Boeing, Northrop move forward on next-gen ICBM program; Lockheed out Boeing and Northrop Grumman are the two companies who will move on to the next phase of the Air Force’s intercontinental ballistic missile replacement program, the service announced Aug. 21 after awarding two contracts, each with a $359 million price ceiling. By: Valerie Insinna 1 day ago
General Atomics: Export restrictions help China grow its drone tech At the beginning of the century, U.S. drone makers were king, but export restrictions on UAVs have allowed China to begin closing the technology gap, according to the CEO of General Atomics. By: Valerie Insinna 5 days ago
Dutch: We’re fixing our Air Force Dutch pilots will focus more on air-to-air combat skills, which have grown rusty because of the emphasis over the past several years in supporting ground missions, says the head of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. By: David Pugliese 6 days ago
General Atomics targets first big international Avenger drone sale Fewer than a dozen Avenger drones have been sold since the product first flew in 2009, but General Atomics believes that it may be able to sell about 90 aircraft in the next few years to a single international customer. By: Valerie Insinna 6 days ago
Netherlands, Australia selected to house F-35 parts The Netherlands and Australia will serve as regional centers of F-35 equipment as part of the fifth-generation fighter’s global footprint, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. By: Aaron Mehta August 16
India Jaguar fighters face upgrade challenges A HAL executive placed blame: ”Upgrade of autopilot has been slow because of delays in supplies by French defense companies.” By: Vivek Raghuvanshi August 16
US Air Force looks toward easing F-35 flight restrictions at Luke AFB However, once experts weigh in with more information, the Air Force might have enough data to make the decision to open the F-35A's flight envelope at Luke Air Force Base. By: Valerie Insinna August 14
Singapore taps Elbit for Chinook, Apache defensive suites Singapore’s fleet of Boeing AH-64 Apache attack and CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters are being fitted with defensive suites from Elbit Systems as part of survivability and mission capability upgrades. By: Mike Yeo August 14
Beyond ThunderDrone: Air Force joins new unmanned tech prototyping effort The Air Force is participating in a new rapid prototyping event called “ThunderDrone,” where small unmanned aerial vehicles duke it out in a series of challenges. By: Valerie Insinna August 11
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