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Pratt Replies to GAO, Claims F135 Availability Improved by 60%

Pratt Replies to GAO, Claims F135 Availability Improved by 60%

EAST HARTFORD, CONN. — Pratt & Whitney (P&W) continues to work closely with stakeholders across the F-35 enterprise in support of an effective and efficient F135 sustainment program that delivers the highest levels of propulsion readiness for our warfighters at an affordable cost to taxpayers.

Pentagon’s F-35 Engine Strategy Leads to More Grounded Aircraft

Pentagon’s F-35 Engine Strategy Leads to More Grounded Aircraft

The F-35 is DOD’s most ambitious and costly weapon system. But DOD’s strategy for maintaining the aircraft’s highly advanced engine has shortcomings.

DOD’s strategy allows 6% of F-35s to be unavailable for missions at any given time due to engine issues. But the number of F-35s that this leaves a…

Photo of China’s New Submarine Revealed in Official Report

Photo of China’s New Submarine Revealed in Official Report

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently revealed in an official report what seems to be a new type of conventionally powered submarine that foreign media speculated could offer enhanced stealth capabilities thanks to its new sail design.

Posted by the official WeChat account of t…

Airbus Touts Its H175M for British Puma Replacement Competition

Airbus Touts Its H175M for British Puma Replacement Competition

The H175’s military version will be the newest member of the Airbus Helicopters family, filling an important gap in the product range and offering a vital replacement for Puma and Super Puma fleets. H175M Programme Leader, Gilles Arnaud, and Operational Marketing Manager, Arnaud Roux, give us the in…
EU to Promote Joint Defense Procurement with €500M Fund

EU to Promote Joint Defense Procurement with €500M Fund

BRUSSELS — Today, the Commission has adopted a proposal for a Regulation by the European Parliament and the Council establishing the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) for 2022-2024.

As announced in the Joint communication on the Defence Investment …

Leonardo, BAE to Collaborate on Future Combat Air System

Leonardo, BAE to Collaborate on Future Combat Air System

FARNBOROUGH, UK — Leonardo and BAE Systems are actively progressing UK-Italy collaboration opportunities on the demonstrator aircraft as part of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme, in the framework of a cooperation path launched by Italy and the UK in the Defence sector.

This approac…

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