Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney have successfully performed the first start of an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft test engine, using an integrated power package (IPP) that the functions traditionally performed by the auxiliary power system, emergency power system, and environmental control into a single system. The system was used to start a Pratt & Whitney F135 short-takeoff/vertical-landing (STOVL) engine at the company’s advanced test facility in West Palm Beach, FL. The IPP is a subsystem of the F-35 Power and Thermal Management System (PTMS)….
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Leidos Mach-TB Completed Test Launch | Elbit Unveiled Nano SPEAR | Leonardo And KHI Inked MCH-101 Deal
Americas The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has upheld the army’s decision to award a $9.7-billion Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) production contract to AM General instead of incumbent contractor Oshkosh Defense. The decision was released three months...
JLTV: Oshkosh Wins, Lockheed Protests
Ultra APV demonstrator (click to view full) In an age of non-linear warfare, where front lines are nebulous at best and non-existent at worst, one of the biggest casualties is... the concept of unprotected rear echelon vehicles, designed with the idea that they'd...
Brazilian Air Force Gets 6th C-390 | Israel Negotiates Merkava Sale | Southeast Asian Nations Move Ahead With Plan for Drills Near Disputed South China Sea Area
Americas Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) have commenced midlife upgrade (MLU) studies for the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. The A-29, currently utilized by the FAB for training, air interception, and surveillance missions, as well as by the renowned Air...
Embraer’s Multinational KC-390 Tactical Air Transport Program
KC-390 refuels AMXs (click to view full) Global competition in the 20-ton air transport segment continues to intensify, with Brazil's launch of its KC-390 program. Embraer figures reportedly place the global C-130 replacement market at around 700 aircraft. In...
Shield AI And Kratos To Integrate AI Pilot With Valkyrie | DoS Approved FMS To Kuwait And France | Indonesia Ordered Thales Radars
Americas The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Lockheed Martin a $12.8 million modification, which adds scope to provide for the integration of the handheld imaging tool into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in support of establishing a baseline organic maintainer...
F-35 Lightning: The Joint Strike Fighter Program
F-35B: off probation (click to view full) The $382 billion F-35 Joint Strike fighter program may well be the largest single global defense program in history. This major multinational program is intended to produce an "affordably stealthy" multi-role fighter...
Lockheed Wins THAAD Missile Segment Enhancement | Kuwait Gets Turkish Drone | Denmark And Norway Send Artillery Rounds To Ukraine
Americas Lockheed Martin won a $50 million to provide associated engineering support for Terminal High Altitude Air Defense 5.0 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile segment enhancement component development. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received....
Timely Defenders: Keeping Patriots in Shape
DID’s FOCUS Article covering the Patriot anti-air missile system, including all development & contracts during the FY 2007 time frame…