Monthly Archive: Febbraio 2022

Sikorsky Wins $372M Order for First Four Israeli CH-53Ks

Sikorsky Wins $372M Order for First Four Israeli CH-53Ks

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $372,040,552 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) modification (P00007) to a previously awarded contract (N0001920C0047).

This modification exercises an option for the production and delivery of four low-rate ini…

Swiss F-35As May Be Built in Italy: Armasuisse

Swiss F-35As May Be Built in Italy: Armasuisse

BERN –– An armasuisse delegation, led by Armaments Director-General Martin Sonderegger, is traveling today to Cameri, Italy, to meet with the Italian Armaments Chief for bilateral talks in connection with the Air2030 program. Discussions will focus on the possibility of producing part of the future…
RAAF Denies Drop in F-35A Availability

RAAF Denies Drop in F-35A Availability

I reject criticisms made in The Australian article ‘Defence revises down planned availability of the F-35A jet fleet’. The criticisms contained are completely unfounded.

The Royal Australian Air Force has revised the expected flying hours based on our maturing understanding of the F-35A capabilit…

US Air Force Fleet’s Mission-Capable Rates Stagnate

US Air Force Fleet’s Mission-Capable Rates Stagnate

The Air Force has spent the past four years making a concerted push to ready its planes for war. It’s gained almost no ground.

On average, seven out of every 10 planes were available as needed for combat missions, training or other routine operations last year, according to fiscal 2021 data the s…

CRS Reviews Options to Replace E-3A AWACS

CRS Reviews Options to Replace E-3A AWACS

The U.S. Air Force recently expressed its interest to replace the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) fleet. Over the summer and fall of 2021, several senior Air Force officials, including Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and Commander of Pacific Air Forces General Kenneth Wilsbach, dis…
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