U.S. Army

By Steve Trimble
The Multi-Domain Operations Radar for Air-Launched Effects (ALE) has entered the competitive phase of the acquisition process.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft award is coming later than expected and Future Long-Range Attack Aircraft prototypes are slipping deliveries.
Defense

By Brian Everstine
Nine U.S. soldiers were killed when two Sikorsky HH-60 Black Hawks collided during night training.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
In recent years, the military services have taken steps to increase the use of SAF in its operations, but not always with much success.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The industry team will build and test an airbreathing propulsion subsystem for the proposed DeepStrike-Extended Range concept.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The Army has a requirement for a new missile with a range over 1,000 km. that can still be fired from existing mobile launchers.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The initial $10 million award was announced March 16 by the General Services Administration.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The test of the Software Programmable Open Mission Systems Compliant radio terminal was developed under an Air Force Life Cycle Management Center contract.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The budget documents offer the first glimpse of the procurement profile for the boost-glide missile that is common with the Army's Long Range Hypersonic Weapon.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Delivery of the first GE Aerospace T901 engines to Bell and Sikorsky for integration into their FARA prototypes has been delayed until early 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Stockpiling long-lead components of missiles may be another way for the U.S. to rapidly increase weapons production, the Army’s chief of staff says.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army wants $1.5 billion for its Future Vertical Lift programs.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The Army eventually plans to buy its own jets to carry HADES, but will first deploy the payload on contractor-owned and operated business jet-class aircraft.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
Shield AI and Boeing have agreed to explore ways to deepen an existing relationship by working to introduce artificial intelligence pilots on combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Advanced battery producer American Lithium Energy has secured $13.2 million in funding to expand its U.S.-based manufacturing capacity.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Sikorsky is working with Leonardo Helicopters to evaluate its X2 coaxial rigid-rotor compound helicopter technology for application to an emerging Italian Army.
Aircraft & Propulsion

U.S. startup Jetoptera has completed wind tunnel testing to validate the ability of its adaptive Fluidic Propulsion System.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
Calls for the Biden administration to send Lockheed Martin F-16s to Ukraine’s air force are growing louder on Capitol Hill.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon on Feb. 24 announced another major batch of military aid for Ukraine just as Russia’s invasion passes the one-year mark.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Sierra Nevada Corp.’s new, small fleet of future contractor-owned, contractor-operated surveillance jets is taking shape.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A new level of scrutiny and investment is coming to high- and near-space altitudes following a bizarre series of ballooning incidents in February.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Two new long-range weapon prototypes are still on schedule to be delivered to U.S. Army soldiers this year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The market survey request comes out two weeks after USAF fighters shot down a Chinese high-altitude balloon with apparent surveillance systems aboard.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
A U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk on a training flight Feb. 15 crashed in Huntsville, Alabama, killing two people on board.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Australia ditches problematic European choppers for U.S. ones.
Budget, Policy & Operations