“The investigation revealed no error on the part of the pilots and aircrew, and confirmed no maintenance errors led to the mishap,” the V-22 Joint Program Office said.
By Justin Katz“So the measure that we undertook of the flight limit bulletin, I think, probably is best summed up as that will allow us to not only to stop this increase in the rate of occurrence, but reduce it by 99 percent,” a senior official told Breaking Defense.
By Colin ClarkPart 2 of a narrative series illustrating how Elbit America’s USA-manufactured products enable customers to successfully accomplish their most demanding missions.
By Elbit AmericaAn official refused to say how many of the Ospreys, flown by three US military services as well as Japan, will be grounded, or for how long.
By Justin KatzThe Navy also asks for five additional F-35C fighters, an E-2D Hawkeye and 4 CMV-22s.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.The new weapons are meant to keep Israel’s qualitative edge after President Trump agreed to sell the F-35 to the UAE and Teheran rattles its homemade swords, furious about the new era between Israel and some Gulf states.
By Arie EgoziEarlier this year, the purchase of 12 tiltrotors was indefinitely postponed for lack of funds. Now the new defense minister – and prospective prime minister – wants to change that.
By Arie Egozi“In day-to-day operations, one of our four core values at Kessel Run is ‘ideas over rank,’ says Kessel Run’s Nick Setterberg.
By Theresa Hitchens“To us, it means that there is going to be much more tension and debate over future modernization programs as flat investment will not enable DoD to recapitalize in a timely and militarily relevant pace,” says defense analyst Byron Callan.
By Colin ClarkA modern mechanized military lives or dies by maintenance. But what if a computer could warn you when your weapons and vehicles were about to break, so you could fix them before they ever let you down?
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.After decades of R&D, the race to replace the UH-60 helicopter is entering its last few years.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.Rep. Thornberry, the senior Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, said the White House move to repurpose military procurement money “is in violation of the separation of powers within the Constitution… and I believe that it requires Congress to take action.”
By Paul McLearyThe Navy’s Osprey differs from the Marine Corps and Air Force versions, boasting an enhanced fuel capacity, which required wing modifications to deal with the greater weight.
By Robbin Laird
In the competition for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, high agility and low life-cycle costs matter most, a former Marine tiltrotor test pilot argues.
By Scott Trail