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Northrop Grumman received a low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract from the Air Force to build the B-21 Raider according to Defense Undersecretary for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante. During a …
Air Force B-21 Stealth Bomber Approved for Low-Rate Production Read More
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D — A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber crashed on January 4th, 2024, while attempting to land at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. …
B-1B Lancer Crashes at Ellsworth Air Force Base Read More
Embraer’s C-390 Millennium has been selected by South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to fill a new military transport aircraft requirement. The selection is the first by an Asian …
South Korea Selects Embraer’s C-390 for Transport Requirement Read More
Boeing has been dropped from the USAF competition to develop a successor to the E-4B Nightwatch, according to a Reuters report. The E-4B, a modified Boeing 747, serves as a …
Boeing Out of Running to Build New Air Force ‘Doomsday Plane’ Read More
Canada has agreed to order up to 16 Boeing P-8As as part of a new CAD10.4 billion ($7.7 billion) program to replace the country’s fleet of elderly Lockheed CP-140 Aurora …
Canada Signs $5.9 Billion Deal for Boeing P-8A Poseidon Patrol Aircraft Read More
France is looking to conclude sales of fighter jets to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, according to a report in French media. La Tribune reported on November 26 that French President Emmanuel …
France Pitches Rafale to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Read More
In May 2023, the U.S. rejected Thailand’s bid to procure Lockheed Martin F-35A aircraft, citing production constraints and inadequate existing infrastructure on the receiving end. While partially true, other evidence …
F-35 – A Litmus Test for U.S. Alliance Strength Read More
Lockheed Martin has opted out of the USAF KC-135 Tanker Recapitalization competition, according to a report on Defense One. Lockheed Martin and Airbus originally teamed up in September 2021 to …
Lockheed Martin Drops Out of KC-135 Tanker Competition Read More
In a soon-to-be-published study on The Market for Light Military Rotorcraft, Forecast International projects that a total of 1,449 such rotorcraft will be produced during the 10-year timeframe from 2023 …
New Programs to Boost Light Military Rotorcraft Market Read More
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command announced last week that Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels shined a laser multiple times at a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z helicopter in …
Iranian IRGCN Vessels Shine Laser at USMC Helicopter Read More