aviation

Navy lifts price ceiling for new trainer jet

The Navy updated the price ceiling to $2.7 billion in May, up from roughly $1.8 billion.

How to boost defense aviation in an election year? Sen. Budd has a few ideas.

North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd outlines his concerns for defense firms as lawmakers get closer to the midterm elections.

Inside Sen. Ted Budd’s plan to boost airpower, pilot retention

North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd explains why he recently introduced three bills intended to boost US fighter inventory and improve pilot retention.

Navy unveils three new PAEs for aviation, mission systems, munitions

“The establishment of these PAEs today will accelerate acquisition efforts in three key portfolios,” said Jason Potter, who is performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Navy for research and development.

Navy looks to resume purchasing P-8A aircraft

The request comes as the P-8A Poseidon Increment 3 Block 2 system recently reached initial operating capability.

Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray carrier drone completes first test flight

The aircraft took off from Boeing's facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Ill., for an approximately two-hour flight.

Navy MQ-4C Triton suffers Class A mishap

It's unclear whether enemy fire shot down the aircraft, or if it suffered a mechanical problem.

Navy unveils final RFP for new trainer aircraft to replace T-45 Goshawk

The UJTS will succeed the Navy’s T-45 Goshawk fleet, which first joined the service in the early 1990s.

Inside six helo companies gunning for the Army’s Flight School Next program

With Flight School Next, the Army is looking to shake up the way it acquires both the aircraft and the curriculum.

The Army is leading on unmanned aviation. Who will follow?

The Army is cutting a fifth of its aviation branch as it shifts toward unmanned systems. And the rest of the services should follow, writes John Ferrari.

Senate Republicans ‘very close’ to deal to protect key DoD spectrum in reconciliation language

Democrat Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington, where Boeing is headquartered, continues to raise concerns about potential interference with civil and military aviation.

Army upgrading helo pilot training under Flight School Next, seeks new aircraft

“We will teach them to be integrators and flight integrators on the back end of that, but we want them to be masters of their craft, of being able to fly a helicopter the old-fashioned way,” Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus said.

Army’s $186B budget request shuffles artillery, aviation plans

The Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) platform joins the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) on the budget cutting room floor for America's largest service.

Navy air boss orders ‘safety pause’ following string of crashes

Five Marines and a Super Hornet pilot were killed in recent naval aviation crashes.