The U.S. Air Force has awarded Rockwell Collins a contract to provide systems integration and avionics for the KC-10 Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) Cockpit Modernization Program. The contract, valued at more than $160 million over the life of the program, calls for Rockwell Collins to provide the flight management system, displays, data link communications and surveillance capabilities.
Mullen: U.S. to continue spy flights despite PLAAF Su-27 incident
Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, said the U.S. will continue with surveillance flights near China despite a Jun. 29 incident whereby a Chinese Su-27 fighter crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait to pursue an American U-2.
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F-35C hooks up to catapult
The F-35C, CF-3, was hooked up to a test catapult on Jul. 19 at NAVAIR Lakehurst.
Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin
Boeing, BAE Systems to develop Integrated Directed Energy Weapon for U.S. Navy
A Boeing division has signed a teaming agreement with BAE Systems to develop the Mk 38 Mod 2 Tactical Laser System for defense of U.S. Navy ships.
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JLENS Successfully Completes Endurance Test
Raytheon’s aerostat system – Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensors (JLENS) – recently completed a successful endurance test.