All articles by Harry Lye
Harry Lye
Global Strike Commander eyes HACM hypersonic missile for B-52s
Global Strike Command commander General Timothy Ray said he is looking at the potential of equipping B-52 bombers with the in-development Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) during a media roundtable at the Air Force Association’s virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium.
Reports of F-35’s demise are greatly exaggerated
Countering claims that the US Air Force could buy a clean-sheet design fighter to replace the F-16 means the F-35 project has failed; US Air Force Chief of Staff General Charles Q. Brown, Jr on Thursday said the F-35 was the ‘cornerstone’ of the US tactical air capability.
US Air Force sticking to Roper’s vision
Despite former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Will Roper leaving the service in January, the US Air Force (USAF) does not plan to deviate from the path he started it on.
Q&A: Air Vice-Marshal Harv Smyth talks UK Space Command
As the UK Government prepares to stand up a new Space Command, the Ministry of Defence’s Director Space Air Vice-Marshal Harv Smyth tells Harry Lye about the structure of the new command and the importance of space to defence operations and the UK overall.
Aeralis awarded RAF R&D contract for modular jet development
UK-based jet aircraft developer Aeralis has been awarded a three-year contract by the Royal Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) for further research and development of its modular jet design.
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UK MOD civilian head casts doubt on 138 F-35 fleet numbers
Delivering evidence to Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) last week, Ministry of Defence (MOD) Permanent Secretary Sir Stephen Lovegrove suggested that the UK’s eventual fleet of F-35s would be lower than the 138 called for in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR).
Cobham aerial refuelling wing sold to Eaton
Cobham’s aerial refuelling wing Cobham Mission Systems (CMS) has been sold to US-headquartered diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton for $2.8bn, 14 times the company’s 2020 earnings.
UK flies 20-drone swarm in major test
The UK has flown a swarm of 20 drones of five different types, the largest evaluation of a military-focused Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) swarm in the UK to date. The test represents the culmination of work done by the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s (Dstl) ‘Many drones make light work’ project.
UK pumps £30m into ‘loyal wingman’ uncrewed fighter programme
The UK Government has announced a further £30m investment into its programme to develop an uncrewed fighter aircraft that the armed forces hope will fly alongside the Eurofighter Typhoon and Lockheed Martin F-35 before the end of the decade.
Space Home Alabama: Huntsville selected as Space Command HQ
The US Air Force Secretary has selected Huntsville, Alabama as the US’s preferred location for Space Command’s permanent home. The decision prompted an angry response from a Colorado representative who called on President-elect Biden to rethink the decision when he takes office.