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National Defense
June 2008
Sandra I. Erwin
Aviation Wish-Lists Send Mixed Signals The Navy and Air Force want more planes from Boeing and Lockheed Martin, but doing so would decrease funds from the Joint Strike Fighter program. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2013
Valerie Insinna
Boeing Pushing to Keep F/A-18 in Production Boeing's F/A-18 Hornets and Super Hornets have been the dominant fighter jet on aircraft carriers for more than 30 years, but the landscape will change in the next decade as Lockheed Martin's F-35 begins to push out the legacy aircraft. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2010
Rich Smith
Pentagon to Boeing: Get Real! And get used to it -- the F-35 is coming. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Aviation Force Gets Smaller, But New Aircraft Spending on Course The intent is to replace aging Navy and Marine Corps aircraft with fewer, but more technologically advanced systems. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2011
Sandra I. Erwin
International Arms Sales, for Now, Remain Business-As-Usual "We are watching" closely events unfolding in various countries, said Rear Admiral Joseph W. Rixey, director of the Navy International Programs Office. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2006
Sandra I. Erwin
Combat Drone Project Exposes Pitfalls of Joint-Service Programs When the Pentagon quashed a multibillion-dollar Air Force-Navy combat drone program earlier this year, experts contended this was proof that joint service projects are doomed from the get-go. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
May 6, 2009
Rich Smith
Boeing Steals Lockheed's Thunder (Er, Lightning) Boeing is the contractor bleeding the most from the defense cuts that Defense Secretary Gates proposed last month. Yet (at the risk of mixing some metaphors) Boeing's showing that this old dog still has a few tricks up its sleeve. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2006
David Axe
Navy and Marine Corps Fighter Squadrons Face Shortfalls Aging airplanes, a shortage of airframes and delays in the multi-service joint strike fighter are forcing the Navy to carefully manage its fleets of F/A-18 Hornets. Meanwhile, the Marine Corps is slashing two squadrons to keep the rest fully equipped. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2011
Rich Smith
Boeing: Spinner or Winner? Boeing argues that F-35 troubles boost interest for its own Super Hornet. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2014
Valerie Insinna
As F-35 Ramps Up, Legacy Fighters Face Existential Threat After 2018, the F-35 is likely to capture over a 50 percent share of the global fighter jet market, says Richard Aboulafia, aerospace analyst for the Teal Group, in a February report. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2006
Jean & Erwin
For Navy, More Unmanned Aircraft on the Horizon An unmanned combat aircraft that can operate from carrier decks would be of great utility to the Navy, but it appears to be unaffordable, at least for the time being, said a naval aviation expert. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2003
Jeff Hwang
Boeing Gains Navy Contracts Boeing will receive $9.6 billion from Super Hornet and EA-18G contracts. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Unpiloted Aircraft Not Coming Soon to Navy Carrier Decks Aboard Navy aircraft carriers, the future of unmanned aviation still is up in the air. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 17, 2009
Rich Smith
Northrop Grumman: More than Just UAVs Northrop Grumman just landed a $432 million contract to build two new E-2D "Advanced Hawkeye" command and control aircraft for the Navy. And this is just the beginning. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2011
Rich Smith
Could Boeing Win this Dogfight? The more we learn about the F-35's performance, the less I think we can count Boeing out. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
July 2008
Super Hornet Stings Back - at Farnborough 2008 Boeing is pitching future enhancements of its 'Super Hornet' in case JSF encounters cost overrun forcing significant cuts in the program. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
September 29, 2010
Rich Smith
Boeing Bets on Black The nation's second largest defense contractor announced a deal that could preserve its place as a profitable producer of fighter aircraft -- or put it deeply in the red. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2006
Sandra I. Erwin
Navy on a Mission to Cut the Cost of Aviation Expectations of a smaller force and leaner budgets set the tone for an ongoing, sweeping review of Navy aviation programs -- in favor of its shipbuilding plan. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
`Sea Bases' Will Be a Growth Industry, Predicts Expert The relevance of the U.S. Navy in future military conflicts will be pegged to its ability to provide adequate "sea bases" for ground troops and tactical aircraft. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2014
Valerie Insinna
Confusion Surrounds Navy's Carrier-Based Drone The Navy in 2010 first released a request for information for the unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike aircraft, or UCLASS, but officials took years debating whether it wanted a revolutionary technology or something less risky. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Threats To Aircraft Carriers Bolster Case for Unmanned Combat Jets The dominance of U.S. aircraft carriers, however, could be one day challenged if future enemies arm themselves with accurate, long-range missiles. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
Pentagon's New Jet Fighter Epitomizes Budget Dilemmas Among the Pentagon's largest weapons procurements, and one that is sure to be closely watched is the Joint Strike Fighter. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2012
Antoine Martin
Promising Outlook for Navy's Unmanned Aviation The U.S. Navy has ambitious plans to deploy new families of unmanned aircraft over the next decade. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2010
Rich Smith
Is Boeing Too Expensive? The stock might not be too pricey, but the planes could be. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
March 25, 2010
Rich Smith
Crazy Sammy's Discount Fighter Jets Romania buys F-16s on the cheap (and other defense stories). mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
May 2002
Jim Wilson
Flexible Flier The Joint Strike Fighter puts the best of every 20th century warplane into one nimble and stealthy package... mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2010
Rich Smith
Boeing Wins! No, still not the KC-X contract. But almost as good. It seems the company that's taken the single greatest lead in unmanned airpower dominance -- at least for now -- is Boeing mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2010
Sandra I. Erwin
Tactical Aviation's Existential Debate: To Hover or Not to Hover? When it comes to saving prized weapon systems from the budget ax, the Marine Corps has excelled like no other branch of the military. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2004
Geoff S. Fein
Washington Pulse Although the Navy does not have the equivalent of a "Comanche" on the horizon, all programs are under review in preparation for the fiscal year 2006 budget submission, said the chief of naval operations. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2011
Rich Smith
Lockheed's F-35 Is Huge in Japan Japan must choose between Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornet and Lockheed's other fifth-generation warplane, the F-35 Lightning II, to replace its aging fleet of F-4 Phantoms. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
In the Race to Be Green, Navy Moves to the Front of the Pack The Navy is positioning itself to take the lead among the military services in the use of renewable energy and in planning for future contingencies that may result from climate change. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
January 28, 2011
Rich Smith
10 Core Stocks for Your Portfolio: Update on Lockheed Martin This company has a hand in everything President Eisenhower ever warned you about the military-industrial complex -- and makes a nice profit doing it. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2012
Sandra I. Erwin
Navy's Unmanned Combat Aircraft Flying Under Cloud of Uncertainty The Navy expects to invest a growing share of its aviation research dollars in unmanned aircraft as it seeks to extend the reach and endurance of its carrier-based air wings. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2009
Rich Smith
Addled Admiral Builds a Robot Navy U.S. Navy Admiral Gary Roughead wants to cut loose on the Pentagon's strait-laced acquisition rules and begin buying cutting-edge tech for the Navy. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2007
Grace Jean
Navy still Years Away From Deploying Attack Drones Aboard Aircraft Carriers Given the Navy's checkered history of flying drones aboard ships, it's not surprising that its first pursuit of an unmanned aircraft geared for carrier operations has progressed cautiously and even with a hint of trepidation. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2011
Katie Spence
An $11 Billion Contract Would Be Just the Boost This Company Needs Lockheed's F-35 fighter has been plagued with problems, but possible sales to India may be the breath of fresh air the company is looking for. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
June 2, 2011
David Lerman
The High Cost of Waging War on Rust The Pentagon is enlisting defense contractors in the battle against corrosion and is helping fund specialized training for engineers. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2005
Sandra Erwin
Shipbuilding Strategy Makes Sure Bet on Uncertain Future War-strained Pentagon budgets, rising shipbuilding costs and inconsistent messages by the Navy's leadership are conspiring to bring about what could be a dramatic downsizing in the Navy. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2010
Infrared Search and Track System for Navy F/A-18 Jet Fighter Enters Full-Scale Development Boeing has begun development of the infrared search and track (IRST) sensor system which will enable jet-fighter bombers to detect and track enemy aircraft without the use of onboard radar systems. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
A Navy With Fewer Aircraft Carriers No Longer Unthinkable The display of naval firepower currently in progress in the waters of the Persian Gulf is a reminder of the commanding presence of the big-deck aircraft carriers. But it may not be enough to save the venerable flattops from the overwhelming power of the Pentagon's budget ax. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2010
Rich Smith
Will Britannia Rule the Air? BAE Systems flies "out of the sun," catches Boeing and Lockheed napping. the BAE Systems-built Taranis unmanned aerial vehicle is called a "prelude to the next generation of fighting capability." mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2014
Dan Parsons
F-35 Looks to Move Past Recent Setbacks Recent months have been particularly inauspicious for the most expensive weapon system development program in U.S. history. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
January 3, 2012
Rich Smith
Boeing Bags a Big 1, and Lockheed Does, Too Both contractors finished off 2011 with a bang. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
October 29, 2009
Elgin & Epstein
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Pork! Boeing's C-17 cargo aircraft cost $250 million apiece. The Pentagon says it has plenty. But it's nearly impossible for Obama to kill a project that provides jobs in 43 states. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
September 22, 2010
Rich Smith
Core Stock: Lockheed Martin 60 years, 1 trillion dollars. Can't go wrong. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2012
Sandra I. Erwin
Budget Cuts, Fuels Costs Could Spur Military Spending on Virtual Training The Air Force estimates it could save about $1.7 billion over five years by reducing flying hours by 5 percent and shifting more of its pilot and crew training to simulators. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
June 2009
John Keller
Finally, a DOD budget request; now Congress can get to work Congress is facing a defense budget proposal from the Obama Administration of $663.8 billion -- $533.8 billion in discretionary spending and $130 billion to pay for fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2011
Rich Smith
Danger! Budget Cuts Ahead! Congress takes an ax to defense projects. Who stands to lose their heads? mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Gates: Industry Unharmed By Program Cancellations The Pentagon needs to stop buying "exquisite" technology that does not meet real military needs in favor of larger quantities of critical items. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2008
Grace V. Jean
F-35 factory: One aircraft per day by 2016 Inside a manufacturing facility so large that workers routinely bike and ride golf carts down paths named after fighter jets, preparations are underway to begin mass production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. mark for My Articles similar articles