by [email protected] | Feb 9, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The final block of the USAF’s Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite has been launched, finally paving the way for the start of the next generation’s long overdue GPS III. The GPS IIF-12 satellite will join dozens of other satellites...
by [email protected] | Feb 8, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The US Department of Defense will acquire 404 F-35 fighters over the next five years. That number is a decrease of 5-7% on last year’s plan. The order will see $40 billion in revenue going to manufacturer Lockheed Martin and engine maker Pratt &...
by [email protected] | Feb 5, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * The USAF is considering defensive lasers for future fighters such as the F-35 and F-22, along with future bombers from 2021. A Request For Information (RFI) notice posted by the US Air Force Research Laboratory is looking for market information for a podded...
by [email protected] | Feb 4, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * Following Michael Gilmore’s thoughts on the F-35 program, his report has also shed some light on the hotly contested Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (
by [email protected] | Feb 3, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire
Americas * A recent report from the Pentagon’s top weapons tester has raised serious questions over the F-35 program’s “unrealistic test schedule”. Michael Gilmore’s annual F-35 report released on Monday follows a recently leaked memo...
