Air Force

Lockheed Martin’s [LMT]  Airborne and Maritime/Fixed station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS) is demonstrating the maturity of the complex system installed on a Boeing [BA] AH-64 Apache helicopter at […]

Raytheon [RTN] said yesterday that the warhead for its Small Diameter Bomb II under development for the Air Force exceeded expectations in a recent test. The test was the first […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] said that it has recently completed on schedule the preliminary design review (PDR) for its modular space vehicle (MSV), bringing it to the critical design review stage […]

The Senate could debate the delayed Pentagon policy bill as soon as this week, after the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) revised the legislation yesterday by cutting $21 billion in funding […]

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned yesterday that if the Pentagon receives the largest-possible budget cuts, weapon programs including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the next-generation bomber, the Littoral Combat Ship, […]

The Defense Department has a new Air-Sea Battle Concept office expected to integrate air and naval combat capabilities–and soon to incorporate the Army–in support of freedom of action for U.S. […]

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Nov. 8 of a possible $74 million Foreign Military Sale to Peru work on two C-130E aircraft and associated equipment and support. […]

The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] $46.6 million in contract options to begin upgrades to 29 long range radars designed to provide advanced warning and air traffic control […]

The Air Force has awarded Raytheon [RTN] a $31 million contract to design new devices for encrypting and transmitting voice and data traffic, the company said yesterday. Raytheon said it […]

A Senate committee investigation found myriad instances of suspected counterfeit parts in weapon systems including military aircraft, and it leaders want the defense industry to contribute more for replacement parts. […]