7 août 2024 | International, C4ISR
Air Force Research Lab eyes space data transport demo in 2026
The Air Force Research Lab is working with the Space Warfighting Analysis Center and the Defense Innovation Unit to test space data transport concepts.
8 avril 2021 | International, Aérospatial, C4ISR
Airbus, Dassault Agreement on FCAS Project
Airbus and Dassault Aviation have proposed to the governments of France, Germany and Spain to build a demonstrator under Europe's Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project.
The two companies reached an agreement Friday that paves the way for political talks to resume among the governments, a source close to the matter told Reuters.
The FCAS program consists of a manned Next-Generation Fighter (NGF) aircraft, accompanied by drones of specialized capabilities, like reconnaissance and strike. It is envisioned as a futuristic air power weapon that will replace the Rafale and Eurofighter fleets in France and Germany beginning in 2040. A so-called combat cloud will pump command-and-control data between all program platforms, essentially creating a flying network of sensors and weapons with the NGF as its hub.
The project is expected to cost anywhere between $60 billion and $95 billion until 2040.
First floated by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron in 2017, the program has been dogged by political differences as well as corporate disagreements.
Airbus is unhappy being treated as a subcontractor while French jet maker Dassault leads the aircraft development.
“Dassault accepts that Airbus will receive a larger overall FCAS workshare but remained ready to pursue a ‘Plan B' if the talks failed,” Dassault boss Eric Trappier said last month.
Airbus is, however, spearheading the development of the drones and the "combat cloud" ultrafast communications network that will use artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
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2 août 2018 | International, Aérospatial
US Air Force may replace 3 types of aircraft with a single platform
By: Jeff Martin WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force is looking to replace three aircraft — the E-4B command post, the C-32A executive airlifter and the Navy's E-6B command post — under the purview of a single program known as NEAT. Air Force Materiel Command posted the request for information Tuesday for NEAT — otherwise known as National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC), Executive Airlift, Airborne Command Post (ABNCP), Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO). The RFI comes after an April Senate hearing where Gen. Robin Rand, the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, said it was time to get “very serious” about replacing the E-4B and E-6B. While the RFI provides little information into what is specifically sought, it does ask for companies' experience in commercial derivative military aircraft and joint work with other businesses. It also asks companies to propose a “recommended technical solution” for the NEAT program. Full article: https://www.defensenews.com/newsletters/daily-news-roundup/2018/08/01/us-air-force-may-replace-3-types-of-aircraft-with-a-single-platform/
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15 novembre 2023 | International, Aérospatial
Lockheed Martin Opens 25,000-Square Foot, $16.5M Missile Defense Lab
Huntsville, Ala., November 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today opened a $16.5M engineering facility at its Huntsville campus, introducing more capabilities for missile defense innovation in North...