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1. Can the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Avoid the Fate of the F-22 Raptor?

Author

Hubinger, Scott

Subjects
United States. Department of Defense, United States. Government Accountability Office, United States. Air Force, United States. Navy, Boeing Co., Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp., Fighter bombers (Airplanes) -- Military aspects, Aerospace industry -- Military aspects, Military airplanes -- Military aspects, Stealth fighters -- Military aspects, Aircraft industry -- Military aspects, Radar, Military jet airplanes, Military aircraft, Fate, Fighter planes, Attack airplanes, Aircraft design, Military and naval science, Joint Strike Fighter (Aircraft) -- Military aspects, F-22 (Aircraft) -- Military aspects
Abstract

The United States has developed and procured two fifth-generation fighters incorporating stealth or low radar-observable attributes, the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II. These two aircraft demonstrate the inherent [...]

Published
2019

2. Northrop Grumman's Radar Declared Operational for Air National Guard F-16s

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Northrop Grumman Corp., Fighter planes, Military personnel, Air bases, Civil defense, Air forces, Aircraft industry, Radar, Law
Abstract

AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) upgrades continue for Guard, reserve and active-duty fighters The U.S. Air Force has met Full Operational Capability (FOC) readiness for Northrop Grumman CorporationÃÆs AN/APG-83 [...]

Published
2020

3. USAF to accelerate F-16 software updates

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Lockheed Martin Corp., Raytheon Co., Fighter planes, Air forces, Radar, Aerospace and defense industries, Business, Business, international
Abstract

Byline: GARRETT REIM The US Air Force (USAF) is working towards a goal of being able to dramatically accelerate the speed at which the Lockheed Martin F-16's software can be [...]

Published
2020

4. Anti-radiation missile guided at Lightning II

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Boeing Co., Lockheed Martin Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp., Fighter planes, Aerospace industry, Air to surface missiles, Air forces, Aircraft industry, Radiation (Physics), Radar, Missiles, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Internet services, Aerospace and defense industries, Business, Business, international
Abstract

Byline: GARRETT REIM US Air Force The US Air Force (USAF) is requesting information on potential modifications to the Northrop Grumman Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER), to make the [...]

Published
2020

5. Northrop Grumman Continues Joint STARS Sustainment and Modification Work for US Air Force

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Northrop Grumman Corp., Command and control systems, Air forces, Aircraft industry, Radar, Defense contracts, Technology, Intelligence gathering, Law
Abstract

Northrop Grumman Corporation received a $302 million contract from the U.S. Air Force on Nov. 1, 2019 for continued support of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS). [...]

Published
2020

6. Northrop Grumman AN/APG-83 SABR Radar Achieves Initial Installation Milestone for Air National Guard F-16s

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Northrop Grumman Corp., Military personnel, Civil defense, Air forces, Aircraft industry, Radar, Fighter planes, Law
Abstract

Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) upgrades planned for Air National Guard fighters to meet Joint Emergent Operational Need The U.S. Air Force has completed installation of Northrop Grumman Corporation's AN/APG-83 [...]

Published
2020

7. 99 per cent uptime over nearly two decades: US Air Force extends Collins Aerospace contract to support JSTARS aircrew simulators for another 10 years

Subjects
United States. Air Force, United Technologies Corp. -- Contracts, Aircraft engine industry -- Contracts -- Statistics, Air bases, Air forces, Radar, Cyberterrorism, Technology, Intelligence gathering, Contract agreement, Law, Joint STARS (Weapons system)
Abstract

Overcomes training system obsolescence, provides cybersecurity updates and maximizes uptime to maintain aircrew readiness After nearly two decades of providing sustainment support, Collins Aerospace Systems has received a 10-year extension [...]

Published
2019

8. ATHENA successfully defends drone threat

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Lockheed Martin Corp., Aerospace industry -- Military aspects, Command and control systems -- Military aspects, Air forces -- Military aspects, Radar, Sensors, Directed-energy weapons, Law
Abstract

Byline: Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated their laser weapon system for the US Air Force at a government test range at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where the system successfully engaged [...]

Published
2019

9. Raytheon providing next batch of radar warning receivers for Air Force tankers

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Boeing Co., Raytheon Co., Air forces, Radar, Electronic warfare, Law
Abstract

Raytheon's all-digital ALR-69A protects KC-46 Raytheon Company is providing 111 ALR-69A systems, including spares, to outfit the US Air Force's newest tanker, the KC-46 Pegasus. Raytheon will complete radar warning [...]

Published
2019

10. Northrop Grumman Electronic Attack Pod Upgrade Program to deliver fifth generation capabilities for fourth generation aircraft

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Northrop Grumman Corp., Electronic warfare -- Military aspects, Electronic warfare aircraft -- Military aspects, Military electronics industry -- Military aspects, Aircraft industry -- Military aspects, Radar, Air forces, Technology, Defense industry, Law
Abstract

US Air Force issues third production order for advanced electronic warfare pods Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a $44 million contract award for the Electronic Attack Pod Upgrade Program (EAPUP) [...]

Published
2019

11. Northrop Grumman Scalable Agile Beam Radar provides proven capability for multiple platforms

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Northrop Grumman Corp., Aircraft industry, Fighter planes, Air forces, Radar, Military jet airplanes, American soldiers, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Stealth fighters, Aircraft, Law
Abstract

Company's fifth-generation, platform-agnostic Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) available for fighters, bombers and other aircraft platforms Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully integrated the advanced AN/APG-83 SABR system onto multiple configurations [...]

Published
2019

12. US Air Force selects Raytheon's all digital radar warning receiver

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Defense industry, Air forces, Radar, Defense industry, Law
Abstract

World's first all-digital radar warning receiver on fast track delivery The US Air Force awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for Raytheon's AN/ALR-69A(V), the world's first all-digital radar warning receiver. [...]

Published
2018

13. United States : Detecting targets from 70,000 feet above Earth

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Raytheon Co., Aerospace industry, Sensors, Satellite remote sensing, Aircraft, Radar, Air forces, Intelligence gathering, Weather, Remote sensing, Synthetic aperture radar, Data processing services, Business, international
Abstract

Raytheon Company will support and sustain the sensor and processor for the Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System 2-A under a $217M U.S. Air Force IDIQ. Work will be performed through [...]

Published
2019

14. United States : 99% uptime over nearly two decades: U.S. Air Force extends Collins Aerospace contract to support JSTARS aircrew simulators for another 10 years

Subjects
United States. Air Force, United Technologies Corp. -- Contracts, Aircraft engine industry -- Contracts, Air bases, Air forces, Radar, Cyberterrorism, Internet security, Technology, Intelligence gathering, Contract agreement, Business, international, Joint STARS (Weapons system)
Abstract

After nearly two decades of providing sustainment support, Collins Aerospace Systems has received a 10-year extension from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to provide services critical to maintaining the training [...]

Published
2019

15. United States : ATHENA Successfully Defends Drone Threat

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Lockheed Martin Corp., Aerospace industry -- Military aspects, Command and control systems -- Military aspects, Air forces -- Military aspects, Radar, Sensors, Directed-energy weapons, Business, international
Abstract

Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated their laser weapon system for the U.S. Air Force at a government test range at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where the system successfully engaged and shot down [...]

Published
2019

16. 500th F-35 fighter jet delivered to Air Force

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Lockheed Martin Corp. -- International marketing, Fighter planes -- International marketing, Jet airplanes -- International marketing, Aerospace industry -- International marketing, Air forces, Radar, Aircraft, Military jet airplanes, Military aircraft, Contractors, Aircraft industry, Business, Electronics, Engineering and manufacturing industries
Abstract

The F-35 Joint Program Office and prime contractor Lockheed Martin recently recorded a historic milestone for the single-seat, single-engine fighter jet: Delivery of the 500th production F-35 fighter aircraft to [...]

Published
2020

17. United States : Raytheon Providing Next Batch of Radar Warning Receivers for Air Force Tankers

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Boeing Co., Raytheon Co., Aerospace industry, Air forces, Aircraft industry, Radar, Electronic warfare, Business, international
Abstract

Raytheon Company is providing 111 ALR-69A systems, including spares, to outfit the U.S. Air Force's newest tanker, the KC-46 Pegasus. Raytheon will complete radar warning receiver deliveries by 2025 under [...]

Published
2019

18. United States : DynCorp International Awarded Air Force Aviation Contract

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Air bases, Defense industry -- Contracts, Air traffic control, Defense contracts, Air forces, Radar, Aviation, Intelligence gathering, Defense industry, Contract agreement, Government contract, Business, international
Abstract

On July 3, the United States Air Force Air Combat Commands (ACC) Acquisitions Management and Integration Center (AMIC), Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Virginia awarded DynCorp International (DI) a contract [...]

Published
2019

19. United States : Air Force Chief: ABMS is on track, and Robins is Going to Lead the Way

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Air Force officers, Air forces, Air bases, Intelligence gathering, Radar, Business, international
Abstract

U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today questioned General David L. Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, on progress to [...]

Published
2019

20. Australia,United States : Northrop Grumman Scalable Agile Beam Radar Provides Proven Capability for Multiple Platforms

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Northrop Grumman Corp., Aircraft industry, Fighter planes, Air forces, Radar, Military jet airplanes, American soldiers, Fighter bombers (Airplanes), Stealth fighters, Aircraft, Business, international
Abstract

Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully integrated the advanced AN/APG-83 SABR system onto multiple configurations of F-16 aircraft and is now taking the next step in expanding to additional platforms, including [...]

Published
2019

21. Lockheed Martin's Space Fence program completes Critical Design Review

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Lockheed Martin Corp., Aerospace industry, Radar, Law
Abstract

Lockheed Martin's Space Fence program completes Critical Design Review September 28, 2015: Lockheed Martin's Space Fence System, including the large-scale digital radar and turn-key facility were deemed technically mature and [...]

Published
2015

22. Multiple Trends Could Upend JSTARS Modernization Plans.

Author

Harper, Jon

Subjects
*RADAR, *MILITARY applications of radar, *DETECTORS, *MILITARY airplanes
Abstract

The article focuses on a recapitalization program for modernization of Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System by the US Air Force due to an aging of legacy platforms and to use advanced battle management system. It discusses sensors and communications architecture used by the U.S. military, source selection process by the Air Force for engineering and manufacturing development and its budget for JSTARS aircraft. It discusses a financial burden of Air Force and challenges of the program.

Published
2017

23. United States : Northrop Grumman Awarded $866 Million IDIQ Contract to Sustain and Modify Critical Missile Warning Radars

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Northrop Grumman Corp. -- Contracts, Defense industry -- Contracts, Missiles, Aircraft industry -- Contracts, Radar, Defense industry, Contract agreement, Business, international
Abstract

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract to sustain and modify a worldwide network of ground-based radars deemed critical to the success of its missile warning/missile [...]

Published
2018

24. United States : U.S. Air Force selects Raytheon's all digital radar warning receiver

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Defense industry, Air forces, Radar, Defense industry, Business, international
Abstract

The U.S. Air Force awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for Raytheon's AN/ALR-69A(V), the world's first all-digital radar warning receiver. The contract calls for the rapid procurement of 779 units [...]

Published
2018

25. United States : U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter Radar Warning Receiver Completes Technical Readiness Level Demonstration

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Lockheed Martin Corp., Aerospace industry, Military helicopters, Air forces, Radar, Business, international, HH-60 (Helicopter)
Abstract

A critical component of Lockheed Martins Tactical Mission System for the U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH), the AN/APR-52 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR), recently achieved Technical Readiness Level (TRL) [...]

Published
2017

26. United States : Lockheed Martin wins $108M Advanced Radar Threat System Contract from US Air Force

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Lockheed Martin Corp. -- Contracts, Aerospace industry -- Contracts, Defense contracts, Military electronics industry -- Contracts, Air forces, Radar, Contract agreement, Government contract, Business, international
Abstract

The US Air Force has awarded a contract worth a $108 million to Lockheed Martin for Advanced Radar Threat System Variant 2 (ARTS-V2), which is a pre-Milestone B Program to [...]

Published
2017

27. Contract For Three-dimensional Expeditionary Long-range Radars

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Raytheon Co. -- Contracts, Defense industry -- Contracts, Government contracts, Electronics industry -- Contracts, Radar, Defense industry, Contract agreement, Government contract, Electronics industry, Business, international
Abstract

Contract Awarded for three-dimensional expeditionary long-range radars. Raytheon Co., Woburn, Massachusetts, won a $52,686,179 federal contract from the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command for R&D on three-dimensional expeditionary long-range radars. [...]

Published
2017

28. Contract To Upgrade F-15 Combined Apg-63 Version 3 (v3) Radar

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Boeing Co. -- Contracts, Air bases, Defense industry -- Contracts, Air forces, Aircraft industry -- Contracts, Radar, Defense industry, Contract agreement, Business, international
Abstract

Contract Awarded to upgrade F-15 Combined APG-63 Version 3 (V3) Radar. The Boeing Co. (BA - Free Report) has won a modification contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to [...]

Published
2017

29. Contract For Early Warning Radars

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Raytheon Co. -- Contracts, Government contracts, Military electronics industry -- Contracts, Electronics industry -- Contracts, Radar, Contract agreement, Government contract, Electronics industry, Business, international
Abstract

Contract Awarded for early warning radars. Raytheon Co., Woburn, Massachusetts, won a $1,066,297,129 federal contract from the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command for early warning radars. Awarded: March 2017 Contractor [...]

Published
2017

30. Saudi F-15 Radar Contract Modification

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Boeing Co. -- Contracts, Fighter planes, Defense industry -- Contracts, Air forces, Aircraft industry -- Contracts, Radar, Defense industry, Contract agreement, Business, international
Abstract

Contract Awarded for Saudi F-15 Radar Contract Modification. Boeing has been awarded an $18.3 million contract modification by the U.S. Air Force to supply AN/APG-63(V) 3 radar for the Saudi [...]

Published
2017

31. United States : Serco gets 5-year, $38 million contract to upgrade HEMP radars for USAF

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Air bases, Defense industry -- Contracts, Air forces, Radar, Defense industry, Contract agreement, Business, international
Abstract

Serco has won a 5-year, $38m contract to upgrade the high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) protection of ballistic missile early warning systems for the US Air Force (USAF). This contract was [...]

Published
2016

32. Instrumentation radar support programme (IRSP)

Subjects
United States. Department of Defense, United States. Air Force, Defense industry, Air forces, Radar, Defense industry, Business, international
Abstract

Contract Awarded for Instrumentation radar support programme (IRSP). Under the firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-reimbursable contract, the company will provide serviceable components and subsystems to include radar, telemetry, and optics systems. [...]

Published
2015

33. United States : Lockheed Martin's Space Fence Program Completes Critical Design Review

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Lockheed Martin Corp., Aerospace industry, Radar, Business, international
Abstract

Lockheed Martin's Space Fence System, including the large-scale digital radar and turn-key facility were deemed technically mature and provided evidence that all requirements will be met through the program s [...]

Published
2015

34. Pre-engineering and manufacturing development efforts intended for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization program

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Defense industry -- Finance, Radar, Business, international, Joint STARS (Weapons system)
Abstract

Contract Awarded for Pre-engineering and manufacturing development efforts intended for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization program. Contract Awarded Date : Aug 2015 Contractor activities will help assess [...]

Published
2015

35. Build the Air Force s next-generation ground-based radar system for space surveillance

Subjects
United States. Air Force, Air bases, Space surveillance, Defense industry, Air forces, Radar, Defense industry, Business, international
Abstract

Contract Awarded to Build the Air Force s next-generation ground-based radar system for space surveillance The solid-rocket motor contract, known as Launch Services Mission Assurance, has a base period of [...]

Published
2015

36. Boeing to upgrade radar on Air Force F-15C/D and F-15E combat jets.

Author

Keller, John

Subjects
*PUBLIC contracts, *RADAR, *ELECTRONICS for jet planes, *MODIFICATIONS
Abstract

The article reports on the upgrading of radar systems in 71 U.S. Air Force F-15 combat jets. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio has awarded Boeing Co. a contract modification to the Boeing Defense, Space and Security segment in Saint Louis, Missouri. Boeing will install the Raytheon APG-63(V)3 radar and Raytheon AN/APG-82 radar systems on the F-15C/D and the F-15E combat jets it manufactured.

Published
2017

37. USAF ISSUES RFP FOR NEW "DOUBLE DIGIT" THREAT EMITTER.

Author

Knowles, J.

Subjects
*REQUESTS for proposals (Public contracts), *RADAR
Abstract

The article reports on the U.S. Air Force's release of a final request for proposals for the Advanced Radar Threat System Variant 2 (ARTS-V2).

Published
2016

38. Northrop says it is ready to go and already has an '85%' solution.

Author

DREW, JAMES

Subjects
BOEING 707 (Jet transports), JOINT STARS (Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System), RADAR
Abstract

The article focuses on the solution proposed by aerospace company Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Air Force's programme to replace the Boeing 707-based Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS). Topics covered include the use of mature technology for the E-8D concept, the factors affecting the company's JSTARS recap programme and the statement issued by programme lead Alan Metzger on the strategy of giving a rapid solution space.

Published
2015

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