MilitaryFirst Boeing KC-46 Pegasus En Route for October Delivery Nearly 17 years after the U.S. Air Force started looking for a replacement for its KC-135 Stratotankers, it will finally be receiving the first of its next-generation KC-46 Pegasus refueling tankers in October,…
MilitarySenate Wants More Oversight of F-35 Sustainment Costs The U.S. Senate has approved a proposal that would require the Pentagon to regularly brief lawmakers on efforts to contain sustainment costs for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The measure would require…
Embedded AvionicsHarris Payload Integrated into Lockheed Martin GPS III Space Vehicle Lockheed Martin has integrated the fifth of ten Harris Corporation-produced advanced navigation payloads into its corresponding space vehicle (SV) as contracted for the U.S. Air Force GPS III satellite program. The GPS…
MilitaryF-15 on the Cusp of Overdue Upgrade to Digital Defense System The Eagle Passive/Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS), which is intended to improve the ability of U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jets to detect and counter air and ground threats, is on track…
ConnectivityUS Air Force Gives IMT Vislink $1.4 M Video Datalink Contract xG Technology subsidiary IMT Vislink was awarded a $1.4 million order to supply airborne video downlink solutions to the U.S Air Force. The contract calls for the supply of transmit-and-receive systems, ground-based…
MilitaryUS Air Force Studying F-35 Management In Preparation for JPO's Dissolution The U.S. Air Force is exploring how it will oversee its share of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program in light of the U.S. Defense Department’s recent decision to give the military…
IIOTUS Air Force Must Control Data, Security Before Deploying More IoT Sensors With sensors spread out on smart devices across its aircraft, drones and vehicles, Air Force officials are looking to better manage the data collected and ensure mission effectiveness before deploying new sensors.…
MilitaryBall Aerospace Completes Tests for US Air Force, DARPA Ball Aerospace has successfully completed the second of five evaluations of the Space Evaluation and Analysis Capability (SEAC) testbed it is developing for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's…
MilitaryBoeing KC-46A Pegasus Completes Certification Tests The KC-46A Pegasus tanker, which Boeing is developing for the U.S. Air Force, has achieved a key milestone by finishing flight tests needed to obtain its second of two airworthiness certifications from the…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Won't Bid to Keep Producing F-35 Sensor, GPS III After Solid Q1 Northrop Grumman opened its fiscal year 2018 with solid results, driven by improved operating performance, lower taxes and a pension benefit and an upgraded earnings outlook for the year. Northrop Grumman officials…