The new contract is for the ninth lot of an overall order for 128 KC-46As, 68 of which have been delivered to the Air Force, the company said.
By Lee FerranAI can make logistics data as valuable as intelligence or operational data for mission success
Valuable intelligence insights can be gleaned from logistics or flight-test data when artificial intelligence or machine learning is applied.
The goal of the CRANE program is to pioneer the use of active flow control (AFC) techniques, that allow a pilot to change the aerodynamics of the plane and thus its performance.
By Theresa Hitchens
“Clearly the longer these negotiations take…. the harder it is for any defense contractor to be able to then say that they’ve got a low-risk solution, [especially] if the end date for delivery doesn’t move,” Adam Clarke, managing director at Leonardo Helicopters UK, told Breaking Defense.
By Tim Martin
Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Boeing’s Millennium Space Systems are now on contract to deliver flight-ready prototypes by 2026.
By Theresa Hitchens
2023 will bring with it an expectation that Germany and the collection of 19 other NATO countries that committed to increase defense spending after Russia invaded Ukraine, act on those plans.
By Tim Martin
GAO has up to 100 days to rule in a bid protest, but the congressional watchdog agency strives to resolve cases as quickly as possible.
By Theresa Hitchens
RVS 2.0 provides a “quantum leap” in camera technology, said Lt. Col. Joshua Renfro of the Air Force’s KC-46 cross functional team. “We’re very confident in the product. We like where it’s going, and we really like what this is going to deliver to us down the road.”
By Valerie Insinna
Modernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative
Closing supply chain gaps in innovating technology will reposition the industrial base to be a strategic source of value.
The award is worth up to $1.3 billion, but a follow-on production contract could put the program in the range of $70 billion over its lifetime.
By Ashley Roque
Finland plans on increasing its Stinger stockpile in order to “bolster” land and air defense capabilities along Europe’s northern flank, supporting the US European Command’s “top priorities” in the process, according to the State Department.
By Tim Martin
A tranche of F-35s will be delayed, as will the E-7 Wedgetail, while the Atlas transport has overcome a “regrettable collection of discoveries.”
By Tim Martin
The changes, including halving business divisions, come as Boeing’s defense sector finds itself at a crossroads, with new leadership contending with systemic financial issues tied to its large number of fixed-price contracts with the US government.
By Valerie Insinna
Four competitors are left standing in the UK’s New Medium Helicopter program with a future contractor due to reap a lucrative reward of $1.15 billion.
By Tim Martin
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Boeing is developing, modernizing, and adapting innovative solutions from Future Vertical Lift and unmanned systems to air and missile defense.
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“We’re not embarrassed by [the cost overruns]; they are what they are. And we intend to deliver against these contracts and satisfy our customers,” said Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun.
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