Boeing rolls out first of three Loyal Wingman prototypes for RAAF
https://www.janes.com/article/95950/boeing-rolls-out-first-of-three-loyal-wingman-prototypes-for-raaf
German panel, industry, assess ethics of FCAS technology
By Craig Hoyle19 May 2020¡¡Flight Global
https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/german-panel-industry-assess-ethics-of-fcas-technology/138442.article
Germany has initiated an independent process to consider the ethical and legal implications of using autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) as part of a multinational Future Combat Air System (FCAS), to enter use by around 2040.
Berlin launched related activities at a state level in 2019 to assess the suitability of using future autonomous weapon systems, with the involvement of its defence and foreign affairs ministries. On 14 May, the effort was expanded with the support of participants including Airbus Defence & Space and the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics (FKIE), plus think tanks and universities.
Indian Air Force restructures $17 billion fighter jet program
https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2020/05/21/indian-air-force-restructures-17-billion-fighter-jet-program/
US Air Force launches Skyborg competition, artificial intelligence for loyal wingman UAV
By Garrett Reim19 May 2020¡¡[Flight Global]
https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/us-air-force-launches-skyborg-competition-artificial-intelligence-for-loyal-wingman-uav/138426.article
More than one company could get cash to build the Air Force¡Çs AI-equipped Skyborg drone
By: Valerie Insinna
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2020/05/20/more-than-one-company-could-get-cash-to-build-the-air-forces-ai-equipped-skyborg-drone/
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MDA awards nearly $70m more for anti-ballistic missile laser development¡¡[Flight Global]
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The MDA is reportedly aiming to demonstrate a 500kW laser by 2021 and a 1MW laser by 2023. It is not clear what UAV platform the laser system would fly aboard.
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Pentagon names seven new bases for 5G test beds
[Andrew Eversden : Defense News]
https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/it-networks/5g/2020/06/04/pentagon-names-seven-new-bases-for-5g-test-beds/
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Here are the new bases and their corresponding 5G projects:
• Naval Base Norfolk, Virginia: Ship-wide and pier connectivity.
• Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii: Enhancing aircraft mission readiness.
• Joint Base San Antonio, Texas: Augmented reality support of maintenance and training, and a 5G core security experimentation network, including multiple remote locations.
• The National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California: Wireless connectivity for forward-operating bases and tactical operations centers.
• Fort Hood, Texas: Wireless connectivity for forward-operating bases and tactical operations centers.
• Camp Pendleton, California: Wireless connectivity for forward-operating bases and tactical operations centers.
• Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma: Bidirectional spectrum sharing between the DoD and the commercial industry.¡§°úÍѽªÎ»
This summer could be a make or break moment for US Air Force¡Çs next fighter program
2020/06/11 By: Valerie Insinna Defense News
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2020/06/09/this-summer-could-be-a-make-or-break-moment-for-the-air-forces-next-fighter-program/
Congress has questions about the Air Force¡Çs and Navy¡Çs next-generation fighter programs
By: Valerie Insinna 1 day ago
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2020/06/23/congress-has-questions-about-the-air-force-and-navys-next-generation-fighter-programs/
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Can Tempest and FCAS projects both succeed in Europe?
By Flight International27 June 2020
https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/can-tempest-and-fcas-projects-both-succeed-in-europe/139007.article
Tempest partners on target with year-end business pitch for UK
By Craig Hoyle25 June 2020
https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/tempest-partners-on-target-with-year-end-business-pitch-for-uk/138930.article
Tokyo edges toward Future Fighter framework
By Greg Waldron24 June 2020
https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/tokyo-edges-toward-future-fighter-framework/138973.article
Sweden firms up FCAS partnership with UK, but no commitment to Tempest
20 JULY 2020¡§¡¡by Gareth Jennings Jane¡Çs
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/sweden-firms-up-fcas-partnership-with-uk-but-no-commitment-to-tempest
UK, Italy and Sweden launch trilateral industrial discussion on FCAS
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/uk-italy-and-sweden-launch-trilateral-industrial-discussion-on-fcas
GKN Aerospace Sweden joins UK and Italy feasibility studies on future fighter engine tech
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/gkn-aerospace-sweden-joins-uk-and-italy-feasibility-studies-on-future-fighter-engine-tech
Reaction Engines and Rolls-Royce partner on high-speed aircraft propulsion
21 AUGUST 2020: by Gareth Jennings [Jane¡Çs]
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/reaction-engines-and-rolls-royce-partner-on-high-speed-aircraft-propulsion
Rolls-Royce backs hypersonic-power specialist Reaction Engines with new investment
22 AUGUST 2020: By: Andrew Chuter [Defense News]
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/08/21/rolls-royce-backs-hypersonic-power-specialist-reaction-engines-with-new-investment/
Air Force general worried US won¡Çt field sixth-gen fighter in time to beat China
2021/02/27: By: Valerie Insinna Defense News
https://www.defensenews.com/smr/air-force-priorities/2021/02/26/air-force-general-worried-us-wont-field-sixth-gen-fighter-in-time-to-beat-china/
Will the FCAS and Tempest jet programs merge? Germany¡Çs top Air Force officer hopes so.
2021/07/13: By: Vivienne Machi [Defense News]
https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2021/07/12/will-the-fcas-and-tempest-jet-programs-merge-germanys-top-air-force-officer-hopes-so/
UK defence secretary wants ¡Ævolume' Tempest production
2021, 8,2 : by Tim Ripley [Jane¡Çs]
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/uk-defence-secretary-wants-volume-tempest-production
Top defense leaders kick off new phase for Europe¡Çs next-gen fighter
2021/09/02¡§¡¡By Sebastian Sprenger¡¡[Defense News]
https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/dsei/2021/09/01/top-defense-leaders-kick-off-new-phase-for-europes-next-gen-fighter/
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The trilateral agreement, signed in Paris on Aug. 30, follows Germany¡Çs parliamentary approval in June to invest nearly €4.5 billion (U.S. $5.3 billion) in the program through 2027. The other nations are expected to contribute similar amounts, though it¡Çs unclear if France and Spain will finance separate, national industry programs — as planned by Berlin to the tune of €750 million — on FCAS-related technologies.¡§°úÍѽªÎ»
UK reveals Pyramid programme to rapidly reconfigure software across multiple aircraft types
2021/10/04: by Gareth Jennings [Jane¡Çs]
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/air-platforms/latest/uk-reveals-pyramid-programme-to-rapidly-reconfigure-software-across-multiple-aircraft-types
The Air Force¡Çs next-gen fighter has moved into a critical new phase
2022/06/02: By Stephen Losey [Defense News]
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/06/01/the-air-forces-next-gen-fighter-has-moved-into-a-critical-new-phase/
¥¢¥á¥ê¥«¶õ·³¤Î¼¡À¤ÂåÀïÆ®µ¡³«È¯(NGAD)¤¬³Ë¿´Éôʬ¡Øcrucial engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase ¡Ù¤ËÆþ¤ë¤½¤¦¤Ç¤¹¡£¥Õ¥é¥ó¥¯¡¦¥±¥ó¥É¡¼¥ëÊ亴´±¤¬¿åÍËÆü¤Ë¥á¥Ç¥£¥¢¸ì¤Ã¤¿¤½¤¦¤Ç¤¹¡£
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Saab contracted to conduct future fighter studies
2022/05/01: by Gareth Jennings [Jane¡Çs]
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/air-platforms/latest/saab-contracted-to-conduct-future-fighter-studies
Dassault predicts decade of delay for FCAS fighter
08 JUNE 2022: by Gareth Jennings [Jane¡Çs]
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/air-platforms/latest/dassault-predicts-decade-of-delay-for-fcas-fighter
How Rolls-Royce¡Çs Orpheus demonstrator will power FCAS innovation for UK
2022/07/27: By Craig Hoyle, Farnborough [Flight Global]
https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/how-rolls-royces-orpheus-demonstrator-will-power-fcas-innovation-for-uk/149631.article
US Air Force picks five companies to prototype next-gen engines
2022/08/20: By Stephen Losey [Defense News]
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/08/19/us-air-force-picks-five-companies-to-prototype-next-gen-engines/
The US Air Force is now accepting proposals for its secretive Next-Generation Air Dominance effort to develop a sixth-generation fighter platform.
By Stephen Losey 19 May 2023: Defense news
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2023/05/18/us-air-force-plans-to-award-next-generation-air-dominance-deal-in-2024/
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force plans to award a contract for its Next Generation Air Dominance platform in 2024.
The service said in a Thursday release that it sent industry a classified solicitation for an engineering and manufacturing development contract for the secretive and highly classified NGAD program.