Boeing buys GKN factory, ending dispute over F-15, F/A-18 parts

Boeing buys GKN factory, ending dispute over F-15, F/A-18 parts
Boeing buys GKN factory, ending dispute over F-15, F/A-18 parts

Through the deal, Boeing’s litigation with supplier GKN Aerospace will be dropped, and the aerospace giant will take possession of a St. Louis-area factory it used to own.

F-35 Canopy: New Glue, New Supplier May Boost Readiness

F-35 Canopy: New Glue, New Supplier May Boost Readiness
F-35 Canopy: New Glue, New Supplier May Boost Readiness

Newer A, B and C Variant aircraft are averaging greater than 60 percent mission capable rates, with some units consistently at or above 70 percent.

Pratt Is Making B-21 Engines; Don’t Expect More Tech Info

Pratt Is Making B-21 Engines; Don’t Expect More Tech Info
Pratt Is Making B-21 Engines; Don’t Expect More Tech Info

PENTAGON: Pratt and Whitney, as many assumed, will design and build the engines for the B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber, leaving B-2 bomber engine maker General Electric out in the cold. Air Fore Secretary Deborah Lee James‘ announcement of Pratt’s role, as well as that of six other subcontractors working with prime Northrop Grumman, during…