It is critical for the U.S. Army to receive feedback from industry at this point in the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft effort to ensure timelines are aligned, a program service official says.
The U.S. government on May 7 tentatively approved Egypt to remanufacture 43 Boeing AH-64D attack helicopters to the E-model configuration, superceding a two-year-old Foreign Military Sales case for 10 new-build AH-64Es.
Rep. Mac Thornberry (Texas), the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, is concerned with the UK’s use of China’s Huawei telecommunications equipment and is stressing the need for the two allies to work together on alternatives.
A second experiment of advanced battle management and networking technologies delayed by the novel coronavirus since April will be expanded and held in late August or early September, the leader of the U.S. Air Force’s initiative said on May 7.
The U.S. Air Force will perform a three-week field trial of a prototype high-powered microwave system designed by Raytheon for extended-range defense of air bases from aerial threats.
Month-old Raytheon Technologies is slashing billions of dollars in costs and other retrenchments, including workforce cutbacks, as commercial OEM and aftermarket revenue could be halved this year in the wake of COVID-19.
Rolls-Royce says it is “actively pursuing” changes to its business to better align with medium-term market conditions as the coronavirus pandemic hits engine production and maintenance volumes.
On the heels of Germany’s proposal to purchase both Eurofighter Typhoons and Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets, Aviation Week editors discuss ongoing fighter competitions around the world on Check 6, highlighting one of the most dynamic markets in aerospace.
An executive order issued by President Trump expressing the nation’s intent to use resources recovered from the Moon and other planetary bodies was meant to spur discussions among potential international partners on its implementation, according to a May 6 aerospace technical society podcast.
The Canadian government made a U.S. $70.1 million payment (CAD $98.7 million) in late April to the F-35 Joint Program Office to remain in the nine-member international partnership as a competition continues to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CF-18 fleet, the Department of National Defense (DND) said on May 6.
The U.S. Army is seeking industry feedback on two schedule options for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, including one timeline with a slight acceleration for the delivery of the first prototype.
The U.S. Army is checking in daily with Boeing to evaluate how facility closures in India related to the spread of the novel coronavirus may delay delivery of Apache attack helicopters.
Concerns that U.S. senators are writing amendments that could prevent the basing of U.S. Air Force F-35s in Britain because of the UK’s planned use of Chinese technology in its future 5G communications network have triggered alarm among British lawmakers.
The Pentagon has awarded 3M a $126 million contract to increase production to 26 million N95 masks per month beginning in October as the novel coronavirus spreads.
