopher Mahoney, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps.

Leonardo offers first look at Proteus Rotary Wing UAS concept design

Leonardo offers first look at Proteus Rotary Wing UAS concept design
Leonardo offers first look at Proteus Rotary Wing UAS concept design

Once a final design architecture has been finalised, Leonardo plans on flying a two- to three- ton RWUAS demonstrator for the first time “in the middle of this decade” in hopes of supporting the UK Royal Navy’s Future Maritime Aviation Force (FMAF) agenda.

As US OKs F-16 transfers, USAFE head warns Ukraine won’t have them flying in 2023

As US OKs F-16 transfers, USAFE head warns Ukraine won’t have them flying in 2023
As US OKs F-16 transfers, USAFE head warns Ukraine won’t have them flying in 2023

Gen. James Hecker, commander of US Air Forces in Africa and Europe, said it could take anywhere from 4-5 years for Ukraine to achieve “proficiency” in flying F-16s.

Air Force picks startup JetZero to build blended wing body demonstrator

Air Force picks startup JetZero to build blended wing body demonstrator
Air Force picks startup JetZero to build blended wing body demonstrator

Aviation expert Tim Walton said that while such a design could mean strides in fuel efficiency, past iterations have had their limitations.

Next gen numbers: Air Force plans first ‘nominal’ buy of 200 NGAD fighters, 1,000 drone wingmen

Next gen numbers: Air Force plans first ‘nominal’ buy of 200 NGAD fighters, 1,000 drone wingmen
Next gen numbers: Air Force plans first ‘nominal’ buy of 200 NGAD fighters, 1,000 drone wingmen

Service acquisition chief Andrew Hunter said the initial tranche of collaborative combat aircraft wingmen are “very much within grasp,” with capability expected to be delivered by the end of the decade.

Air Force wants its next-gen tanker flying by 2040

Air Force wants its next-gen tanker flying by 2040
Air Force wants its next-gen tanker flying by 2040

“I was surprised the anticipated initial operational capability for NGAS is 2040. It is likely that this RFI and the subsequent Analysis of Alternatives will find that there are viable options for the Air Force to accelerate the fielding of KC-Z,” the Hudson Institute’s Tim Walton said in an email to Breaking Defense.

Putin’s comments underline growing Russian concern over jet, tank production

Putin’s comments underline growing Russian concern over jet, tank production
Putin’s comments underline growing Russian concern over jet, tank production

Experienced observers of Russia’s defense sector point out that the US-led sanctions have a disproportionate effect on aerospace production, more so than any other sector.

Following increased Air Force interest, Navy buys its own Valkyrie drones

Following increased Air Force interest, Navy buys its own Valkyrie drones
Following increased Air Force interest, Navy buys its own Valkyrie drones

The Air Force started regularly flying the XQ-58 in November at Eglin.

DARPA taps General Atomics for low-flying seaplane Liberty Lifter concept

DARPA taps General Atomics for low-flying seaplane Liberty Lifter concept
DARPA taps General Atomics for low-flying seaplane Liberty Lifter concept

The Liberty Lifter program aims to change how the Pentagon tackles air and sealift through a well-known, but difficult-to-use physics trick.

Air Force pilots to try out XQ-58A Valkyrie drones ahead of potential UAV wingman program

Air Force pilots to try out XQ-58A Valkyrie drones ahead of potential UAV wingman program
Air Force pilots to try out XQ-58A Valkyrie drones ahead of potential UAV wingman program

“The expectation is that these aircraft can be designed to be less survivable and less capable, but still bring an awful lot to the fight in a mixture that the enemy has a very hard time sorting out and dealing with,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said.

Air Force faces key questions for next-gen fighters’ drone wingmen

Air Force faces key questions for next-gen fighters’ drone wingmen
Air Force faces key questions for next-gen fighters’ drone wingmen

The US Air Force hopes to develop and field autonomous combat drones that would augment piloted fighters “in the mid to late 2020s,” Andrew Hunter, the Air Force’s top acquisition official, said in August.

What is blowing up those Russian bases in Crimea?

What is blowing up those Russian bases in Crimea?
What is blowing up those Russian bases in Crimea?

Ukraine appears to have struck Russia in Crimea twice this month. But how they actually pulled it off is a mystery worth unraveling, writes Mark Cancian of CSIS.

RAAF head won’t be deterred by ‘unsafe’ PLAAF; US ponders Aussies’ Loyal Wingman

RAAF head won’t be deterred by ‘unsafe’ PLAAF; US ponders Aussies’ Loyal Wingman
RAAF head won’t be deterred by ‘unsafe’ PLAAF; US ponders Aussies’ Loyal Wingman

“We think that China has a formidable aerospace capability, and they have concentrated that aerospace capability in the South China Sea region to deter others from going into that airspace,” the head of the Royal Australian Air Force said. “It doesn’t make it impenetrable, and it doesn’t mean you can’t deliver military effects to achieve your interests when you are operating against China.”

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