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Air Force

Lockheed Martin Submits Proposal For KC-46 Aircrew Training Program

Friday, June 1st, 2012

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] submitted a proposal to the Air Force for its KC-46 Aircrew Training System, according to a company statement. The Aircrew Training System is a program to prepare pilots, boom operators and other on-board personnel of Boeing’s [BA] KC-46 aerial refueling tanker for air refueling, cargo transport and medical evacuation, according to a statement. Aircrews, expected to begin training with the system in 2016, will refuel fixed-wing, receiver-capable aircraft for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and coalition…

Congress

Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says

The U.S. Marine Corps thus far has received six F-35B fighters without radars, as the service waits on Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] delivery of the AN/APG-85 radar, which is to replace […]

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]