Military

ADS-B Security Risk Remains Unresolved for US Military

U.S. Defense Department (DOD) officials are working with the FAA to develop a solution that can address security concerns associated with equipping thousands of military aircraft with ADS-B Out transponders over the…

Military

F-35 Costs Cut: Advanced Fighters For Less than $90M

Lockheed Martin and the Defense Department have agreed on a new $11.5 billion contract that brings the price of an F-35A below $90 million for the first time. The new contract, which covers 141 F-35s and will go into…

Military

DOD Focused on Beating Russia, China in Hypersonics

The Pentagon’s effort to build hypersonic weapons by the early 2020s and ahead of near-peer competitors will require the services to be more direct with their industry partners to make improved use…

IIOT

Military Maintenance Ready for Data-Driven Optimization

Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) has progressed incredibly over the past 20 years. Maintenance is no longer just about turning wrenches because aircraft are incredibly complex and highly computerized. Today, the…

Military

US Defense Avionics Contract Round-Up

Air Force General Electric received a $437 million modification to a contract for designing, fabricating, integrating, and testing complete, flight-weight adaptive engines. The contract modification is for the execution of next-generation adaptive-propulsion…

Military

US Customs Wants New Early Warning Radar for P-3

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) this week issued a request for information to industry for market research on new airborne early warning (AEW) radar for some of its P-3 surveillance aircraft typically flown…

Military

F-35 Development Contract Pushed Back

The U.S. Department of Defense plans to award a major follow-on development contract for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in June 2019, about 10 months later than previously planned, according to a…