Boeing factory problems disrupt Air Force One 747-8 production
Production of the new Air Force One 747-8 jet by Boeing faced disruption early this year due to problems at… Read More »
Canada picks Lockheed Martin’s F-35 as preferred bidder for fighter jets
The Canadian government has selected Lockheed Martin’s F-35 as the preferred bidder in its competition to buy a new fighter… Read More »
Ukrainian portable missiles are inflicting startling losses to the Russian air force
It’s not hard to explain the startling losses of aircraft and pilots the Russian air force has suffered as the… Read More »
U.S. and Swiss air forces stressed the need for strong security cooperation
The heads of the U.S. and Swiss air forces stressed the need for Western countries to strengthen security cooperation at… Read More »
Germany will purchase 35 Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth jets
Germany will purchase F-35 fighter jets built by U.S. firm Lockheed Martin to replace its ageing Tornado aircraft, according to… Read More »
Lockheed Martin to invest $1 billion into weapons manufacturing in Saudi Arabia
Lockheed Martin will invest over $1 billion into the domestic weapons manufacturing industry of Saudi Arabia, announced Ray Piselli, vice… Read More »
France’s Dassault Aviation sees lower sales in 2022
France’s Dassault Aviation said on Friday Mar. 4 it expected to post lower sales this year than in 2021, as… Read More »
U.S. president Biden banning all Russian aircraft from entering U.S. airspace in retaliation for invasion of Ukraine
During his first State of the Union address on Tuesday Mar. 1, President Biden announced that the U.S. would ban… Read More »
CesiumAstro secures $60 million in funding from Airbus Ventures and Kleiner Perkins
CesiumAstro Inc, a startup that builds hardware and software for aerospace communications, said on Wednesday Mar. 1 it has raised… Read More »
Boeing and U.S. Space Force are building the latest version of the Wideband Global SATCOM satellite system
Boeing has begun building the latest version of the Wideband Global SATCOM satellite system, WGS-11+, using advanced techniques to effectively… Read More »
Lockheed Martin and other defense stocks jumped as Germany increases military spending
Lockheed Martin and other defense stocks jumped Monday Feb. 28 after Germany announced plans to bolster its military strength, sinking… Read More »
Pratt & Whitney awarded DoE project to develop hydrogen propulsion technology
Pratt & Whitney has been selected by the US Department of Energy (DoE) to develop novel, high-efficiency hydrogen-fuelled propulsion technology… Read More »
British RAF will introduce French Falcon 900LX for VIP transportation
The Dassault Falcon has been chosen to replace the recently retired BAE 146 aircraft operated by the RAF, reported Janes…. Read More »
A DARPA Black Hawk helicopter flies for first time without a pilot on board
A Black Hawk helicopter took its first autonomous flight without a pilot on board on Feb. 6 at Fort Campbell,… Read More »
Boeing to offer the P-8A Poseidon for Canada’s Multi-Mission Aircraft project
Boeing announced on Feb. 10 its intent to offer the P-8A Poseidon in response to Canada’s Request for Information (RFI)… Read More »
777X jet showcased in daily flight display at Singapore Airshow 2022
At the Singapore Airshow this month, the largest in Southeast Asia, Boeing will showcase its industry-leading portfolio of commercial, defense… Read More »
SpaceX launches classified NRO satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base
SpaceX hauled a classified payload into orbit for the U.S. government’s spy satellite agency Wednesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base… Read More »
Lockheed selects Alabama and Georgia for Airbus A330 based next-gen U.S. Air Force air tanker
Lockheed Martin announced on Jan. 31 that a future U.S. Air Force midair refueling tanker would be made in Alabama… Read More »
New Mach 5 hypersonic scramjet is powered by green hydrogen
The reusable satellite launch technology could one day power hypersonic airliners. It’s rare that faster can also equate to greener… Read More »
U.S. FAA reviews FedEx proposal to install laser-based missile-defense system on A321s
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Jan. 14 it is proposing conditions that would allow FedEx to install a… Read More »
Boeing’s KC-46 tanker face more problems with the and U.S. Air Force
The Boeing and the U.S Air Force now face more problems on planned fixes to the KC-46 tanker due to… Read More »
FAA briefly grounded flights in Western U.S. as ‘precaution’ due to North Korea tested missile
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Jan. 12 that it briefly paused departures at some West Coast airports Monday evening,… Read More »