NGAD Deadline: Air Force’s next-generation fighter will be selected in 2024
Little is known about the secretive sixth-generation Next Generation Air Dominance fighter, other than it will be extremely expensive.
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Sikorsky spins up to defend HH-60W combat rescue helicopter from planned cuts
With possible alternatives still undefined and likely several years away, Sikorsky and supporters are leaning on Congress to rescue the HH-60W from planned cuts. But will the argument win the day?
US clears $8.5 billion Chinook sale to Germany, skis included
The Boeing helicopters would come with a laundry list of additional systems, from electronic counter-measures and missile warning systems to skis and life rafts.
Ryanair plans rapid expansion after new Boeing orders
Multibillion-dollar deal for up to 300 737-Max-10s could double capacity at budget airline and create 10,000 jobsRyanair has announced an order for a further 300 aircraft from Boeing, a deal worth $40bn (£31.7bn) at list prices, that could allow the bu…
Army poised to decide CH-47F Chinook Block II buy this year
It’s been roughly four years since the service put the brakes on buying the CH-47F Chinook Block II configuration, but a decision is expected this calendar year.
Over two years late: Air Force now expects first T-7As in 2025, IOC in 2027
Boeing, which bid aggressively to win the Red Hawk contract in 2018, has paid the price of its fixed-cost structure, which a company spokesperson said has amounted to approximately $1.1 billion in charges.
Small satellite acquisition: Contracting for success
[Sponsored] Millennium Space Systems’ Vice President of Contracts Joshua Madrigal shares how contracting plays a critical role in acquisition.
Boeing 737 Max deliveries delayed by component problem
US planemaker says latest snag with troubled bestselling model is not ‘safety of flight issue’Boeing has revealed that deliveries of its bestselling 737 Max plane will be delayed, in the latest blow to the US manufacturer in its long recovery from a cr…
Insitu develops hybrid drone concept
Insitu, a Boeing subsidiary, has developed a hybrid drone concept, combining a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle and copter, enabling vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. According to the company, the Integrator Vertical Take-off and Landing (VT…
Northrop v Collins: Industry teams for nuclear command, control plane competition emerge
Northrop Grumman announced a high-powered team today, but industry reps told Breaking Defense another team is forming around Collins Aerospace, setting up a showdown.