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A second operational fighter is expected to be delivered “in the next couple of weeks,” according to a Boeing spokesperson, averting a potential schedule breach for the F-15EX program.
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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.
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The service wants to produce up to 500 rounds per year and field an early version in fiscal year 2027.
By Justin Katz![Boeing to stop making F/A-18 Super Hornets in 2025](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2023/02/Super-Hornet-photo-225x150.jpg)
The production line could be extended to 2027 if the Indian Navy chooses the fighter aircraft.
By Justin Katz![Navy Super Hornet fleet aging faster, less available than predecessor fleet: CBO](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/11/7476460-scaled-e1693342184678-225x150.jpg)
The Super Hornets’ performance also had unfavorable comparisons to other Navy and Air Force fleets.
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Northrop Grumman’s nearly century long commitment to shared success includes the Navy’s most storied aircraft, including the legendary “Cat” aircraft.
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Finland plans on increasing its Stinger stockpile in order to “bolster” land and air defense capabilities along Europe’s northern flank, supporting the US European Command’s “top priorities” in the process, according to the State Department.
By Tim Martin![‘It has to work’: Inside the military’s race to solve an ejection seat safety conundrum](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/09/06-e1664544701284-225x150.jpg)
Fear over a defective part led to grounding and inspection of hundreds of planes. After all that, only four problems were actually discovered. Was shutting down flight operations worth it?
By Valerie Insinna![Defending the Forward Edge: Exercise tests readiness in South Pacific](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2022/07/22RIS293_JADC2_1200x640-2-225x150.jpg)
RI&S uses experimental platform to test JADC2 concepts during Valiant Shield 22
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It’s the second time the Navy moved the goal posts on resolving the longstanding problem.
By Justin Katz![Navy Lays Out Plan To Close The Strike Fighter Gap Four Years Early](https://sites.breakingmedia.com/uploads/sites/3/2020/03/Roosevelt-225x150.jpg)
A senior naval aviation officer says a change to the F-35C squadrons, additional reserve aircraft from other services and a successful maintenance program will be key to resolving the longstanding shortfall.
By Justin Katz