Marine Corps prepares for F-35B operational test at sea The US Marine Corps is gearing up for a period of operational test (OT) sea trials aboard the USS Wasp in late May. Six F-35Bs will embark the carrier for the…

Strong indication of prototype activity The boss of USAF acquisition William LaPlante spoke at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on March 19 and indicated that the forthcoming Long Range Strike – Bomber (LRS-B) will be structured for a fixed-price…

Organisers of the RAF Cosford Air Show today confirmed that the world famous Red Arrows would again be headlining the show on Sunday 14th June 2015. Acknowledged as one of the best aerobatic display teams in the world, the Red…

USAF re-engages retirement plan The US Air Force has again forwarded a plan for the retirement of the entire fleet of 283 A-10Cs from FY2016 – phased over four years in parallel with F-35A procurement. Retirements begin with active-duty units…

HV-22 looks set to replace C-2 Greyhound The US Navy looks set to procure V-22 Osprey tiltrotors to replace its C-2A Greyhound carrier on board delivery (COD) aircraft. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, Chief of Naval Operations ADM Jonathan…

USAFE assets to move to Germany The USAF has announced that RAF Mildenhall is to close by the end of this decade. USAFE KC-135R tankers will move to bases in Germany, as will the Special Operations Group’s CV-22s and MC-130Js.…