Air Force
F-47: the US Air Force plans a $1.057 billion complex at Nellis Air Force Base for operational tests
The US Air Force is planning a “F-47 Future Campus” at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, with a total planned…
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Boeing
Air Force
EA-18G Growler: new NGEAU electronic attack unit goes into full production under a $184 million General Dynamics contract
General Dynamics Mission Systems announced on October 21 a $184 million contract for full-rate production and support of the Next…
Air Force
FQ-42: General Atomics brings Boeing’s Spirit Defense into production of the US Air Force unmanned fighter
For the first time in its history General Atomics will not build an aircraft entirely in-house: Spirit Defense, a Boeing…
Air Force
MQ-25 and V-22: two contracts worth $171 million from the US Navy – a new flight control system for the Osprey
The Naval Air Systems Command awarded two contracts worth about $171 million for the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned tanker and the…
Air Force
Israel moves ahead with the purchase of 12 AH-64E Apache helicopters from the US after the funding deadlock
Israel’s Ministry of Defence says the purchase of 12 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters is going ahead after government approval,…
Drones
USA: Four laser and microwave weapons selected to protect US bases from drones
The Pentagon announced on October 5 the four directed-energy weapons – three high-energy lasers and one high-power microwave system –…
Military & Defense
Boeing wins $14.7 billion contract to triple PAC-3 MSE seeker production
Boeing received a contract worth approximately $14.7 billion from Lockheed Martin to triple PAC-3 MSE seeker production, with final terms…
Military & Defense
Boeing beats Northrop to win US Navy’s F/A-XX fighter contract
Boeing beat Northrop Grumman for the US Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation carrier fighter contract, its second advanced fighter win after the…
Analysis
GLSDB: Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb
As the conflict in Ukraine goes on, it is clearer than ever that modern warfare requires the use of "smart"…
Air Force
Boeing F / A-18E / F Block III Super Hornet excluded from Canadian fighter jet competition
To the surprise of many, the Associated Press reports that Canada on Wednesday announced the last two candidates for Canada's…