Northrop Grumman and Michigan State University have developed a magnetic memory component designed to manage the heat generation and energy consumption of supercomputers. Researchers at Northrop and MSU carried out the study as part of a grant from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, MSU said Friday. “One of the major impediments to superconducting computing technology […] More

The State Department has approved a potential $115.1 million foreign military sales agreement for Pratt and Whitney to provide F-16 engine repair and sustainment services to Jordan. Jordan intends for the agreement to support the its air force’s efforts to maintain 52 F100-PW-220E engines, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday. Pratt and Whitney will work […] More

Lockheed Martin has delivered 45 F-35 aircraft to the U.S. government and allied nations in 2015 under the $391 billion fighter jet project, Reuters reported Tuesday. The Defense Department said Lockheed met its delivery goals for the year and the company is set to receive majority of related performance fees, Andrea Shalal reports. “Meeting aircraft production […] More

John Kealey, CEO of software company Decision Lens, will conduct a fireside conversation with company founders, executives and venture capitalists at the Winter 2015 Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Forum Dec. 10 in Tysons Corner, Va. Kealey is also a former CEO of technology firm Vivisimo and satellite-based communications technology company iDirect, which were respectively acquired by IBM and Singapore […] More

Lockheed Martin has demonstrated the gun system for the conventional-takeoff-and-landing variant of the F-35 jet in three airborne gunfire bursts during a test flight held in California. The company tested how the internal Gun Airborne Unit-22/A 25-millimeter Gatling gun system works during flight as part of preparations for the gun system’s certification and the U.S. Air Force’s […] More

Boeing has awarded Avcorp Industries a subcontract to produce panoramic camera fairings for the KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft of the U.S. Air Force. Avcorp will assemble metallic components of panoramic camera structures into a fully integrated system for installation on the 767-2C fuselage at Boeing’s facility in Everett, Washington, Avcorp said Monday. The Boeing-built KC-46 works to refuel military planes […] More

Boeing has concluded its work to install a new imagery tool in F-22 Raptor training simulators at the U.S. Air Force’s mission training centers. The Constant Resolution Visual System installed on 20 training simulators works to provide F-22 fighter pilots with a 360-degree view of the flight environment, Boeing said Friday. Boeing partnered with the service branch to […] More

Lockheed Martin and the Defense Department plan to strike a deal in the fall for the next batches of F-35 fighter jets that could cost $15 billion, Reuters reported Tuesday. Andrea Shalal writes the agreement is for the ninth batch of F-35 comprising 60 jets and the 10th batch consisting of 100 units. “We’re still in […] More

Champion Aerospace, a TransDigm Group subsidiary, has been chosen by United Technologies Corp. to supply igniters, exciters and ignition leads to UTC’s aerospace systems under Life of Program agreements. UTC said Wednesday the UTV2 long-term supply contracts cover the provision of ignition components for UTC’s aerospace programs, such as aircraft auxiliary power units, F-35 Lightning […] More

Brennan Hogan, program manager at LMI Research Institute, has said at a panel discussion hosted by the Brookings Institution that an incremental approach is one method for the U.S. Defense Department to innovate. LMI said Wednesday that during the forum, Hogan also provided her insight into how the defense sector should leverage three-dimensional printing technology. […] More

A new Visiongain report forecasts the global military aircraft maintenance, repair and operations market will hit $49 billion in value in 2015. Visiongain said Friday the increasing adoption of new fighter aircraft among tier-one market players would spur growth in the industry. The 2015-2025 forecast covers maintenance aspects in operations and field, heavy airframe, heavy engine, […] More

Warren Boley Jr., formerly president of Aerojet Rocketdyne, has been appointed to succeed Jon Andre Lokke as president and CEO of Norsk Titanium. Boley is also a member of NTi’s board of directors and will oversee the Norwegian company’s efforts to establish a U.S.-based three-dimensional printing facility to manufacture titanium aerospace and defense components, NTi […] More