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INDUSTRY TRENDSJune 2013Thursday, June 13, 2013Military AviationDefense News Kendall: F-35 on Track for FY2015 Ramp RateThe Pentagon's top procurement official said the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is on track to significantly increase production rates in the fiscal 2015 budget. See more Monday, June 10, 2013Military AviationFlight International How the F-35 programme is fighting backThe Pentagon's tri-service F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is making progress towards completing its developmental phase and entering operational service with the US Air Force, US Navy and US Marine Corps, contractor Lockheed Martin says. See more Friday, June 7, 2013Military AviationAviation International News U.S. Services Declare F-35 Operational Capability DatesResponding to a requirement of the Fiscal Year 2013 defense authorization act, U.S. military services declared their planned initial operational capability (IOC) dates for the three variants of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) on May 31. See more Tuesday, June 4, 2013Military AviationBloomberg Lockheed Martin F-35s Approved by House Spending PanelThe House panel that approves defense funding has produced a draft budget that bankrolls all 29 F-35 jets that the Pentagon requested for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. See more Monday, June 3, 2013Military AviationTIME The New Era of Good F-35 FeelingsThere has been a lot of good news for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter recently. See more Sunday, June 2, 2013Military AviationDefense News Pentagon Targets Overhead SpendingUS Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel wants to trim the fat across the Defense Department, and he's starting with his office at the Pentagon. See more May 2013Friday, May 31, 2013Military AviationReuters U.S. military reveals timing of future F-35 fighter's use to CongressAmerica's newest warplane, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, will reach operational milestones in 2015 for the Marine Corps, 2016 for the Air Force and 2019 for the Navy, according to details formally provided to the U.S. Congress on Friday. See more Wednesday, May 29, 2013Military AviationDoD Buzz Marine Corps Speeds Up F-35B DevelopmentThe Marine Corps may join the Air Force in moving up its expected initial operating capability from 2016 to the latter part of 2015. See more Tuesday, May 28, 2013Military AviationDoD Buzz Air Force May Accelerate F-35 Start DateThe U.S. Air Force will inform Congress this week of when it plans to begin operational flights of the F-35 fighter jet, the service's top civilian said. See more Sunday, May 26, 2013Military AviationDefense News Amid Big F-35 Deal, P&W Sees ChallengesPratt & Whitney has signed a $1 billion contract for the fifth batch of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter engines and expects to sign a sixth contract shortly, according to the company's head of military engines. See more Tuesday, May 21, 2013Military AviationFlying Magazine F-35 Makes First Vertical TakeoffFlight test crews at Lockheed Martin have hit some milestones this month as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program slowly progresses. See more Monday, May 20, 2013Military AviationBreaking Defense Marine's F-35B Executes First Vertical Takeoff; Straight Up Cool But ...Watch the F-35B, the Marines' fighter of choice, execute a very cool maneuver in this video, taking off straight up into the sky. See more Friday, May 17, 2013Military AviationBreaking Defense Navy X-47B Drone Makes 1st 'Touch & Go' On CarrierThe eagle hasn't exactly landed, but it did the next best thing. See more Wednesday, May 15, 2013Military AviationBreaking Defense F-35: Sequester May Cost Air Force 5 More F-35As; Air Guard, Modernization At Risk"I don't have the exact number yet," Air Force Maj. Gen. Edward Bolton said Tuesday, but to pay the bill for sequestration, the service might have to cut its fiscal 2013 procurements by "two, three, four, maybe even five F-35s." See more Tuesday, May 14, 2013Military AviationReuters Lockheed says furloughs could delay F-35 fighter, other programsThe Pentagon's plans to put most of its 800,000 civilian employees on unpaid leave for 11 days could lead to delays on Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and other weapons programs, a top company official said on Tuesday. See more Tuesday, May 14, 2013Military Aviation, Top StoriesPopular Science Autonomous X-47B Jet Fighter Makes Historic First Launch From An Aircraft CarrierAll that was left on the carrier deck was a cloud of white steam wafting over a flight crew that was visibly bursting with excitement even with faces concealed behind bulky protective headgear, noise suppressing headsets, and darkly tinted goggles. See more Monday, May 13, 2013Military AviationSan Diego Union Tribune Navy to try first carrier launch of X-47BThe Navy says it will make its first attempt on Tuesday to launch Northrop Grumman's futuristic X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System drone from an aircraft carrier. See more Monday, May 13, 2013Military AviationFlight International F-35B performs first vertical take-offSources say that test pilots at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, performed the first Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighter vertical take-off on 10 May. See more Thursday, May 9, 2013Military AviationAviation International News Navy Readies X-47B for Carrier TrialsNorthrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy conducted the first shore-based arrested landing of the X-47B unmanned combat air system (UCAS) demonstrator on May 4 in advance of sea-based trials planned this month. See more Thursday, May 9, 2013Military AviationFlight International Eglin AFB receives its first Block 2A F-35The US Air Force's 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB, Florida, received its first Block 2A configuration Lockheed Martin F-35A on 6 May. See more Tuesday, May 7, 2013Military AviationLexington Institute British Test Pilot On Vertical Takeoff F-35: 'A Joy To Fly'After years of skeptical media coverage, the turbulence surrounding the Pentagon's F-35 fighter program seems to be dissipating. See more Friday, May 3, 2013Military AviationDefense News Australia Sticks With JSF, Will Buy Growlers, New SubsAustralia reaffirmed on Thursday its plans to buy 100 F-35 aircraft — good news for Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin Corp., which has faced some heat lately for cost and schedule overruns associated with delivery of the Pentagon's fleet of fighter jets. See more April 2013Friday, April 26, 2013Military AviationFlight International Norway seeks green light for operational F-35 buyThe Norwegian government has confirmed plans to acquire up to 52 Lockheed Martin F-35A combat aircraft, and submitted a formal request to the nation's parliament for its first six operational examples. See more Monday, April 22, 2013Military AviationLexington Institute F-35 Fighter Gets Strong Endorsement From Joint Chiefs ChairmanAs issues delaying the Pentagon's F-35 fighter program are gradually resolved, it seems to be securing broad support in the political system. See more Wednesday, April 17, 2013Military AviationAviation Week Military MRO World Facing Unprecedented UncertaintyThe worldwide military maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector will experience an additional business decline of almost 3% from 2013 to 2014, according to Hal Chrisman, a leading analyst and vice president at aviation consultant company ICF SH&E. See more Thursday, April 4, 2013Military AviationAOL Defense F-35B Completes First Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing At NightThe F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has had more than its share of ups and downs, but this week the jump-jet variant of the JSF had an up and down of historic significance: On April 2, a Marine Corps F-35B conducted the first ever short take-off and vertical landing that aircraft has ever done at night. See more Wednesday, April 3, 2013Military AviationReuters Pentagon OKs Lockheed or Boeing fighters sale to South KoreaThe U.S. Defense Department said on Wednesday it has approved the sale of either the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 stealth fighter or Boeing Co's F-15 Silent Eagle fighter to South Korea, which is expected to announce the winner of a 60-jet competition later this year. See more Tuesday, April 2, 2013Military AviationDefense News KC-46 Tanker Eyes Summer MilestonesThe top official for the U.S. Air Force's new tanker says the program is "on track" and should complete its critical design review this summer, despite potential furloughs due to budget cuts. See more March 2013Friday, March 29, 2013Military AviationDefense News Outgoing Lockheed F-35 Chief Reflects on ProgramWith his retirement from Lockheed Martin looming at the end of the month, Tom Burbage, one of the leading figures of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program over the last decade, took some time to reflect on the fifth-generation fighter. See more Wednesday, March 27, 2013Military AviationReuters Japan's military chief says F-35 is "best fighter"Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighters are the best choice for Japan's future operational needs, the nation's highest-ranking uniformed officer said on Wednesday, in a vote of confidence for the state-of-the-art U.S. warplane. See more Wednesday, March 27, 2013Military AviationBloomberg Lockheed's Troubled F-35 Unscathed in Pentagon's BudgetThe Pentagon wants to spend about $8.4 billion in the next fiscal year to continue developing and purchasing Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-35, the fighter that is seven years behind schedule and 70 percent over initial cost estimates. See more Tuesday, March 26, 2013Military AviationAviation Week Manufacturer Lays Out Production Plan For KC-390 EnginesInternational Aero Engines is gearing up to build the first set of V2500-E5 turbofans for Embraer's KC-390 multirole tanker transport as part of eventual plans to deliver around 20 engines per year. See more Friday, March 22, 2013Military AviationAviation International News U.S. Air Force Begins F-35A Operational TestingOperational testing and evaluation of the F-35A has begun, with the delivery of four aircraft to Nellis AFB. See more Thursday, March 21, 2013Military AviationSan Diego Union-Tribune F-35B makes first vertical landing at YumaThe first operational squadron of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets passed a milestone Thursday in Yuma when the Marine Corps version of the aircraft made its first vertical landing outside of testing. See more Tuesday, March 12, 2013Military AviationNational Defense Magazine F-35 'Affordable' at $90 Million per AircraftThe manufacturers of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter must bring the price down to $90 million per copy if they hope to sell 3,000 aircraft to the U.S. military and foreign allies by 2035. See more Wednesday, March 6, 2013Military AviationReuters Pratt & Whitney says drive to lower F-35 costs 'burned in our brain'The head of Pratt & Whitney's military engine business said on Wednesday that driving down the cost of the F-35 fighter jet was "burned in our brain," but cuts sparked by U.S. budget woes could slow the effort. See more Friday, March 1, 2013Military AviationBloomberg Lockheed F-35 Flights Permitted to Resume, Pentagon SaysFlights of Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-35 will be allowed to resume, the U.S. Defense Department said, ending a suspension that grounded the fleet after the discovery of a cracked engine blade in one of the stealth jets. See more Friday, March 1, 2013Military Aviation, Top StoriesReuters Pentagon says to resume F-35 flightsThe Pentagon said on Thursday it would resume flights of its F-35 fighter jets following a week-long precautionary grounding imposed after a crack was found on an engine blade on a test plane in California. See more February 2013Thursday, February 28, 2013Military AviationDefense News Contractors Push Back on JSF CriticismLockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney are pushing back against criticisms leveled by Gen. Christopher Bogdan, the head of the Pentagon's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program office. See more Tuesday, February 26, 2013Military AviationFlight International Pratt & Whitney to test upgraded F135 this yearPratt & Whitney expects to test an upgraded version of its F135 afterburning turbofan later this year, a top company official says. The engine is installed on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. See more Monday, February 25, 2013Military AviationFlight International Pratt & Whitney expects to test AETD adaptive fan in 'about a month'Pratt & Whitney expects to test a new adaptive fan design for its version of the US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) adaptive engine technology development (AETD) variable cycle engine programme within the next 30 days, a top company official says. See more Monday, February 25, 2013Military Aviation, Top StoriesDefense News JSF Findings Expected This WeekA preliminary report on the engine malfunction that grounded the entire F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet is expected by Friday, according to a program spokeswoman. See more Monday, February 11, 2013Military AviationCanadian Skies F-35 costs coming downLockheed Martin announced it has managed to reduce the cost of an F-35 in "combat configuration" by 50 per cent, through supply chain and production line streamlining. See more Thursday, February 7, 2013Military AviationToronto Sun Test pilot raves about F-35Back in his native Ottawa, a Lockheed-Martin test pilot, board member and former Canadian air force colonel is talking up the F-35 stealth fighter. See more Wednesday, February 6, 2013Military AviationReuters Budget cuts would trim flying hours, F-35 orders: Air ForceThe U.S. Air Force will have to curtail its orders for Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 fighter jet, restructure a $52 billion tanker deal with Boeing Co and reduce its flying hours by 18 percent if lawmakers do not avert impending across-the-board spending cuts, the service told Congress on Wednesday. See more Wednesday, February 6, 2013Military AviationFlight International USAF may be forced to restructure F-35, KC-46 and MQ-9 under sequestrationThe Lockheed Martin F-35, Boeing KC-46 tanker and General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper could be restructured if the current budget impasse is not resolved, according to a US Air Force presentation to Congress. See more Tuesday, February 5, 2013Military AviationJane's F-35 concurrency costs not as great as feared, official saysLockheed Martin expects concurrency costs associated with the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to go "significantly downward" with the release of the Joint Program Office's (JPO's) estimates later in the year, a company official told IHS Jane's on 1 February. See more Monday, February 4, 2013Military AviationDefense News P&W Sends First Engine Shipment to IndiaAs the largest air show in India gets underway, engine maker Pratt & Whitney has delivered its first batch of C-17 engines to the Indian Air Force. See more Monday, February 4, 2013Military AviationAviation Week Indian Defense Market Is The World's BusiestThe growth in the Indian defense sector is surging, and the U.S. is jostling with traditional arms suppliers Russia, Israel and France for a prominent space in the South Asian nation's military modernization plans. See more January 2013Thursday, January 24, 2013Military AviationFlight International Lockheed hopes to firm up F-35 Lot 6 & 7 contracts before mid-yearLockheed Martin hopes to "definitize" previously awarded F-35 low rate initial production (LRIP) Lot 6 and 7 contracts in the first half of 2013, top company officials told investors on 24 January. See more Wednesday, January 16, 2013Military AviationThe Telegraph Inside the F-35, the world's most futuristic fighter jetA blazing hot December morning. High blue skies. Wide open spaces. This is Fort Worth, Texas, famous for its frontier atmosphere, its stockyards, rodeos, Art Deco downtown – and the vast Lockheed Martin factory. See more Wednesday, January 16, 2013Military AviationDefense News U.S. Air Force Looks To Trim Budget Ahead of Possible SequestrationDriven by the dual threat of operating under a continuing resolution and a potential sequestration, the U.S. Air Force has issued guidance for immediate actions to cut its budget. See more Tuesday, January 15, 2013Military AviationJane's F-35 officials highlight programme achievements in response to critical reportLockheed Martin has hit back at the findings of a Pentagon report issued to the US Congress criticising continued "immaturity" and uncertainty in the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter by saying the programme is demonstrating greater stability than any legacy aircraft has at a comparative stage of development. See more Monday, January 14, 2013Military AviationReuters Pentagon Report Cites 'Lack of Maturity' of Lockheed F-35 JetLockheed Martin's new F-35 fighter jet has completed over a third of its planned flight tests, but it is still facing problems with the helmet needed to fly the plane, software development and weapons integration, according to a report by the Pentagon's chief weapons tester. See more Thursday, January 10, 2013Military AviationAOL Defense Why Air Force Needs Lots Of F-35s: Gen. Hostage On The 'Combat Cloud'Technology is not enough. What's equally essential is ideas for how to use it. Wielding new weapons in the same old way is a recipe for defeat. See more Thursday, January 3, 2013Military AviationNPR The F-35 Fighter Jet: The Cost And ControversyThe sleek and efficient F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is scheduled to replace as many as ten planes currently in service. See more December 2012Friday, December 28, 2012Military AviationReuters Lockheed gets up to $4.9 billion in further F-35 fundingLockheed Martin Corp on Friday was awarded up to $4.9 billion in additional funding for its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, the Pentagon announced on Friday. See more Thursday, December 13, 2012Military AviationFlight International What will replace the USAF's F-15E Strike Eagle?On 11 December, the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle marked the 26th anniversary of its first flight, but the venerable strike fighter will continue serving with the US Air Force well into the 2030s. See more Wednesday, December 12, 2012Military AviationReuters Pentagon Says Will Sign F-35 Deal, Price EmergesThe Pentagon will pay about 4 percent less for each new Lockheed Martin Corp F-35A fighter jet when it signs a deal worth $3.8 billion with the No. 1 U.S. defense contractor on Friday, according to sources familiar with the deal. See more Wednesday, December 5, 2012Commercial Aviation, Military AviationReuters U.S. aerospace industry projects tenth straight growth yearU.S. aerospace and arms companies are poised for sales growth in 2013 for what would be their 10th straight year, even as the Pentagon prepares to cut its purchases as much as 10 percent, the industry's chief trade group said Wednesday. See more Tuesday, December 4, 2012Military AviationAir Force Times F-35 program at big risk for cuts, analysts sayDefense experts recommend scaling back purchases of the F-35 joint strike fighter or canceling the program altogether, according to a recent report from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, a Washington think tank. See more Monday, December 3, 2012Military AviationSeattle Post Intelligencer Single-Engine Speed RecordFifty-three years ago this month, a USAF/Convair F-106A Delta Dart was clocked at 1,525.695 mph on an 11-mile straight course at Edwards Air Force Base, California. See more November 2012Friday, November 30, 2012Military AviationTime This Drone Notion Is Starting to Get SeriousThis looks, and sounds, like the first U.S. military drone to, well, look and sound like a warplane. See more Friday, November 30, 2012Military AviationFlight International US Navy details X-47B catapult launch testThe US Navy has detailed the 29 November ground-based catapult launch of the Northrop Grumman X-47B, a key milestone in the path to carrier-based operations. See more Friday, November 30, 2012Military AviationReuters Pentagon, Lockheed agree deal for 32 more F-35 fightersLockheed Martin Corp and the U.S. Defense Department have reached an agreement in principle on a fifth batch of 32 additional F-35 fighter planes, the Pentagon said on Friday. See more Thursday, November 29, 2012Military Aviation, Top StoriesReuters U.S. Air Force sticking to plans to buy 1,763 F-35 jetsThe U.S. Air Force affirmed on Thursday its plans to buy 1,763 F-35 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp in coming years, as Lockheed and the government neared agreement on a multi-billion dollar contract for a fifth batch of planes. See more Wednesday, November 28, 2012Military AviationFlight International Pentagon to invest in new prototype aircraft designsThe US Department of Defense (DOD) will be investing in new prototype aircraft in order to preserve the country's engineering design talents, the Pentagon's top procurement official says. See more Friday, November 23, 2012Military AviationCrestview News Bulletin First U.K. pilots begin training to fly F-35Last week, the first two United Kingdom pilots started training to fly the F-35. See more Thursday, November 22, 2012Military AviationFlight International RAAF's sixth C-17 formally welcomed in AustraliaThe Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) sixth and final Boeing C-17 strategic transport has been formally welcomed at Amberley air base in Queensland. See more Thursday, November 22, 2012Military AviationFlight International RAAF's sixth C-17 formally welcomed in AustraliaThe Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) sixth and final Boeing C-17 strategic transport has been formally welcomed at Amberley air base in Queensland. See more Tuesday, November 20, 2012Military AviationReuters Marines establish first operational squad of F-35 fightersThe Marine Corps on Tuesday established its first operational squadron of F-35 fighter jets at an air station in Yuma, Arizona, a move that officials said showed progress on the Pentagon's biggest and most scrutinized weapons program. See more Tuesday, November 20, 2012Military AviationFlight International USMC stands-up first operational F-35B squadron; operational testing in 2015The US Marine Corps (USMC) has stood-up its first operational Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) squadron at MCAS Yuma, Arizona. See more Monday, November 19, 2012Military AviationAOL Defense The Next Century For Marine Aviation: The F-35B Comes To YumaThe first F-35 Bravos are arriving at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma later this month. See more Monday, November 19, 2012Military AviationAviation International News Navy, Northrop Grumman Test X-47B Handheld ControllerNorthrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy completed the first shore-based trials in early November of a wireless handheld device that will enable operators to maneuver the X-47B unmanned combat air system (UCAS) on Navy carrier decks. See more Friday, November 16, 2012Military AviationAir Transport World Boeing, Airbus bullish on Latin AmericaBoeing and Airbus both see strong demand for commercial aircraft in Latin America over the next two decades. See more Friday, November 16, 2012Military AviationFlight International USAF unit completes F-35 OUE activityThe US Air Force's 33rd Fighter Wing has completed flying the Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter's operational utility evaluation at Eglin AFB, Florida. See more Wednesday, November 14, 2012Military AviationDallas Morning News Pentagon official tells Lockheed to put F-35 success over profitThe military's purchasing chief has told Lockheed Martin Corp. that it must put improving the performance of the F-35 fighter ahead of immediate profit, Bloomberg reported. See more Tuesday, November 13, 2012Military AviationReuters Pentagon wants Lockheed to focus more on F-35 executionThe Pentagon wants Lockheed Martin Corp to focus less on short-term business goals and more on successfully delivering the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the U.S. military, the Defense Department's chief weapons buyer said on Tuesday. See more Monday, November 12, 2012Military AviationDefense News Danish Military To Meet Lockheed, Boeing Over Fighter ReplacementDanish military officials will be visiting Washington this week in a major step toward restarting competition for their fighter replacement program. See more Monday, November 12, 2012Military AviationReuters Pentagon's message to Lockheed: Stay focused on F-35Lockheed Martin Corp said on Monday Pentagon officials have voiced support for Marillyn Hewson, and have urged the company to stay focused on its flagship program, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. See more Monday, November 12, 2012Military Aviation, Top StoriesDefense News F-35 Training Takes OffThe F-35 training program took a crucial step forward on Friday when Maj. Joseph Scholtz became the first outside pilot to fully complete his training on the Defense Department’s prize jet. See more Friday, November 9, 2012Military AviationReuters Lockheed sees increased Singapore interest in F-35 fighterSingapore is showing increased interest in buying Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. See more Friday, November 9, 2012Military Aviation, Top StoriesFlight International USAF hopes to complete flying portion of F-35 OUE next weekThe US Air Force's first Lockheed Martin F-35A training unit expects to complete the flying portion of the jet's operational utility evaluation (OUE) early next week. See more Friday, November 9, 2012Military AviationAviation International News U.S. Air Force Seeks F-22 Cooperation with AlliesA senior U.S. Air Force commander has opened the door to joint coalition operations with the stealthy F-22 Raptor fighter. See more Wednesday, November 7, 2012Military Aviationmilitary.com F-35 Celebrates 500th Sortie as Program GrowsThe Air Force's premier fighter, the F-35 Lightning II, surpassed its 500th sortie only 16 days after reaching the 400 mark and only 238 days from the beginning of the program. See more Wednesday, November 7, 2012Military AviationExecutiveGov Col. Andrew Toth: AF Pilots Giving F-35 Positive FeedbackU.S. Air Force pilots and maintainers stationed at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida are giving good feedback on the stability and performance of the Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jet, Flightglobal reports. See more Tuesday, November 6, 2012Military AviationFlight International US Air Force praises early performance of Lockheed Martin F-35Initial feedback from US Air Force pilots and maintainers operating the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at Eglin AFB, Florida, suggests the aircraft is performing better than its predecessors did at a similar stage of development. See more October 2012Wednesday, October 31, 2012Military Aviation, Top StoriesReuters GE, United Tech get funds for new engine technologies - PentagonGeneral Electric Co and United Technologies Corp on Wednesday won sizable contracts to continue work on a new engine technology development program, the Pentagon said. See more Friday, October 26, 2012Military AviationVancouver Sun U.S. Air Force chief throws support behind F-35Embattled F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin got a rare endorsement this week as the head of the U.S. Air Force threw his support behind the stealth fighter. See more Wednesday, October 24, 2012Military AviationReuters Lockheed sees "great" progress on F-35 fighterLockheed Martin Corp on Wednesday said it was making "great progress" on the F-35 fighter jet program. See more Tuesday, October 23, 2012Military Aviation, Government NewsExecutive Gov Report: Frank Kendall Memo Seeks Industry Help in Shaping Post-F35 EraDefense Acquisition Undersecretary Frank Kendall sent a memo to industry seeking ideas on how to prepare for the next era of military aviation after the retirement of both the F-35 and F-22 fighters, Bloomberg reports. See more Monday, October 22, 2012Military Aviation, Government News, Top StoriesReuters Budget fears cast shadow over U.S. Army trade showContinued uncertainty about future U.S. military budgets cast a shadow over this year's big U.S. Army trade show. See more Monday, October 22, 2012Military Aviation, Top StoriesDayton Daily News Jet engine producers awarded Air Force contractsTwo top military jet engine makers will be paid nearly $700 million by the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate at Wright-Patterson to develop the next generation of advanced fighter aircraft, officials said. See more September 2012Sunday, September 16, 2012Military AviationAir Force Times AF to give F-35 training a thorough reviewThe Air Force's variant on the joint strike fighter is reaching a "milestone," when the Air Force will review the training operations at Eglin Air Force Base. See more Monday, September 10, 2012Military AviationFlight International Embraer completes preliminary design review for KC-390The Brazilian air force and Embraer completed a preliminary design review of the KC-390 tanker in August. See more Sunday, September 9, 2012Military AviationReuters U.S. budget cuts sharpen battle for fighter jet exportsCompetition is heating up in the global fighter jet market. See more Friday, September 7, 2012Military AviationFlight International USAF to start F-35 operational utility evaluation on 10 SeptemberThe US Air Force is scheduled to start an operational utility evaluation of its Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter fleet. See more Saturday, September 1, 2012Military Aviation, Top StoriesPensacola News Journal At Eglin, F-35 fighter shaping the future of the militaryCol. Andrew Toth sees a solid 50-year future for his burgeoning training command. See more June 2012Monday, June 25, 2012Military AviationTradeArabia US group opens new MRO unit in Saudi (Pratt & Whitney)The Middle East Propulsion Company, a joint venture between US-based aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney and a group led by Saudi Arabian Airlines, has opened its new aircraft-engine maintenance unit in Riyadh. See more Sunday, June 24, 2012Military AviationThe New York Times Machinists at Lockheed to Vote On Agreement to End a StrikeLockheed Martin said it had reached a tentative agreement Saturday night with the machinists union to end a nine-week strike at its fighter jet plant in Fort Worth and two other sites. See more Sunday, June 24, 2012Military AviationYahoo! News Lockheed, machinists reach tentative agreementAfter more than two months on strike, Lockheed Martin machinists are expected to vote this week on a new labor contract after a tentative deal was reached with the company. See more Sunday, June 24, 2012Military AviationPolitico Defense industry sounds alarm on sequestrationAIA will have at least two other August events, including a roundtable discussion with North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue in Cary, N.C., at LORD Corp. and another employee rally in West Palm Beach, Fla., at Pratt & Whitney. See more Friday, June 22, 2012Military AviationAINonline Lockheed Martin Vows To Improve F-35 Program PerformanceLockheed Martin CEO-in-waiting Christopher Kubasik says the company is committed to righting ongoing problems with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which has doubled in unit cost and slipped in schedule by six years until full-rate production, now slated for 2019. See more |