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Budget
June 2019
Future of Army Aviation Funding Remains Murky
By Jon HarperThe Army has ambitious plans to acquire next-generation aircraft as it gears up for great power competition. But uncertainty about future vertical lift programs and other modernization efforts leaves an unclear picture of what lies ahead, analysts say. -
Air Force News
April 2019
JUST IN: Air Force Still Inspecting B-1 Bombers Amid Safety Concerns
By Connie LeeThe Air Force is inspecting its B-1 bombers due to safety concerns associated with its drogue chute system, the head of Air Force Global Strike Command said April 17. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
February 2019
AUSTRALIAN AIRSHOW NEWS: Australia, Boeing to Develop Robotic Wingman Fighter Jet
GEELONG, Australia — The Australian Defense Forces and Boeing on Feb. 27 announced an ambitious plan to develop the first autonomous robotic jet fighter that will serve as a wingman to other manned platforms in air battles. -
Air Power
February 2019
JUST IN: Rolls-Royce Gearing Up For B-52 Re-Engining Program
Rolls-Royce is unveiling its manufacturing plans as it pursues the Air Force's much anticipated B-52H re-engining program. -
Air Power
December 2018
Bell's V-280 Valor Expected to Achieve Flight-Speed Goal in 2019
One year after Bell’s V-280 Valor flew for the first time, the company is preparing to fly the aircraft to speeds of 280 knots, an executive said Dec. 17. -
Aviation
December 2018
First Flight for Sikorsky-Boeing’s Defiant Delayed Until 2019
Despite plans for the Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant helicopter to fly in 2018, the schedule has now slipped to next year, company executives said Dec. 12. -
Army News
October 2018
Army Sees Progress with Future Vertical Lift Projects
The Army is making strides with two major efforts as it pursues new helicopter technology that will eventually replace its aging legacy platforms, officials said Oct. 10. -
Army News
October 2018
Boeing Chinook Upgrades at Risk as Army Searches for Savings
The Boeing Co. is concerned that Army modernization plans may cut funds out of a program to upgrade CH-47 Chinooks, a company executive said. -
Air Power
September 2018
Study: Air Force Must Buy More B-21s, Postpone Legacy Bomber Retirements
The United States is facing threats from advanced adversaries that will require an expanded fleet of bombers, a new report by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies found. -
Air Force News
September 2018
Air Force Wrestles With Command, Control in Multi-Domain Ops
The Air Force is taking steps to help its leaders wrap their heads around the new complex world of multi-domain operations, where war takes place in not only land, sea and air, but space and cyber space, and against peer competitors determined to degrade or disrupt their communications.
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