USAF

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to deliver a containerized flight training device (CFTD) to the U.S. Navy with options for three more.

The U.S. Marine Corps has no immediate plan to ground its fleet of MV-22 Osprey aircraft, service officials said following news that Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) had grounded its fleet of CV-22 aircraft due to safety investigations into the aircraft’s clutch.

AFSOC ordered the stand down of its fleet of tilt-rotor Ospreys, citing a hard clutch engagement issue.

Out of 706 ejection seat cartridges inspected, four were deemed suspect and replaced, the Air Force said.

The U.S. Air Force has partnered with Merlin Labs to flight test a Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules using an autonomous co-pilot.

Textron’s Beechcraft AT-6E Wolverine has achieved Military Type Certification (MCT) from the U.S. Air Force, a certification benchmark that will allow for continued international sales of the light attack turboprop, according to the manufacturer.

A potential defect in cartridge actuated devices (CAD) used in ejection seats has prompted the grounding of hundreds of military aircraft including Air Force T-38 Talons and T-6 Texan IIs.

‘The Moose’ Helps EAA celebrate 75 years of the U.S. Air Force.

More than 200 immersive training devices have been delivered throughout the pilot training system, according to the Air Force.

The tactical combat drones were rapidly developed earlier this year by the U.S. Air Force specifically for the Ukrainian fight.