Air Warfare

Anduril reveals Roadrunner drone, mum on first US customer

The baseline model can quickly launch and fly at high subsonic speeds and its payloads can be reconfigured for a variety of missions.

9 hours ago

Canada to buy Boeing-made Poseidons in $5.9 billion deal

Canada will initially acquire 14 of the planes with the option to buy two additional P-8s at a later date.

19 hours ago

Congress

Lawmakers urge Air Force to shift fighters to guard, reserve squadrons

They worry that if A-10s at Guard bases in Maryland and Michigan retire without a replacement, those squadrons could lose their fighter missions.

Air Force awards Boeing $2.3B contract for 15 more KC-46s

The award brings to 153 the number of KC-46s Boeing is on contract to build worldwide for the United States and allies.

2 days ago

Top air force officials ponder new leadership styles as AI takes root

With artificial intelligence speeding up decision-making, how should human chains of command in the military evolve?

2 days ago

Pratt to start receiving F-35 engine upgrade contracts in early 2024

Pratt & Whitney also expects to finish its preliminary design for the Engine Core Upgrade in December, and face the government's review in January.

3 days ago

The L3Harris Technologies Vampire system, a light vehicle-borne missile launcher, is seen on the show floor Oct. 11 at the Association of the U.S. Army annual convention.

L3Harris to sell commercial aviation unit to private-equity affiliate

L3Harris chief executive Christopher Kubasik said the sale is part of its plan "to optimize our national security, technology-focused portfolio."

4 days ago

German air force plans major Asia-Pacific tour in 2024

France and Spain are also slated to send aircraft for training visits, putting a "European face" on the summer deployment, the German air force chief said.

4 days ago

Netherlands wants to join Europe’s OCCAR joint armament project

The organization manages a portfolio of 17 projects including the A400M air lifter, the FREMM multi-mission frigate and the Eurodrone.

7 days ago

Germany to supply Ukraine with IRIS-T systems in $1.4 billion package

The package also includes drones and drone-defense systems, demining vehicles, satellite communications and electronic warfare equipment.

7 days ago

Canada delays $3.6 billion Reaper buy until drones can work in Arctic

The need to operate at high northern latitudes requires the use of satellites and communication components not previously integrated on the MQ-9.

8 days ago

Upgraded F-35s fly with partial software as DOD hunts for delivery fix

The first TR-3 F-35's initial checkout flight comes as the Joint Program Office hunts for a way to accelerate deliveries, perhaps using interim software.

10 days ago

The Air Force’s newest helicopter, the MH-139A Grey Wolf, lifts off from the flight line for its first combined test flight Feb. 11, 2020 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Grey Wolf is set to replace the Air Force’s aging UH-1N Huey fleet. (Samuel King Jr./Air Force)

Boeing Grey Wolf helicopter production ramps up as test phase ends

The first field-ready MH-139 is in final assembly, and is slated to be delivered in 2024.

11 days ago

Ursa Major to 3D print solid rocket motor cases

Ursa Major hopes a 3D printing approach to production could one day help replenish depleted stocks of critical weapons such as Javelins and Stingers.

11 days ago

The U.S. Air Force tapped Lockheed Martin for its TPY-4 radar, pictured here in an anechoic chamber, in 2022.

Lockheed will deliver advanced TPY-4 radar to Air Force for evaluation

The system features an active electronically scanned array. Its many nodules allow for multitasking and rapid repogramming.

2 weeks ago

General Atomics fires back at critics of MQ-9 drone after downing

Experts have questioned the sustainability of flying expensive aircraft in contested environments.

2 weeks ago

Pratt wins engine-work contract to keep aging B-52, AWACS flying

With the Air Force planning to retire the AWACS and replace the B-52's current engines, the contract could last for the remainder of the TF33's life.

2 weeks ago

UAE, Korea Aerospace Industries enter talks for KUH-1E helicopter buy

The United Arab Emirates is negotiating the purchase of South Korean helicopters, with the aim of signing a deal by year’s end.

2 weeks ago

US Air Force’s Sentinel missile ‘struggling,’ faces rising costs

It has been decades since the Air Force last developed a nuclear missile, the secretary says, and surprise issues are cropping up.

3 weeks ago

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The baseline model can quickly launch and fly at high subsonic speeds and its payloads can be reconfigured for a variety of missions.

Canada will initially acquire 14 of the planes with the option to buy two additional P-8s at a later date.

They worry that if A-10s at Guard bases in Maryland and Michigan retire without a replacement, those squadrons could lose their fighter missions.

The award brings to 153 the number of KC-46s Boeing is on contract to build worldwide for the United States and allies.

With artificial intelligence speeding up decision-making, how should human chains of command in the military evolve?

Pratt & Whitney also expects to finish its preliminary design for the Engine Core Upgrade in December, and face the government's review in January.

L3Harris chief executive Christopher Kubasik said the sale is part of its plan "to optimize our national security, technology-focused portfolio."

France and Spain are also slated to send aircraft for training visits, putting a "European face" on the summer deployment, the German air force chief said.

The organization manages a portfolio of 17 projects including the A400M air lifter, the FREMM multi-mission frigate and the Eurodrone.

The package also includes drones and drone-defense systems, demining vehicles, satellite communications and electronic warfare equipment.

The need to operate at high northern latitudes requires the use of satellites and communication components not previously integrated on the MQ-9.

The first TR-3 F-35's initial checkout flight comes as the Joint Program Office hunts for a way to accelerate deliveries, perhaps using interim software.

The first field-ready MH-139 is in final assembly, and is slated to be delivered in 2024.

Ursa Major hopes a 3D printing approach to production could one day help replenish depleted stocks of critical weapons such as Javelins and Stingers.

The system features an active electronically scanned array. Its many nodules allow for multitasking and rapid repogramming.

Experts have questioned the sustainability of flying expensive aircraft in contested environments.

With the Air Force planning to retire the AWACS and replace the B-52's current engines, the contract could last for the remainder of the TF33's life.

The United Arab Emirates is negotiating the purchase of South Korean helicopters, with the aim of signing a deal by year’s end.

It has been decades since the Air Force last developed a nuclear missile, the secretary says, and surprise issues are cropping up.