Editor's NoteMarine Corps Commandant Says MQ-9 Has Cloaking Pod The commandant of the Marine Corps Tuesday said the service’s MQ-9 Reaper drones have an electronic warfare pod that makes it “mostly undetectable” to opponent radars. “What they bring with them is…
MilitaryThe Next Chapter for Bell’s H-1 Helicopters Begins - March 28 AMARILLO, Texas (March. 28, 2024) – The first Bell AH-1Z set to receive the Structural Improvement Electrical Power Upgrade (SIEPU) modification to be provided by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc (NYSE:TXT)…
Air TaxiJoby Signs Expanded Contract with Department of Defense Joby Aviation recently expanded its existing contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The U.S. Marine Corps now joins the Army, Navy, and Air Force in testing and exploring applications for…
Electrification and SustainabilityTo Lower Emissions, the Military Focuses on Increasing Aircraft Efficiency As the commercial aviation industry increasingly shifts towards new technology to reach sustainability targets, the military is more focused on improving aircraft efficiency to increase sustainability rather than concentrating on reducing greenhouse…
MilitaryMost DoD Aircraft Do Not Meet Mission Capable Goals, New Study Finds Military aircraft spanning all branches failed to meet mission capable rates according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) which analyzed 46 types of aircraft from fiscal year 2011…
Embedded AvionicsCobham to Contribute ADS-B Out for T-6A Trainers Cobham will provide ADS-B Out solutions for the T-6A trainer upgrades that Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) is undertaking for the Defense Department. The total contract is worth over $15 million with Cobham's…
MilitarySenate Panel Supports More F-35s Than Trump Requested at $675B The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (SAC-D) approved a $675-billion fiscal year 2019 defense appropriations bill that would fund 89 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, 12 more than the Trump administration requested.…
MilitaryF-35 Costs a Continuing Concern at US Congressional Hearing The U.S. “can’t risk the F-35 program being like the F-22 program,” declared Chairman Mike Turner of Ohio, referring to another Lockheed Martin fighter project that became synonymous with cost overruns and…