A ‘breakthrough’ moment for Polish military aviation as Apache deal is signed

A ‘breakthrough’ moment for Polish military aviation as Apache deal is signed
A ‘breakthrough’ moment for Polish military aviation as Apache deal is signed

Poland’s defense minister teased further deals, saying “The Polish army needs hundreds of thousands of drones, primarily reconnaissance, which will cooperate with Apache helicopters. We are working on this together with the American government.”

SASC Adds Six F-35s To FY22 NDAA; Splits With House

SASC Adds Six F-35s To FY22 NDAA; Splits With House
SASC Adds Six F-35s To FY22 NDAA; Splits With House

SASC would transfer authority for F-35 acquisition from the DoD Joint Program Office to the Air Force and Navy no later than Oct. 1, 2027.

Air Force To Set Up 3D Printed Supply Chain At Tinker AFB

Air Force To Set Up 3D Printed Supply Chain At Tinker AFB
Air Force To Set Up 3D Printed Supply Chain At Tinker AFB

“The ability to additively manufacture an aircraft engine part and gain military airworthiness is a significant step forward in growing the adoption of additive manufacturing in the Air Force,” Nathan Parker, deputy program executive officer at RSO, said.

B-52 Could Get New Hypersonic Missile: Global Strike Commander

B-52 Could Get New Hypersonic Missile: Global Strike Commander
B-52 Could Get New Hypersonic Missile: Global Strike Commander

“Certainly, we’re in the in the conversation for the HACM as that gets developed,” Global Strike Command head Gen. Timothy Ray said.

Firms Rev Up For B-52 Re-Engine Battle

Firms Rev Up For B-52 Re-Engine Battle
Firms Rev Up For B-52 Re-Engine Battle

The Air Force hopes replacing the engines will keep the venerable B-52 in the air through 2050 — just two years shy of a century.

Big SPAR Army Review May Topple ITEP

Big SPAR Army Review May Topple ITEP
Big SPAR Army Review May Topple ITEP

Critics say the Army could end up wasting billions by developing a better engine for its Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk and Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters even as the joint Future Vertical Lift (FVL) initiative gets underway to replace those aircraft. The critics are wrong, program officials assure us. But the critics still disagree. A new Army…

Another Baby Step For Army Aviation’s ‘Top Priority’

Another Baby Step For Army Aviation’s ‘Top Priority’
Another Baby Step For Army Aviation’s ‘Top Priority’

Army aviation’s “top modernization priority program” – at least that’s what they call it – took another baby step forward this week. The service awarded preliminary design review contracts to the two competitors vying to build a better engine to power the service’s vast fleet of Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk and Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters.…

Buy A New Helo Engine? The Army Thinks It Can, Thinks It Can…

Buy A New Helo Engine? The Army Thinks It Can, Thinks It Can…
Buy A New Helo Engine? The Army Thinks It Can, Thinks It Can…

After more than seven years of designing and testing how to make new, more powerful, and incredibly fuel efficient engines for its AH-64 Apache attack helicopters and UH-60 Black Hawk utility birds, the Army has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP). The Army’s “top aviation priority” thus takes a baby step closer to becoming a…

“It’s Unbelievable What We Go Through,” Laments Army Helo Program Manager

“It’s Unbelievable What We Go Through,” Laments Army Helo Program Manager
“It’s Unbelievable What We Go Through,” Laments Army Helo Program Manager

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.: You’re the Army and you really, really want a new, more powerful and efficient engine for most of your helicopter fleet. It’s really urgent. But you’re not going to get those engines for your UH-60  Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache helicopters for at least another 11 years. What’s the reason? Good old…