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The U.S. Navy's Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) program proposes that in order to provide continual surveillance and accurate information, unmanned area vehicle should be used.

NASA would announce on August 31, 2006, whether Lockheed Martin or Northrop Grumman/Boeing would build the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) replacing the shuttle as the primary route to space for US astronauts. Hardware for the test flight of the ARES I vehicle that would carry the CEV to orbit is ready and engineers are preparing instrumentation for the ground test of the Ares I first stage in November, with NASA working on a tight timetable to minimize the gap in US space access after the space shuttle makes its final flight in 2010.

An overview is presented of the Israeli aerospace and defense industry's progress on helicopter modernization, jamming systems, air-to-surface firepower and early warning systems.

A proposal to transform the F-22 Raptor into a high-altitude, first-strike smart bomber illustrates a harsh reality of today's warfare: The U.S. bombing fleet is ill-prepared to fight wars in [...]

Development of the Eurofighter and other fighter planes in Europe are discussed. The United Kingdom's Royal Air Force postponed the in-service date of June 2002 for its Eurofighter. Orders for the Eurofighter, features of the craft and industrial partners are discussed along with relations between the countries buying the Eurofighter.

The U.S. Air Force is reviewing its plans for developing a signals intelligence payload for the Global Hawk remotely piloted vehicle. The Global Hawk's stellar performance in the Afghanistan conflict has not been able convince lawmakers to fully fund the Joint Signit Avionics Family program, which includes contracts for TRW Inc. and BAE Systems.

Lessons learned from the Afghanistan Conflict are likely to transform US defense spending. Funding will probably focus on intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance systems, long-range weapons and platforms and datalink systems.

Makers of tilt-rotor aircraft may experience a surge in demand if efforts to redesign the aircraft has made them even safer and more dependable. The aircraft are useful in rough terrain, such as that found in Afghanistan. Development of the technologies in the US and Europe is described.

The 5-year, multi-billion-dollar JSF development duel between Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin is analyzed. Each firm has successfully built demonstration jets covering all aspects of the specifications demanded.

A history of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) since the 1970s includes: the impact of global positioning systems; and details of the current airborne, surface, and submarine systems.

This article reviews the history of techniques used to reduce engine inlet and exhaust radar reflections. Illustrations are included.

This article discusses techniques used by contractors to eliminate radar reflections for air inlets and engines in the Joint Strike Fighter program. Boeing with Pratt and Whitney has developed technology in this area as well as Lockheed Martin and McDonnell Douglas.

High-resolution imagery and digital communications have led to a renaissance in remotely piloted aircraft (UAVs) in the US arsenal. Several new systems, both reconaissance and offensive, are described.

Make no mistake, infrared (IR)-guided missiles are killers. From 1979 to 1985, aircraft combat losses to all weapon systems are estimated to total in excess of 160. Of these, 90% [...]

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will change how the Department of Defense trains military pilots. The F-35 training system design is discussed.

Defense industry enthusiasm for unmanned combat air vehicles is discussed, including projects at Lockheed Martin and General Atomics, as well as government research.

Alenia Aeronautica and Lockheed Martin offer the C-27J Spartan military transport plane for one-third of the price of comparable planes. Development of the plane and features of the latest model are detailed.

With the December 2001 completion of the joint Airborne Electronic Attack Analysis of Alternatives (AEA AOA), the US military is moving toward the next phase of replacing the aging EA-6B [...]

The Korea Aerspace Industries' T-50 Golden Eagle jet trainer aircraft has been unveiled. The aircraft has modern avionics and control electronics and supersonic capability.

Boeing Co. submitted results from its X-32 demonstrators' tests to the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. A JSF contract will be awarded in late October, 2001. Specifications of the X-32 and test results are discussed.

European aircraft supply companies develop new electronic warfare equipment with the expectation that nations will update their military systems rather than merely replace old planes.

Russian firms are planning military aircraft upgrades as part of an anti-Joint Strike Fighter program. Manufacturers such as Sukhoi and MiG Russian Aircraft Corp. are waiting to see the latest in US technology before they develop their fifth-generation fighters.

Tests of Lockheed Martin's X-35B and Boeing's X-32 demonstrators for the Joint Strike Fighter contract competition are discussed. Both aircraft makers claim their product has advantages over the other. The contract will be for 6,000 planes.

Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin Corp. and Seattle, Wash.-based Boeing Co. are competing for the Joint Strike Fighter contract. Lockheed Martin is developing its X-35B while Boeing is developing its X-32B to meet the August deadline for a vertical flight fighter aircraft.

This article describes the phover pit test conducted by Lockheed Martin on its X-35 B short take-off/ vertical landing (Stovl) aircraft, the prototype of the Joint Strike Fighter. The aircraft is now ready for its first flight.

Northrop Grumman remains focused on stealth research, branching out beyond the B-2 bomber, as part of its bid to stay competitive in the military aircraft industry.

Two design possibilities of the micromechanical flying insect is shown in artists' conceptions. The flying insect will be used for in search and rescue missions.

Boeing's cost-cutting lean design technique, including its Catia three-dimensional solid-modeling techniques, used in the development of the X-32 Joint Strike Fighter is discussed.

The article discusses the design of Boeing's voice-controlled JSF panel for its Joint Strike Fighter candidate. The panel layout is designed in a way that frees the pilot from actively managing data flow in order to concentrate on the mission and tactics.

Oct 4, 2009 A lightning strike assessment technology being developed under a EUR 4.26 million (USD 6.22 million) European research project aims to improve understanding of how composite structures are [...]

UNMANNED VEHICLES ROB COPPINGER LA SPEZIA May start for Astraea despite funding gap Despite the absence of renewed government funding, industry aimed to start work planned for the second phase [...]

The Karem design has a variable-speed propulsion system Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works has teamed with Karem Aircraft to jointly develop the latter company's Optimum Speed Tilt-Rotor design one of three [...]

Embraer is moving closer to a launch decision for its C-390 tactical transport jet, and says it could officially kick-start the programme this year 'if everything goes as expected'. The [...]

Intercept demonstration set for 2009 once installation work and system-level tests complete Boeing claims successful 2007 for Airborne Laser With the completion of several infrastructure milestones in 2007, Boeing inched [...]

Airbus confirms that USAF has made preliminary enquiries about the double-decker, along with A330-200 and A340-600 The Airbus-Boeing rivalry for US Air Force contracts may stretch beyond tankers to new [...]

Engine, assembly hold-ups slip first flight to summer 2008 Following a series of delays in the development of the A400M's Europrop International TP400 engine and a four-month slip before the [...]

F404 falls short during sea-level trials, but New Delhi advances radar development in co-operation with Israel's Elta India's Tejas light combat aircraft programme has suffered a new setback, with sea-level [...]

Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion international airport looks set to be the first to be equipped with an area protection system against shoulder-launched missiles. Both the Israeli ministry of transport and [...]

Alenia Aeronautica, Dassault Aviation and Saab are to co-operate on a potential launch of a new European medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned air vehicle development programme. The initiative is to be headed [...]

Lockheed Martin says modified General Atomics Predator B will exceed US Navy's operating requirements Lockheed Martin and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems are emphasising low acquisition and operating costs as they [...]

Norway's insistence on gaining significant workshare in programme pays off Kongsberg signs fresh partnering deals Norway's tough stance on negotiating industrial participation in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme has [...]

With 2006 nearing its end, one feature stands out among the three major programmes: the Airbus A380, Boeing 787 and Lockheed Martin F-35. All have suffered individual problems resulting in [...]

The first Northrop Grumman-built centre fuselage for the F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) version is due to arrive at Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth final assembly line on 15 [...]

MBDA and Saab have conducted the first flight of Europe's Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile carrying a data-gathering seeker, with the milestone immediately following a successful second unguided test firing of [...]

Lockheed Martin is proceeding with design of a hypersonic test vehicle (HTV) after the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) exercised the option to enter the next phase of [...]