MilitaryNew No-Drone Zones Hone DOD Counter-UAS Authority Responding to a request to enhance unmanned aircraft flight restrictions over military bases, the FAA recently made the airspace over three new U.S. Defense Department facilities no-drone zones and extended the restricted…
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…
MilitaryUS Defense Authorization Bill Passes HASC, Includes Funding For 77 F-35s The U.S. House Armed Services Committee (HASC) approved its fiscal year 2019 defense authorization bill by a 60-to-1 vote early May 10 after more than 14 hours of deliberations on various amendments.…
ATM ModernizationHarris Gets $141M to Modernize India’s ATM Infrastructure Harris Corporation has been selected to modernize India’s air traffic management communications infrastructure, supporting an aviation market which is expected to double in size over the next 10 years. The contract was…
MilitaryAUVSI: What is the Future of Military Drones? Senior officials from across the U.S. military were gathered in Denver for AUVSI Xponential this week to discuss with industry what the U.S. Defense Department (DOD) wants to get out of drones…
MilitaryB-21 Bomber Software Upgrades are Underway Software deliveries have begun for the U.S. Air Force’s future B-21 Raider bomber. “We’ve delivered the first set of software for the platform,” said Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch, military deputy in the Air…
MilitaryInternational Drone Sales to Increase Under New White House Policy The White House is implementing a new set of arms transfer policies focused on allowing direct sales between U.S. companies and foreign governments, which will expand the defense industrial base and, in…
MilitaryNew DOD Hire Will Oversee F-35 Software Upgrades The U.S. Defense Department (DOD) has created a new position to oversee its future software strategy, including key elements of F-35 aircraft system upgrades. Jeff Boleng, a former U.S. Air Force cyber…
MilitaryDOD Considering Joint Office on Artificial Intelligence The U.S. Defense Department (DOD), which is trying to improve the military's artificial intelligence capabilities, is considering setting up a joint office focused on just that. “We would we concentrate all of DOD’s…
MilitaryUS Navy Finally Embracing Mission-Based Platform Testing It makes sense to pay a nickel up front to save a dime in the long run. It’s easier to commit to that when a nickel is five cents instead of millions…