L3Harris: NATO could make E-3A replacement downselects over ‘next 6 months’
Asked about the timeline floated by an L3Harris official, a NATO spokesperson told Breaking Defense the alliance is still assessing “the way ahead.”
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Boeing defense unit logs over $500M in losses for Q2, though KC-46 deliveries resume
The aerospace giant’s defense and space division recorded new charges for NASA’s Starliner shuttle, the Air Force’s T-7A training jet and the Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray drone.
Canada awards Airbus $2.7 billion tanker deal for 9 planes
After previously signaling Airbus’s A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport would best fill the role, the Canadian government formally awarded the company a contract to convert five used jets and build four new ones.
Boeing to produce more AH-64E Apache helicopters
Aerospace giant Boeing announced that it has received a contract modification to produce an additional 21 AH-64E Apaches for the U.S. Army and an international customer. As noted by the company, this award is a modification to the multiyear contract aw…
From cargo to cockpit: A KC-46A crew’s thoughts about the plane’s potential tanker rival
Speaking to Breaking Defense fresh off a tour of a French MRTT, a KC-46A Pegasus pilot and boom operator discussed some of the pros and cons between the plane that’s the basis for Lockheed’s LMXT and their own Pegasus tanker.
US Air Force’s T-7 Red Hawk trainer jet conducts first flight
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force completed the inaugural flight of the service’s first T-7A Red Hawk, marking the start of the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the program, the company said in a release. During the 1 hour and 3 min…
Terrifying moment smoke pours out of Emirates plane as passengers evacuated and firefighters douse Boeing 777 with water
THIS is the terrifying moment an Emirates flight was forced to return to the gate after smoke began pouring out of the engine only moments before takeoff.
Fire trucks were seen spraying the smoking rear of the Boeing 777 ahead of a flight from St Pe…
Boeing sees 5G, drone inspectors and augmented reality training key to future aircraft maintenance
Boeing officials recently demonstrated two separate efforts with the Air Force focused on aircraft mission and training readiness.
US Air Force’s newest trainer completes taxi tests before maiden flight
Aerospace giant Boeing announced on Tuesday that its T-7A Red Hawk jet trainer has successfully completed taxi tests, a critical step in verifying the ground-handling capabilities and systems of the advanced trainer for the U.S. Air Force. “The flight …
Boeing defense chief bracing for potential Q2 losses
“We’re still assessing how the numbers are going to fall,” Ted Colbert, president and chief executive officer of Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security sector, said. “But the profile will look similar to the last quarter.”