As more startups announce awards under the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime initiative, a pattern of exploring novel ideas through small business contracts is emerging.
Siding with nearly 50 years of tradition, the U.S. Air Force on April 7 named the newly-delivered Boeing F-15EX as the Eagle II in a ceremony at Eglin AFB, Florida.
The U.S. Air Force has selected Collins Aerospace to design a new wheel and carbon brake system for the B-52 as part of the aircraft’s life extension program.
Airbus and Dassault Aviation have reached an agreement on how to share work on the Future Combat Air System program, in which France, Germany and Spain are equally involved.
The UK Royal Air Force will consider a zero-emission trainer for its upcoming Telum requirement for a fleet of aircraft to be used for elementary flying training.
The UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) is to establish a second joint squadron with the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) to support the training of fast jet pilots for the Gulf state.
A Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie launched an Area-I Altius-600 small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to demonstrate the first release of a munition or air vehicle from the former’s internal weapons bay, the Air Force Research Laboratory said on April 5.
As it works to accelerate the establishment of a U.S. advanced air mobility industry by identifying early military procurement opportunities for such vehicles, potential applications being investigated by the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program include personnel recovery and other special operations.
The company that supplies MH-6M and MH-47G helicopters to SOCOM’s army aviation component declined to directly answer a query by Aerospace DAILY about interest in Armed Overwatch, but left open the possibility of submitting a bid for the 76-aircraft order.
Boeing said it is disappointed by Canada's decision to disqualify the KC-46 for the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability project, but stands ready to re-enter if the competition is reopened to bidding.
