India’s state-run airframer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) has placed a $78 million follow-on order with Saab for the serial production of an integrated electronic warfare self-protection system for installation on Indian army and air force Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH).
The decision is not unexpected, as the JAGM program has been scaled back to developing a new dual-mode guidance section for the AGM-114R Hellfire “Romeo” missile already produced by Lockheed Martin.
With 69 exemptions granted but 771 petitions still in line at the end of March, the FAA is moving to streamline its process for approving low-risk commercial unmanned aircraft operations under so-called Section 333 legislation.
Darpa is taking advantage of industry efforts already underway to get an early start on its program to demonstrate a drop-in kit to automate existing aircraft, reducing the onboard crew required, and that can be removed and transferred to a different aircraft type.
With recent construction deals under contract for more of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) fleet, U.S. Navy officials are continuing to sing the praises of the vessels while also contracting for more work to upgrade the ships.
Distributing air warfare capabilities across many manned and unmanned platforms that can be upgraded more quickly and cheaply than today’s expensive multirole fighters is the vision behind a new Darpa program to maintain U.S. air superiority through a “system of systems” approach.
China’s emphasis on missile technology and related platforms is forcing the Pentagon – particularly the U.S. Navy – to re-evaluate its traditional forward-presence operations, analysts say.
The U.S. recently awarded Raytheon a $26.9 million contract for continued tweaks and testing support for the Dual-Band Radar (DBR) slated for aircraft carrier CVN 78 Gerald R. Ford as the service looks for radars to outfit later ships of the class.
United Technologies (UTC) has placed a new person at the helm of Sikorsky as it prepares to potentially spin off or sell off the helicopter manufacturer.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh says he hopes to “keep common sense in the discussion” as the service appeals to Congress for relief from a law limiting the use of RD-180 Atlas V rocket engines, potentially crippling access to spacelift for the Pentagon.
As the U.S. Navy continues to work on the proposal request for its new fleet of frigates (FF), the service is keeping the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) line running with recent contract awards
The U.S. Navy Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) recently conducted a one-week Vertical Launch System (VLS) Self-Assessment and Groom Training (SAGT) pilot course aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer DDG 61 USS Ramage.
The chiefs of staff of the military services have sent Congress their annual “unfunded requirements” lists, and for fiscal 2016, the Navy’s list is heavy on requests for new aircraft.
Human exploration planners at NASA have selected 12 projects the U.S. space agency will pursue with public- and private-sector funds to advance some of the technologies that will be needed to move astronauts beyond low Earth orbit (LEO).
