The US Air Force awarded Boeing a contract for two 747s, previously slated for the now defunct Russian carrier Transaero, that will be converted into the new Air Force One aircraft. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
To loosely paraphrase a saying attributed to Sir Winston Churchill, never waste a good crisis or a new aircraft development programme. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Europe s bid to slash the cost of access to space has received a boost in the form of a reusable rocket engine intended to cost just 1 million ($1.1 million) compared with the 10 million cost of the disposable Vulcain2 that powers the Ariane 5 heavy lifter. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Three of 26 US Marines on board a Bell Boeing MV-22 are still missing after the tiltrotor crashed off the east coast of Australia on 5 August, the III Marine Expeditionary Forces says in a news release. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
The US Air Force Research Laboratory is funding advanced technologies for Lockheed Martin s Desert Hawk Extended Endurance and Range (DH EER) unmanned air vehicle, including upgrades that will allow maritime operations. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
A future European rival to the US Air Force s MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air system (UAS) will feature a twin-engined turboprop configuration, says a multi-national weapons development agency. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Four platforms are flying this week at Holloman AFB, New Mexico for the US Air Force s light attack OA-X experiment, but the makeup of those aircraft might have turned out differently had more contractors sent in bids for the demonstration. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Lockheed-Sikorsky s VH-92A, the Marine One configured S-92 that will replace the US president s current helicopter, achieved first flight late last month. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Gulfstream has its sights set on a pair of US Air Force special mission aircraft opportunities with the G550, which could provide it with secure revenue for decades to come. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
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