Jason Kim, chief executive officer of Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, talks about the small satellite sector – what is happening with small sats today and where they are going tomorrow.
By Millennium Space SystemsA Boeing executive said the Saudis have successful used their F-15SA to “kill” cruise missiles fired by the Iranian-backed Houthi militias in Yemen, a missile defense capability that the Kingdom needs.
By Riad KahwajiTwo sources with knowledge of the program told Breaking Defense that Boeing now projects the VC-25B program will run 17 months behind schedule.
By Valerie InsinnaThe KC-46A is the only tanker that meets stringent U.S. civil and military aviation requirements.
By BoeingThe new pod takes the P-8 “and further expands it to be truly multi-int and multi-spectral,” a Boeing rep said.
By Colin ClarkIndonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto had previously indicated that Indonesia was interested in buying both Rafales and the F-15EX, as part of a major defense spending increase planned for the coming decades.
By Valerie InsinnaBoeing’s offer comes as the US Navy has stopped purchasing new P-8As for the foreseeable future.
By Justin KatzUnder a new contract awarded by DARPA, Northrop Grumman, in partnership with the University of Central Florida, will develop a prototype AI assistant embedded in augmented reality headsets for rotary pilots.
By Jaspreet GillThe LMXT — a variant of the Airbus 330 Multi Role Trainer Transport — will be assembled in Mobile, Ala., before being converted into a tanker in Marietta, Ga.
By Valerie Insinna“Without taking these steps prior to closing the preliminary design review, the program may accept a remote vision system design that contains immature technologies and greater risk of cost and schedule growth,” the Government Accountability Office states in its report.
By Valerie InsinnaTotal cost overruns for the program sit at about $5.4 billion in pre-tax charges, and all must be paid by Boeing.
By Valerie InsinnaThe Air Force worries that if it approves Remote Vision System 2.0 before concerns about the tanker’s panoramic display system are resolved, it could be locked into paying for a fix.
By Valerie InsinnaThe successful testing onboard an active Navy aircraft carrier is a win for the high-profile program under pressure to stay on schedule.
By Justin KatzThe F-35 handily won out over its competition in the capability assessment, scoring a 4.47 compared to the 3.81 of the second-place company.
By Valerie Insinna