MilitaryBAE Showcases Successful Autonomous Software BAE Systems has developed software that autonomously provides information to pilots when communication networks are disrupted to help them avoid threats and complete missions when that capability would otherwise be hindered. BAE…
MilitaryF-15E Ready for Armament Upgrade courtesy of Lockheed Martin The extended range version of the AGM-158 joint air-to-surface standoff missile developed by Lockheed Martin has achieved full operational capability on the F-15E Strike Eagle, the company announced, making it the first…
MilitaryNorthrop Grumman Wins More Work on USAF E-11As Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $265 million U.S. Air Force contract to support the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) system, Northrop Grumman said. The company is to provide aircraft maintenance and…
MilitaryLockheed Martin’s Receiver Reaches ‘Key Milestone’ a Year Before Aircraft’s First Flight Lockheed Martin’s tactical mission system for the U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter has achieved a “key milestone,” the manufacturer said. The AN/APR-52 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) recently achieved technical readiness level…
MilitaryUSAF Spaceplane Drone Could Launch in September The next launch of the U.S. Air Force’s X-37B reusable, unmanned spaceplane was scheduled for “no earlier than August,” the service said. But now that August is here, SpaceX — which is…
MilitaryNavair Awards Service Support Contract for F-35s U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (Navair) has awarded Lockheed Martin $24.1 million for recurring F-35 work, the Defense Dept. said. The award is a modification to a previously awarded contract for recurring logistics…
MilitaryRockwell Collins Completes Contract With Latest US Air Force KC-10 Upgrade Rockwell Collins has completed upgrading the U.S. Air Force’s McDonnell Douglas KC-10 fleet, the company said. With the 59th Flight2 integrated avionics system upgrade, Rockwell Collins has finished this portion of a…