25 mars 2024 | International, Naval
The four-nation effort, which aims for a maiden flight in 2027, is in line for €100 million from the European Defence Fund.
29 octobre 2024 | International, C4ISR, Sécurité
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29 octobre 2019 | International, Aérospatial
The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin finalized a US$34 billion agreement for the production and delivery of 478 F-35s at the lowest aircraft price during the history of the program. This contract includes all U.S., international partners and foreign military sales aircraft in Lots 12, 13 and 14. In the agreement, the F-35 Enterprise meets and exceeds its long-stated cost reduction targets for each variant – and the F-35A unit price, including aircraft and engine, is now below US$80 million in both Lot 13 and Lot 14, the F-35A unit cost represents an estimated overall 12.8 per cent reduction from Lot 11 costs for the conventional landing variant, and an average of 12.7 per cent savings across all three variants from Lot 11 to 14. “Driving down cost is critical to the success of this program. I am excited that the F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have agreed on this landmark three-lot deal. This agreement achieves an average 12.7 per cent cost reduction across all three variants and gets us below US$80 Million for a USAF F-35A by Lot 13 — one lot earlier than planned,” said Air Force LGen Eric Fick, F-35 program executive officer. “This US$34 billion agreement is a truly historic milestone for the F-35 Enterprise.” The agreement includes 291 aircraft for the U.S. Services, 127 for F-35 international partners, and 60 for F-35 foreign military sales customers. Price details include: F-35A — Lot 12: US$82.4M; Lot 13: US$79.2M; Lot 14: US$77.9M; % reduction from Lot 11: 12.8 per cent F-35B — Lot 12: US$108M; Lot 13: US$104.8M; Lot 14: US$101.3M; % reduction from Lot 11: 12.3 per cent F-35C — Lot 12: US$103.1M; Lot 13: US$98.1M; Lot 14: US$94.4M; % reduction from Lot 11: 13.2 per cent “With smart acquisition strategies, strong government-industry partnership and a relentless focus on quality and cost reduction, the F-35 Enterprise has successfully reduced procurement costs of the fifth generation F-35 to equal or less than fourth generation legacy aircraft,” said Greg Ulmer, Lockheed Martin, F-35 program vice-president and general manager. “With the F-35A unit cost now below US$80 million in Lot 13, we were able to exceed our long-standing cost reduction commitment one year earlier than planned.” The sub US$80 million unit recurring flyaway cost for an F-35 represents an integrated acquisition price for the fifth generation weapon system. With embedded sensors and targeting pods, this F-35 unit price includes items that add additional procurement and sustainment costs to legacy fourth generation aircraft. Program Progress With more than 450 aircraft operating from 19 bases around the globe, the F-35 is playing a critical role in today's global security environment. More than 910 pilots and 8,350 maintainers have been trained, and the F-35 fleet has surpassed more than 220,000 cumulative flight hours. Eight nations have F-35s operating from a base on their home soil and seven services have declared initial operating capability. In addition to strengthening global security and partnerships, the F-35 provides economic stability to the U.S. and international partners by creating jobs, commerce and security, and contributing to the global trade balance. The F-35 is built by thousands of men and women in America and around the world. With more than 1,400 suppliers in 46 states and Puerto Rico, the F-35 Program supports more than 220,000 direct and indirect jobs in the U.S. alone. The program also includes more than 100 international suppliers, creating or sustaining thousands of jobs. https://www.skiesmag.com/press-releases/pentagon-and-lockheed-martin-reach-agreement-reducing-f-35a-cost-by-12-8-per-cent
22 juin 2018 | International, Terrestre
By: Mark Pomerleau The Army is set to hold another technical exchange with industry to better understand what existing capabilities can inform the way ahead for its tactical network. The Army held its first technical exchange in February to provide industry with insights as to specific threats the Army faces, what solutions are needed and the Army's priorities for tactical network modernization. It was hosted by the relevant program office — PEO Command, Control and Communications-Tactical — and the Network Cross Functional Team, which was stood up to help the service innovate faster. The next event will likely take place on August 1 and 2 in Raleigh, NC, and will again be co-hosted by PEO-C3T and the Network Cross Functional Team. Informing these network modernization efforts is the Army's acknowledgement that it does not know exactly what it wants. “In the next couple years and beyond, what's that next future state need to look like? That's why we're relying on outreach to industry,” Maj. Gen. Pete Gallagher, network cross functional team lead, said at a June 21 event sponsored by the AFCEA Northern Virginia chapter. “We conducted a tech exchange meeting in February, [and] we got a lot of great feedback from industry partners helping us figure out what is that next step, that next future state ... so, again, we're going forward in this perpetual state of modernization.” The upcoming technical exchange will be officially confirmed on the Federal Business Opportunities website next week, according to officials, and will focus on cloud, artificial intelligence, data analytics, data logistics, infrastructure and the mission partner environment. https://www.c4isrnet.com/it-networks/2018/06/21/the-army-hopes-industry-can-help-figure-out-its-network-needs/