Air Force RFI targets engine options for NGAS tankers
Responses will help shape analysis for the tanker program, known as the Next Generation Air refueling System.
Boeing’s KC-46A refueler, T-7A trainer face more delays
Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter noted potential troubles ahead for the KC-46A and said T-7A production could start "a little later" than previously anticipated, but he remained confident about the way forward for the two aircraft.
UK invites industry bids for New Medium Helicopter, sets 2025 contract date
The ITN phase is expected to deliver, for the first time, a full breakdown of requirements and costs for industry for the estimated $1.3 billion program.
Inside Boeing’s plans to fix its troubled KC-46A tanker
Breaking Defense toured Boeing’s Seattle-area facilities where the KC-46A is built, and company officials explained fixes in the works for six critical issues, from new cameras to better seals on fuel lines.
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Germany, Airbus agree H145M light attack helicopter mega order
Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters said the company “will ensure” the helicopters are delivered against Germany’s tight program schedule, which includes a first aircraft delivery next year.
NRO taps 5 firms for new electro-optical imaging capabilities
The five Strategic Commercial Enhancements (SCE) contracts will allow NRO to study imagery and techniques used by the companies, which include novel ways of processing images to increase their fidelity and resolution.
Spain signs $500M-plus deal for SIRTAP drones from Airbus
The Spanish Ministry of Defence said the aircraft will enter service in 2026 — an aggressive timeline considering Airbus only plans to have a prototype in the air by 2025.
Belgium to join Europe’s FCAS next-gen fighter program in June 2025
Once Brussels joins the program, details about the role it will play at both a funding and an industrial level are expected to be shared.
Airbus exploring development of future tanker based on A330neo
“We are thinking about the [A330]neo, it’s a very natural evolution of our [tanker] solution,” said Maria Angeles Marti, Head of Tanker and Derivatives at Airbus Defence and Space.
Airbus, workers union warn Berlin Eurofighter production could wrap by 2030
Michael Schoellhorn, Airbus Defence and Space CEO, called on lawmakers to “make a fundamental decision” on the procurement of Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 jets by the end of Germany’s current legislative period.
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As regional tensions rise, US defense firms still bound for Dubai Airshow
“It feels a little like the uncertainty around COVID, but no companies are pulling out,” Eric Fanning, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Aerospace Industries Association, told Breaking Defense.
Air Force One replacement tops $2B in charges as Boeing logs new losses
“These are disappointing results in the quarter and year to date. This performance is below our expectations and we acknowledge that we aren't as far along in this recovery as we expected to be at this stage,” said Chief Financial Officer Brian West.
Airbus and Northrop Grumman shake on pact for UK’s lucrative SKYNET satellite program
Airbus already holds a contract valued at more than £500 million ($610 million) for SKYNET 6A, a future military communications satellite planned for launch in 2025 and based on the manufacturer’s Eurostar Neo telecommunications satellite platform.