Air Force

European multi-nation conglomerate MBDA has started production of its Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) Meteor, according to a company spokesman. MBDA spokesman Doug Denneny told Defense Daily yesterday at […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] delivered one of the company’s Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) equipped with the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) to the Air Force, according to a statement. […]

The Air Force issued its request for proposals (RFP) for its next-generation Combat Search and Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program Friday, according to a notice posted at Federal Business Opportunities (FBO). […]

The Air Force Friday awarded General Electric [GE] and Pratt & Whitney $350 million and $335 million contracts, respectively, for its Adaptive Engine Technology Development (AETD) program, according to a […]

President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney battled over Pentagon spending and Navy shipbuilding last night during the final presidential debate before the Nov. 6 election. Obama mocked Romney, […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said it has appointed James Culmo vice president of the company’s newly-formed High-Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) Enterprise. Culmo will lead the HALE Enterprise organization, comprising unmanned […]

The Air Force recently awarded ATK [ATK] a $32 million contract to produce 30mm tactical (PGU-13) and training (PGU-15) ammunition, according to an ATK statement. The PGU-13 is a high-explosive […]

The Air Force recently awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $34.1 million contract for follow-on production of Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) GBU-10, GBU-12 and GBU-16 guidance kits, according […]

Boeing [BA] this week begins assembly of the first refueling boom for the Air Force’s KC-46 next-generation aerial refueling tanker, according to a company statement. The boom will be assembled […]

The Air Force said Friday it awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $94.7 million firm-fixed-price contract to retrofit 12 F-16 C/D Block 60 multi-role fighter jets for Oman. Air Force spokeswoman […]