“Ideally, I’d like to get to higher [fighter procurement rates],” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown said. “If I had a big blank check, I’d actually take care of it all.”
By Valerie InsinnaMillennium’s Chief Executive Officer Jason Kim talks about the Boeing Small Sat Factory and where small sat manufacturing is going next.
By Millennium Space SystemsThe Army hasn’t committed to a large purchase of the cargo choppers, despite congressional pressure.
By Andrew EversdenThe wars of tomorrow are won with the innovations of today.
By BoeingOpen source info showed the KC-46 refueling aircraft over the skies of Poland and Germany this week, and Air Force officials confirmed its support of “real-world, theater operational missions.”
By Valerie InsinnaThe big challenge for Ted Colbert, who will lead Boeing’s defense biz starting on April 1, will be “righting the ship after years of under investment in engineering and technical resources,” said aviation analyst Richard Aboulafia.
By Valerie InsinnaJason Kim, chief executive officer of Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, talks about the small satellite sector – what is happening with small sats today and where they are going tomorrow.
By Millennium Space SystemsA Boeing executive said the Saudis have successful used their F-15SA to “kill” cruise missiles fired by the Iranian-backed Houthi militias in Yemen, a missile defense capability that the Kingdom needs.
By Riad KahwajiTwo sources with knowledge of the program told Breaking Defense that Boeing now projects the VC-25B program will run 17 months behind schedule.
By Valerie InsinnaThe KC-46A is the only tanker that meets stringent U.S. civil and military aviation requirements.
By BoeingThe new pod takes the P-8 “and further expands it to be truly multi-int and multi-spectral,” a Boeing rep said.
By Colin ClarkIndonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto had previously indicated that Indonesia was interested in buying both Rafales and the F-15EX, as part of a major defense spending increase planned for the coming decades.
By Valerie InsinnaBoeing’s offer comes as the US Navy has stopped purchasing new P-8As for the foreseeable future.
By Justin KatzUnder a new contract awarded by DARPA, Northrop Grumman, in partnership with the University of Central Florida, will develop a prototype AI assistant embedded in augmented reality headsets for rotary pilots.
By Jaspreet Gill