 INDUSTRY TRENDSWednesday, 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 Friday, 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 |
