Defense

A pioneering partnership between BAE Systems and Al-Salam Aircraft Company has succeeded in advancing local repair and maintenance capability on Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Typhoons.

Boeing CEO talks with Aviation Week editors about the state of his company and his legacy.

With such damage, “It is likely parts will be returned to the F-35 spares inventory as appropriate,” says F-35 Joint Program Office spokesman Joe Dellavedova. “Other components of the aircraft will be evaluated for potential reuse in other aircraft or training systems.”

Ahead of the Paris air show, our editors interviewed the CEOs of four big aerospace companies: Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and Embraer. In the latest

Fighters are weapon platforms, and adding new or better weapons is essential if an operator is to make best use of the massive initial investment in the airplane. The choice of weapons has never been wider, reflecting different national approaches to mission requirements, but as we see in the following pages, the high cost of integrating missiles means that not everything is available on every aircraft.

With commercial aircraft output continuing to rise and military aircraft production set to increase, Aviation Week looks at the pressures facing the global aerospace industry.

The Pentagon has many ideas about running the F-35’s upgrade program. It needs to pick one and stick with it.

The Long-Range Strike Bomber program will not be the seismic event for defense manufacturers that many analysts are predicting.

Delay from wiring harness debacle ripples through the KC-46A tanker testing plan.

Federal spending cuts and declines in stock value signal a rocky road for the government IT and services providers.

Demand for Boeing’s P-8 Poseidon aircraft grows with orders from the U.S. Navy, India, Australia and, possibly, the Royal Navy.

Investigation finds that software glitch caused three engines of the stricken A400M to idle on takeoff.

A&D should use production windfall to invest in innovative processes.

Northrop Grumman has unveiled the first of five Block 40-standard RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned air vehicles for NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) program amid growing company hopes of additional sales to individual member nations.

Airbus is challenging Sikorsky for a greater share of the military helicopter market.

Lockheed Martin projects 260 international sales in the next five years—but has only 30 on contract so far.

As the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin work to line up firm foreign F-35 commitments, questions loom about Block 4.

Recent export orders for Dassault’s Rafale, after many disappointments, are good news for aerospace suppliers in France.

A Turkish Air Force fighter jet has crashed during a training mission, killing both pilots.

Leading-edge technologies and groundbreaking products highlight offerings from four small exhibitors in Paris.

The U.S. Air Force is investigating an accidental release of sensitive information that occurred leading up to the June 2 request for proposals for the service’s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program.

Incorrectly installed engine control software caused the fatal crash of an A400M airlifter in Spain on May 9, a senior Airbus Group official says.

Few fireworks are expected at Paris this year, but retrenching and refocusing of products will be highlighted in all arenas—commercial, defense, space and technology.

Europe is raising defense spending, but after years of cuts, there are some who doubt it will be adequate to deal with escalating fractiousness.

Riccardo Procacci discusses how Avio Aero is building business in new markets and maintaining relationships with old customers 2.5 years after its acquisition by GE.