EXCLUSIVE: Lockheed launching competition to replace F-35 cooling system
The competition sets up a showdown between incumbent supplier Honeywell Aerospace and competitor Collins Aerospace.
Pratt plans 3-D printed parts for F-35 engine
The engine maker is also introducing additive manufacturing in other existing engine designs to reduce their cost and speed up their manufacturing, in a bid to make them more attractive for programs that seek to mass produce cheap drones.
Israel’s IAI announces new Wind Demon air-to-surface missile
The weapon is “a new generation of air-to-surface cruise missile, combining new capabilities based on years of experience in missiles and loitering munition development," Guy Bar Lev, executive vice-president and general manager of IAI’s Systems Missiles and Space Group, said.
Airbus launches A330 MRTT+ to deliver extended range
The new aircraft design has been validated through simulations so far, according to Airbus, so the company would be in a position to move ahead promptly, without the need for a demonstrator, should customers require it.
Boeing eyes converting F-15EX into Growler-like electronic attack jet
“There’s a lot of conversation internally, could we turn this into a Growler,” Boeing F-15 business development lead Rob Novotny told Breaking Defense. “So we're looking at some trade work.”
RTX ramps up missile, c-UAS production as global weapon demand soars
“We have never seen more demand for these weapons as we have in the last year-plus,” said Paul Ferraro, Raytheon president of Air & Space Defense Systems.
presented by
Cutting edge and innovative: Bombardier’s custom airborne solution for special missions
Bombardier in-house engineers can tailor the platform to the customers’ requirement, a strategic advantage for governments and militaries around the world.
Solid rocket motors still a challenge for L3Harris subsidiary Aerojet: Lockheed and RTX officials
Despite L3Harris's investments in its Aerojet Rocketdyne subsidiary, "we are still struggling to get everything we need as a builder," said Tim Cahill, Lockheed's vice president of its missiles and fire control business.
Sweden expected to make C-130 replacement decision by year end: Embraer Defense CEO
Last year, Sweden decided to reassess how to move forward with a replacement of six Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules after an attempt to procure used C-130J Super Hercules unexpectedly failed to meet requirements.
GE and Kratos unveil new engine ‘family,’ aimed at cruise missiles, CCA
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.
Boeing and Ukrainian planemaker Antonov explore tie-up on drones
A memorandum of understanding, unveiled today at Farnborough Airshow, lists training, logistics support and maintenance of drones like Boeing’s ScanEagle as potential areas for collaboration.
presented by
Today’s bold remotely piloted aircraft technologies are shaping an even bolder vision for the future
Advances in RPA technologies signal a future where aircraft could operate from a variety of austere locations, making it much more difficult to find and target large air bases.
NGAD EXCLUSIVE: Air Force secretary cracks door for unmanned next-gen fighter
In an interview with Breaking Defense, Frank Kendall suggested the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter decision is farther off than estimated, as the service rethinks the threat landscape.
GCAP partners showcase new concept for next-gen fighter jet based on ‘evolved design’
The considerable industrial progress to advance the aircraft design contrasts with political uncertainty hanging over the trilateral effort in recent days, after a lawmaker from the new UK government declined to offer a long-term commitment to GCAP.