Air Force clears T-38s to resume flying
The training jet was grounded May 19; a week after a T-38 crashed in Mississippi.
The training jet was grounded May 19; a week after a T-38 crashed in Mississippi.
While no deal is finalized, Sweden's Prime Minister stated that he looks forward to “welcoming Canada into the GlobalEye family.”
The Air Force said an “operational pause” is necessary as an investigation into a May 12 crash of the aircraft proceeds. Inspections to return aircraft to flight are expected to begin as soon as this week.
Rome initially announced its intention to acquire the Boeing-made KC-46 Pegasus tankers in 2022.
“It’s a lot of money. Some of us watch that money very carefully,” said Rep. Clay Higgins.
Sen. Kevin Cramer said lawmakers "need more information for sure" about projected price increases for the air refueler, which budget documents show could climb by $100 million per tail.
The Boeing E-7 Wedgetail previously faced the axe under the Trump administration, but pressure from lawmakers and a new “mindset” at the Pentagon have revived its prospects.
Details are still to come, but Israel plans to buy 25 each of Lockheed Martin's F-35 and the Israeli version of Boeing's F-15EX.
The request comes as the P-8A Poseidon Increment 3 Block 2 system recently reached initial operating capability.
With nearly 30,000 copies envisioned, even among a spending spree for munitions, the Air Force’s Family of Affordable Mass Missile stands out.
The aircraft took off from Boeing's facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Ill., for an approximately two-hour flight.
After the surprise move, the field of competitors for the Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System has now narrowed to SNC, Boeing, and Textron Aviation Defense in partnership with Leonardo.
The service’s fiscal 2027 budget shows boosts for other aircraft like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, while slowing retirements of platforms like the A-10 Warthog.
The modified Joint Direct Attack Munitions were launched from Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets in back-to-back tests, according to JDAM-maker Boeing.