Thousands of Boeing defense workers go on strike, impacting fighter, weapons production
The strike is the first for Boeing's workforce in St. Louis, Mo., since 1996.
In first time since 2019, Boeing goes half a year without losses on defense programs
“We want to get our BDS [Boeing Defense, Space and Security] business back to high single digit margins and see nothing that's going to keep us from doing that,” Boeing CEO Ortberg said.
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Navy begins inducting T-45 trainer aircraft for service life extensions
The T-45 is facing “significant aircraft, engine, and component obsolescence issues. These issues are projected to dramatically increase operating costs and aircraft availability by 2030,” according to Navy budget documents.
Air Force to forgo tanker competition, sole-source more KC-46s from Boeing
The Air Force’s statement brings to end to more than a year of speculation about its strategy for a “bridge tanker” meant to fill the gap between the KC-46 and its Next Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS), formerly called KC-Z.
US clears Norway to purchase $2.6B worth of HH-60W helicopters
Oslo’s purchase of the HH-60W could help extend the helicopter’s production line after the US Air Force moved to end procurement of the platform in 2022.
South Korea puts brakes on follow-on Apache acquisition: Reports
Rep. Yoo Yong-won of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) said that funding for the program to acquire of 36 Apaches has been cut from 10 billion won ($7.29 million) to just 300 million won, according to local media.
Michigan: Arsenal of Democracy for dangerous times
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UK closes in on build of first E-7 Wedgetail, keeps faith in program amid US Air Force cancellation
In all, the estimated £1.89 billion ($2.57 billion) British E-7 program had completed a total of three test flights as of May, according to a parliamentary statement from Maria Eagle, UK defence procurement minister.
Air Force again changes course on tankers, plans new ‘production extension’ program
The Air Force plans to use the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus’s Capability Production Document “as the most affordable requirements basis” for the new program, potentially giving the embattled aerospace manufacturer a leg up in a competition.
Boeing makes its interim defense CEO permanent, naming Steve Parker head of defense business
Parker's appointment as Boeing's chief defense executive fills a vacancy that has been open since September 2024.
Boeing names former Lockheed CFO as new finance chief
Malave will take over as CFO at Boeing come Aug. 15, replacing Brian West, who has held that role for the last four years.
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JADC2 gets its first C2 gateway authorized to update itself
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Air Force cancels E-7 Wedgetail, citing survivability and cost concerns
"We are bullish on space, and we think that’s a capability that can be achieved actually faster than the E-7 will deliver at this point," a senior military official said.
Boeing hires former Northrop exec to lead Air Force One program
Steve Sullivan, formerly vice president and general manager of Northrop’s strike division, has been tapped to lead Boeing’s VC-25B program, according to an internal email reviewed by Breaking Defense.
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Boeing ‘very close’ to finalizing Air Force One design changes
“Over the last four or five months, we've made more progress than we've made in the last four years. … We have been able to see our way through some of these requirements that were just physically impossible to do,” said Steve Parker, the interim CEO of Boeing’s defense business.