GE sees new F-35 performance demands and a refocused American defense strategy as a chance for its new XA100 engine.
By Aaron Mehta
While the priority is to support anti-submarine warfare missions, the MoD also suggested potential use cases for ship-to-ship resupply and casualty evacuation.
By Andrew White
“The loitering munition market is going to evolve certainly,” Rafael’s Roman Palaria told Breaking Defense. “I personally believe that it’s a new market that is building up very quickly.”
By Andrew Eversden
“That’s what Ukraine has proved. It really is important not only to have that deterrence capability, but to be able to have enough quantities. Because as we saw, stores get depleted very quickly,” Wes Kremer, president of Raytheon Missiles & Defense, said.
By Andrew White
“Our decision to select this option is based on the analysis by the Czech Armed Forces, which clearly articulates that only the most advanced fifth generation fighters will be able to meet mission requirements in future battlefields,” Czech Defence Minister Jana Černochová said.
By Valerie Insinna
“One of the pitfalls from the past was that we were focusing too much on national requirements instead of Alliance or coalition requirements,” said Maj. Gen. Andre Steur, national capability director in the Dutch Defence Ministry.
By Andrew Eversden
The Jaguar effort will feature the development of universal frequency sensor technology for the FCAS effort.
By Andrew White
“With the Lots 15-17 handshake in place, our plan is to expedite contract award and deliver additional F-35 capacity to the United States joint force and international partners,” stated Lt. Gen. Mike Schmidt, who leads the government’s F-35 program office.
By Valerie Insinna
“I’m really excited about what sort of offerings we can give for requirements that, frankly, we might not even fully understand yet. There’s a really good marriage of capabilities,” said Northrop exec Tom Jones.
By Aaron Mehta
Air Vice-Marshal Lincoln Taylor, the RAF’s chief of staff for capability, described the “importance of control of the air” after observing the ongoing war in Ukraine.
By Andrew White The MoD’s Richard Burton was unable to provide any specific details regarding the maiden flight, but said the plane would be a low-observable aircraft. Other details remain “highly sensitive.”
By Andrew White
The Royal Air Force is set to become the world’s first operational user of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian, the world’s most advanced medium-altitude, long-endurance RPAS.
By General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
So far, Boeing has lost $1.1 billion dollars on its original $3.9 billion fixed-price development contract for the VC-25B.
By Valerie Insinna
“We have been developing these for a long time. We know autonomy is good for operations in contested environments, so now is an appropriate time,” a BAE executive said.
By Andrew White
