Northrop nabs $705M Air Force award for new F-35 air-to-ground missile
The Air Force’s $705 million award for Phase 2 of the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) is targeting initial operational capability by 2026, Northrop Grumman says.
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Countries keep buying the F-35. Can Lockheed keep up with production demands?
Strong demand for the Joint Strike Fighter means a production crunch is lurking, a top US Air Force general tells Breaking Defense. But expanding production could be risky business for industry.
Only 55 percent of F-35s mission capable, putting depot work in spotlight: GAO
A sweeping report on sustainment of the F-35 from the Government Accountability Office found that a lack of depot capacity is hurting the fighter’s mission capable rates, with other problems in access to technical data, availability of parts and over-r…
Lockheed in ‘late stage negotiations’ with unnamed solid rocket motor supplier: CEO
After failed bid to buy Aerojet Rocketdyne, Lockheed is “endeavoring… to create another supplier,” CEO Jim Taiclet told lawmakers.
Austria picks Embraer’s C-390 for airlift recap
Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner reportedly said a contract for the new jets should be inked by the first half of 2024.
Why a missing F-35 is hard to find – but probably didn’t stray too far
JJ Gertler, a senior analyst with the Teal Group, told Breaking Defense that the fuel loadout and damage from the pilot’s ejection likely means the F-35 didn’t get very far on its own.
Leonardo offers first look at Proteus Rotary Wing UAS concept design
Once a final design architecture has been finalised, Leonardo plans on flying a two- to three- ton RWUAS demonstrator for the first time “in the middle of this decade” in hopes of supporting the UK Royal Navy’s Future Maritime Aviation Force (FMAF) age…
Denmark takes delivery of first four F-35 fighter jets
The first four Danish F-35 fighter jets landed in Denmark at Skrydstrup Air Base on Thursday. “This marks the beginning of a new era for the Danish Air Force and the defense of Denmark,” the country’s Armed Forces said in a release. T…
F-35 performance-based logistics deal slips to 2024: Lockheed CFO
Lockheed CEO Jim Taiclet also said that TR-3 upgrade delays for the Joint Strike Fighter stemmed from late hardware, compressing the schedule for software testing.
The state of European security is about procurement, interoperability, and air and missile defense
Responding to threats to European and NATO security, nations are buying fifth-generation fighters and standoff weapons.