The B-52 has a long and storied history with nearly seventy years of active service, but its sensor suite has not aged as well as the rest of the bomber’s… Continue reading "Raytheon Selected to Develop Future B-52 Radar"
Boeing announced that T-X aircraft N381TX completed its first official Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) flight test on July 1. The aircraft was flown from Boeing’s St. Louis, Missouri plant.… Continue reading "Boeing T-X Begins Engineering and Manufacturing Development Flight Tests"
Leonardo has announced that the US Air National Guard will begin testing and evaluation of its BriteCloud 218 expendable active decoy. Already in service with the RAF, initially on the… Continue reading "BriteCloud Active Decoy Tested by the US Air National Guard"
Lockheed Martin has begun work on a new factory for the production of the JASSM family of cruise missiles. This factory will enable the company to build the large ongoing… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Building Dedicated Factory for JASSM and LRASM"
The US Air Force is looking for a new drone, one that can rescue wounded soldiers or downed aircrew behind enemy lines. Based on a recent solicitation by the Department… Continue reading "USAF wants Drones for Combat Search and Rescue"
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has partnered with Lockheed Martin to develop, support, and market the SPICE, a JDAM-like bolt-on precision guidance kit. Standing for Smart, Precise Impact, Cost-Effective—a somewhat labored… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin and Rafael Partner to Further Develop SPICE Precision Munition Kits"
The US Air Force have announced that their Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator or ‘SHiELD’ has successfully downed multiple air launched missiles in flight. The Advanced Technology Demonstration Program milestone… Continue reading "USAF’s Laser SHiELD Successfully Destroys Missiles"
Today’s Photo of the Day is rather impressive and recalls me of the old “Peace Through Superior Firepower”. We have the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier leading a formation of… Continue reading "POTD: Ships in Formation"
Boeing and SAAB have been awarded a $9.2 billion order for 351 jets, 46 simulators and associated ground equipment. Boeing and Saab’s new T-X jet can become a future trendsetter… Continue reading "Boeing & SAAB wins U.S. Air Force T-X Pilot Training Program Contract"
The USAF has selected the Boeing-Leonardo MH-139 to replace its ageing UH-1N Huey fleet. The initial order for four helicopters will cost $375,550,368 with the programme potentially seeing orders of… Continue reading "Boeing MH-139 to Replace USAF’s UH-1N Hueys"