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Boeing Defense Unit faces $2 billion loss in Q3 amid workforce reductions and program setbacks

Boeing Defense Unit faces $2 billion loss in Q3 amid workforce reductions and program setbacks

Boeing’s defense arm is grappling with a staggering $2 billion loss for the third quarter of 2024, as the company disclosed today. This latest blow brings the total…

13. 10. 2024
Iraq boosts air defenses with $2.8 billion deal for South Korean Cheongung-II missile system

Iraq boosts air defenses with $2.8 billion deal for South Korean Cheongung-II missile system

In a significant move to strengthen its national defense capabilities, Iraq has finalized a $2.8 billion deal with South Korea to purchase the advanced Cheongung-II air defense…

22. 09. 2024
F-15J Peace Eagle – Japanese air superiority fighter faces the Chinese incursions

F-15J Peace Eagle – Japanese air superiority fighter faces the Chinese incursions

Over two hundred units of Mitsubishi F-15J and F-15DJ air superiority fighters have been completed for service in the JASDF. Chinese aircraft were responsible for 392 alpha scrambles…

15. 09. 2024
U.S. Army selects Anduril and Performance Drone Works to provide small drones for brigade combat teams

U.S. Army selects Anduril and Performance Drone Works to provide small drones for brigade combat teams

The U.S. Army has chosen Anduril Industries and Performance Drone Works to supply Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (SUAS) to its units, part of an initiative to quickly integrate…

14. 09. 2024
UK's £1 Billion helicopter program in limbo after Airbus and Lockheed Martin exit

UK's £1 Billion helicopter program in limbo after Airbus and Lockheed Martin exit

In a surprising development for the UK's New Medium Helicopter (NMH) acquisition program, both Airbus and Lockheed Martin have announced their withdrawal, leaving Leonardo as the sole…

02. 09. 2024
The US 6th generation fighter aircraft project replaced by a light fighter concept?

The US 6th generation fighter aircraft project replaced by a light fighter concept?

Launched by the U.S. Air Force in 2015 to replace the 5th generation F-22A Raptor air superiority aircraft, the NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance) project aims to develop…

30. 08. 2024
MH-60S Seahawk helicopter mishap at Naval Air Station Fallon: Ten sailors injured in training incident

MH-60S Seahawk helicopter mishap at Naval Air Station Fallon: Ten sailors injured in training incident

In an unexpected turn of events during a routine training exercise, ten sailors were injured in a mishap involving two MH-60S Seahawk helicopters at Naval Air Station (NAS)…

17. 08. 2024
Poland boost defense capabilities with purchase of 96 Apache Helicopters

Poland boost defense capabilities with purchase of 96 Apache Helicopters

In a significant move to enhance its military prowess, Poland has signed a landmark agreement with the United States to purchase 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters…

13. 08. 2024
Fulcrum: the mighty light frontline fighter, from the MiG-29 to the MiG-35

Fulcrum: the mighty light frontline fighter, from the MiG-29 to the MiG-35

The MiG-29, or Fulcrum, as it is known in NATO, is a supersonic Soviet/Russian fighter aircraft. It was developed in the Soviet Union between 1970 and 1980…

04. 08. 2024
The Sentinel program is in trouble

The Sentinel program is in trouble

There are publicly available reports about problems and delays in the Sentinel program, which is intended to replace Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) after…

29. 07. 2024
The future of the 6th generation fighter aircraft projects is uncertain

The future of the 6th generation fighter aircraft projects is uncertain

The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a cooperative project involving the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan, an official offshoot of the Tempest programme unveiled by the…

27. 07. 2024
Poseidon gets the LRASM, challenges remain

Poseidon gets the LRASM, challenges remain

According to the latest information, the P-8 Poseidon will be equipped with Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). This step further increases the number of platforms that could carry…

26. 07. 2024