Boeing mulls building ‘many’ Ghost Bat production hubs overseas
The US airframer also announced that Hensoldt has been added to its German MQ-28 supplier base, in support of a bid to land Berlin’s CCA requirement.
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Airbus to test folding wings for next generation of bestselling planes
Such technology solves problem of longer, thinner, energy-saving wings not fitting in airports around the worldAirbus has said it will test folding wings for the next generation of its bestselling planes, as the world’s largest planemaker races to work…
Rolls-Royce partners with Boeing and Lufthansa to test technologies to improve fuel efficiency and reduce noise
The research focuses on a novel engine inlet, and operational concepts Test occurring on newest Boeing ecoDemonstrator flying test bed Collaboration supports FAA CLEEN programme Rolls-Royce is partnering with Boeing and Lufthansa to conduct flight test…
Search underway after Boeing 737 cargo plane goes missing off Pakistan coast
The aircraft was observed on radar rapidly descending with a heading change before radar and communication were lost, Pakistan aviation authorities said.
Search under way after Boeing 737 cargo plane goes missing off Pakistan coast
Early flight data shows K2 Airways plane crashed into sea with five crew on board south-west of KarachiPakistan has located the wreckage of a Boeing cargo plane, the country’s airports authority said, adding that rescuers were searching for the five cr…
The Navy can’t afford to slow-roll its new trainer, even as competitors drop
With Boeing and Lockheed both dropping out of the competition to replace the Navy’s T-45, service officials need to press ahead, columnist Robbin Laird writes.
Boeing wins $2B Space Force contract for 2 new MUOS satellites
Set to be launched “no earlier” than 2031 and 2032, the new satellites will extend the life of the MUOS constellation through 2035, according to SSC.
Air Force could spend $1.5B, get ‘Doomsday Plane’ data in T-7 engine ‘horse trade’
“There’s goodness in it, but not as a taxpayer,” a source told Breaking Defense about the prospective deal. “And only if the Air Force gets it right with its requirements.”
‘High risk’ sustainment: How Boeing and the Air Force battled over T-7 data rights
The Air Force is “going to struggle mightily” to sustain the T-7 Red Hawk, one source told Breaking Defense.
EXCLUSIVE: Inside the secret struggles of the Air Force’s T-7 Red Hawk
From a weather restriction to a “serious” airworthiness risk, the Air Force’s newest training jet faces far more issues than previously reported, an investigation by Breaking Defense found.