U.S. Air Force Awards RTX $1 Billion Contract to Upgrade F-22 …
Aug 31, 2024 · The contract follows the recent news about the tests of new advanced sensors on the F-22 Raptor, which the U.S. Air Force is planning to field quickly as part of the ongoing upgrade program.
F-22 Raptor Photographed With New Stealthy External Fuel Tanks
Mar 23, 2024 · The photo, posted by @Task_Force23 on X, was captured near the Mojave Air and Space Port and shows the Raptor with two fuel tanks, whose shape is reminiscent of the one shown in 2022, and the two...
The F-22 Has Gone from Rolling Retirement To ... - Forbes
Mar 8, 2024 · Less than a year ago, the Air Force asked to cut 32 early model F-22s from its meager 183-Raptor inventory. On Thursday, the fighter was dubbed its “highest priority”.
Lockheed wins $10.9B contract to modernize F-22 - Defense News
Nov 5, 2021 · The Air Force has awarded a $10.9 billion contract to Lockheed Martin to modernize the F-22 Raptor. (Airman 1st Class Emily Smallwood/U.S. Air Force)
The F-22 Is Finally Getting Some Much Needed Upgrades
May 3, 2022 · 25 years after it entered service in the U.S. Air Force, the F-22 Raptor is scheduled to receive some major upgrades to keep its edge over future adversaries.
Air Force pilots explain why the F-22 Raptor is a ‘beast’ in aerial …
May 12, 2022 · Retired Air Force Col. Terry “Stretch” Scott found that out during his time flying the F-22 Raptor, the Air Force’s fifth-generation fighter designed to kick down the door of enemy air defenses.
F-22 500K Flight Hours | Lockheed Martin
Jun 17, 2024 · Here's to the next chapter of unrivaled air superiority, as the F-22 Raptor continues flying for the future, paving the path with each and every hour. Learn more about the F-22. The U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fleet reached 500,000 flight hours.
Proof Points in Air Power: The F-22 Raptor | Lockheed Martin
Unprecedented exchanges of battlefield information allow for lessons learned on the F-22 to be relayed to the F-35, while advances from the F-35 can be retrofitted into the Raptor fleet. Both aircraft working in tandem provide an advantage that dominates the battlespace.
Turbine 'fatigue' issue forced F-22 engine retrofit, Air ...
Jul 13, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The Air Force and engine builder Pratt & Whitney have completed a $21 million, fleet-wide retrofit effort for the F-22 Raptor’s dual F119 engines, after identifying what the Air...
How Lockheed is positioning the F-22 to fly into the 2040s
Aug 2, 2023 · While the Air Force could start divesting F-22s soon, the Raptor still needs to be upgraded to address today’s threats, Brig. Gen. Dale White, program executive officer for fighters and...