The Air Force has chosen Northrop Grumman to research whether its feasible to build a mobility aircraft that can fly at high subsonic speeds but switch to low speeds for takeoff and landings—and land on an austere field. The tall order is part of the Air Force Research Lab’s Integrated Propulsion, Lift, and Control program. Northrop, which will work with NASA, General Electric Aircraft Engines, and the Georgia Tech Research Institute, is expected to conclude the $1.43 million effort in September 2007.
New GBSD Will Fly in 2023; No Margin Left for Minuteman
June 14, 2021
The first Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent missile will fly by the end of 2023, and not a moment too soon, as the Minuteman III ICBM is becoming increasingly costly and challenging to keep credible, strategic system managers and commanders said during an AFA virtual forum. They also discussed initial operating and…