3 juin 2021 | International, Aérospatial
US Air Force wish list includes more F-15EX jets but no F-35s
The Air Force's biggest unfunded priority is to buy 12 more F-15EX aircraft.
16 octobre 2023 | International, Aérospatial
U.S.' Buttigieg meets Mexican counterpart on aviation sticking points | Reuters
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg met on Monday with his Mexican counterpart to discuss a number of sticking points regarding Mexico's aviation industry.
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31 janvier 2019 | International, Aérospatial
US Air Force eyes KC-46A aerial refuelling boom redesign
Pat Host, Everett, Washington - Jane's Defence Weekly Key Points The US Air Force is planning to redesign the KC-46A boom to better accommodate lighter aircraft The USAF agreed to pay for this upgrade as Boeing met its international standard The US Air Force (USAF) will redesign the problematic boom on the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling tanker to better accommodate lighter aircraft such as the Fairchild-Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II. USAF Secretary Heather Wilson said on 24 January that the boom does not disconnect as well from lighter aircraft as it does with heavier aircraft. The service has identified an actuator fix that will make the boom a little more sensitive, and she believes it is likely that the A-10 is the only aircraft affected by this issue. The A-10 is a lighter aircraft compared with some of the USAF's other aircraft such as transports, bombers, and even other tactical combat aircraft. The Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules weighs 34,686 kg empty and the A-10 weighs 9,183 kg empty, while the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) weighs 13,290 kg empty. At Boeing's KC-46A first delivery ceremony, Wilson said that the USAF is paying for the boom redesign as it meets the international standard that the service gave to Boeing. In the deal reached in mid-January over the first delivery, the USAF agreed to pay for the boom fix while Boeing would pay for upgrading the remote vision system (RVS). Boeing is planning both hardware and software fixes to the RVS to allow it to automatically adjust and operate effectively in both the sun's glare and in shadow. Wilson also said that this boom redesign will be the first programme change in the history of the KC-46A. https://www.janes.com/article/86037/us-air-force-eyes-kc-46a-aerial-refuelling-boom-redesign
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22 juillet 2020 | International, Aérospatial
BAE Systems a sélectionné Collins Aerospace pour fournir la prochaine génération d'actionneurs pour le programme Tempest
Collins Aerospace Systems, une unité de Raytheon Technologies, a annoncé avoir obtenu un contrat de BAE Systems pour fournir des capacités d'actionnement avancées, notamment pour le projet d'avion de combat furtif britannique Tempest. La société américaine mobilisera ses installations Actuation Systems à Wolverhampton pour collaborer avec la «Team Tempest». Collins Aerospace soutiendra le programme à partir de ses installations Actuation Systems à Wolverhampton, au Royaume-Uni. Le Journal de l'Aviation du 22 juillet