USAF

Aviation Business

Pratt & Whitney wins $1.5 billion USAF contract

Arnold Pinto 27/02/2025

For F-22 Raptors’ F119 engines Pratt & Whitney, a division of RTX, has secured a $1.5 billion contract to sustain the F119 engines that power the US Air Force’s F-22 Raptor fighter jets. The three-year agreement aims to enhance the readiness and reliability of more than 400 F119

Aviation

USAF F-22 Raptors to get advanced infrared threat-detection sensors

Arnold Pinto 23/01/2025

Lockheed Martin awarded contract Lockheed Martin has secured a $270 million contract with the US Air Force to upgrade the F-22 Raptor with cutting-edge infrared defensive sensors. The contract marks a significant step in modernising the advanced stealth fighter to ensure its readiness against evolving threats. The upgrade involves integrating Lockheed Martin’s new

Defence & Security

USAF keeps nuclear triad mission-ready

Arnold Pinto 08/12/2024

During recapitalisation programme The United States Air Force (USAF) faces the dual challenge of maintaining operational readiness for the bomber and land-based missile elements of America’s nuclear triad while simultaneously working to modernise and replace these platforms. This ambitious recapitalisation task, which the US government mandates, was highlighted by

Business

USAF awards $2.38 billion contract to Boeing for supply of 15 modernised KC-46A tankers

Arnold Pinto 04/12/2024

Tanker represents new era in air-to-air refuelling Boeing has won a $2.38 billion contract from the US Air Force (USAF) for 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers, marking a crucial milestone in developing and expanding the US military’s aerial refuelling capabilities. The addition of these 15 tankers ensures that the USAF will be well-equipped to meet […]

Aviation

Archer Aviation delivers first Midnight eVTOL aircraft to USAF

Arnold Pinto 22/08/2024

AFWERX evaluation in progress Archer Aviation, a leading company in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has delivered its inaugural Midnight aircraft to the US Air Force (USAF) as part of an AFWERX Agility Prime contract valued at up to $142 million. The delivery follows the US Department of Defence’s endorsement of Midnight’s military […]

Aviation

US military ensures large presence at Farnborough International Airshow 2024

Arnold Pinto 21/07/2024

US Air Force, Navy, and Army deployment The United States Air Force, Navy, and Army have geared up to underscore the enduring alliance between the United States and the United Kingdom with an impressive lineup of aircraft at the upcoming Farnborough International Airshow. Scheduled from July 22 to July 26, 2024, in Hampshire, UK, this […]