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$2.5 Billion P-8A Contract Includes Aircraft for U.S., U.K., and Norway

January 28, 2019January 29, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $2.5 billion contract for production of 19 P-8A aircraft. The buy includes 10 aircraft for the U.S. Navy, four for the United Kingdom, …

A Canadian helicopter flying in the snowy mountains

Defense / Military Aircraft / North America

Canadian CH-146 Griffon Modernization Program in Planning Stage

January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

Canada is undergoing a program to modernize its fleet of 85 CH-146 Griffon helicopters; the aircraft is based on the Bell 412 helicopter. The program is in the definition phase, …

Civil & Commercial Aerospace / Commercial & Civil Space / North America

Future Telesat LEO Constellation Passes Milestone

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 - by Carter Palmer

Telesat, the Canadian global telecommunications satellite operator, announced that the two teams tasked with designing a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation have completed system requirements reviews. The teams are Airbus …

rendering of a bomber flying in front of clouds

Defense / Military Aircraft / Missiles / Naval Systems / North America

CBO: U.S. Will Spend $494 Billion on Nuclear Forces Over 10 Years

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The Congressional Budget Office is required by law to project the 10-year costs of nuclear forces every two years, and a new report was just released. If carried out, the …

Defense / Europe / Military Aircraft / North America

CH-47F: Greater Reliability, Lower Operating Costs

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 - by Matthew Beres

One of the major distinguishing factors between the CH-47F model and its predecessors is that the design is engineered to improve reliability and decrease operating costs. All new airframe, avionics, …

Geopolitics / North America

U.S. National Intelligence Strategy 2019 Released

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. government released its latest National Intelligence Strategy this week. A message from the Director of National Intelligence: As the Director of National Intelligence, I am fortunate to lead …

Defense / Naval Systems / North America

U.S. Navy to Commission Second Zumwalt Class Destroyer

January 24, 2019January 29, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Navy will commission its second Zumwalt class destroyer on Saturday, January 26. The commissioning ceremony for the future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) will be held at Naval …

aerial tanker refueling a fighter jet above the mountains

Defense / Military Aircraft / North America

Refueling Pods Impacting KC-46 Deliveries

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Air Force formally accepted its first KC-46 tanker from Boeing earlier this month, and that aircraft is expected to touch down at McConnell Air Force Base on Friday …

Featured / Geopolitics / North America

Space-Based Sensors and Directed Energy Highlighted in U.S. Missile Defense Review

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. affirmed the bulk of its ongoing missile defense plans with the release of the first Missile Defense Review since 2010. President Donald Trump spoke from the Pentagon, warning …

Defense / Naval Systems / North America

U.S. Navy Awards Contract for Third FY19 Littoral Combat Ship

January 16, 2019January 24, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for one Freedom class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 31), the last of three LCS funded by the U.S. Navy in FY19. The other …