 INDUSTRY TRENDSDecember 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 |
