F-35B Makes First Vertical Landing
F-35B BF-1 followed up its first “free air” hover earlier in the week with its first vertical landing yesterday, March …
Programs & Technology
Vice Adm. David J. Venlet, NAVAIR Commander, Nominated to Lead JSF Program
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced March 16, 2010 that President Barack Obama had nominated Vice Adm. David J. …
F-35B BF-1 Performs First Hover and Short Takeoff
Lockheed Martin has released a video of F-35B BF-1’s first “free air” hover on March 17, 2010. An accompanying press …
Interview With Australian Defence Attaché Air Vice-Marshal Kym Osley, AM, CSC
Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) Kym Osley, AM, CSC, is the head of Australian Defence Staff (Washington), and is located at the …
What Might Have Been: LRAACA
During the Cold War when the West was concerned about the Soviet Union’s undersea fleet, McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC), which …
Approaching a Key Anniversary, the B-1B Redeems Itself in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan in February, a U. S. Air Force B-1B Lancer monitored hostile militants who reconnoitered, approached, and then attacked …
TechWatch: The Dual Use Dilemma
Throughout the Cold War, the U.S. military and NASA were two of the world’s primary technology drivers. Many of the …
GCV Solicitation Brings Industry Teaming
Industry teaming activities have begun to accelerate in the aftermath of the Feb. 26, 2010 U.S. Army release of its …
Ground Combat Vehicle RFP Is Released
On Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) released the much-anticipated final request for …
Future HMMWV Options
In anticipation of a major “recapitalization” of the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) fleet, many industry participants highlighted their …