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Leonardo DRS chief talks taking out drone swarms and what integrated sensing has in common with Tesla
The Army won’t be able to shoot down a swarm of enemy drones they way it would a single drone, Leonardo DRS CEO William Lynn said, so it needs a new strategy.
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Machinists union votes to reject Boeing contract over 401(k) dispute, strike starting Aug. 1
The union said the 401(k) offered in Boeing’s contract was inadequate: “We will not allow this company to put our members’ hard-earned retirements in jeopardy.”
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Up, up and away: Airbus’ Zephyr drone breaks flight record high above Arizona
Army Futures Command launched a record-breaking test of the Zephyr, a UAS designed by Airbus.
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Future of autonomous flight comes into focus at Farnborough Airshow
“There is no reason why [a drone wingman] should be any less autonomous than what the F-35 is doing right now,” an F-35 pilot from the Royal Air Force said on Tuesday.
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Ukraine says air force needs western fighter jets, and the US is preparing to help
“Older U.S. systems are a possibility” as Ukraine builds its future air force, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said.
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South Korea to buy 20 more F-35s
South Korea will buy 20 more F-35A fighter jets from the United States, as a part of its F-X project focused on acquiring foreign stealth fighter jets from 2023 to 2028.
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Boeing defense CEO says company remains a player in fighter jet market
The only new fighters Boeing is now producing for the Air Force are the F-15EX, an upgraded and modernized version of the fourth-generation F-15E. The first models of F-15s began flying in the mid-1970s.
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Norway to buy Raytheon’s Stormbreaker smart bomb for F-35 fleet
The country has already begun efforts to integrate the network-enabled munition on its F-35 fleet, and the head of Norway’s F-35 project office said in a July 18 statement the weapon will play an important role in helping the country begin initial operations for its Joint Strike Fighter fleet.
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Czech Republic selects F-35 as next fighter jet
The aircraft are to replace the 14 Saab JAS 39 Gripens currently operated by the Czech military, making the country the second Eastern European ally after Poland to order Lockheed Martin’s fighters.
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UK aviation sustainability mandates could bolster US defense sector
Companies at the Farnborough Airshow this week are highlighting their investments in aviation sustainability, and executives say that while much of this work is driven by U.K. government requirements, it will have ripple effects across business areas.
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Leonardo DRS chief talks taking out drone swarms and what integrated sensing has in common with Tesla
The Army won’t be able to shoot down a swarm of enemy drones they way it would a single drone, Leonardo DRS CEO William Lynn said, so it needs a new strategy.
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Machinists union votes to reject Boeing contract over 401(k) dispute, strike starting Aug. 1
The union said the 401(k) offered in Boeing’s contract was inadequate: “We will not allow this company to put our members’ hard-earned retirements in jeopardy.”
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Up, up and away: Airbus’ Zephyr drone breaks flight record high above Arizona
Army Futures Command launched a record-breaking test of the Zephyr, a UAS designed by Airbus.
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Future of autonomous flight comes into focus at Farnborough Airshow
“There is no reason why [a drone wingman] should be any less autonomous than what the F-35 is doing right now,” an F-35 pilot from the Royal Air Force said on Tuesday.
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Ukraine says air force needs western fighter jets, and the US is preparing to help
“Older U.S. systems are a possibility” as Ukraine builds its future air force, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said.
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South Korea to buy 20 more F-35s
South Korea will buy 20 more F-35A fighter jets from the United States, as a part of its F-X project focused on acquiring foreign stealth fighter jets from 2023 to 2028.
-
Boeing defense CEO says company remains a player in fighter jet market
The only new fighters Boeing is now producing for the Air Force are the F-15EX, an upgraded and modernized version of the fourth-generation F-15E. The first models of F-15s began flying in the mid-1970s.
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Norway to buy Raytheon’s Stormbreaker smart bomb for F-35 fleet
The country has already begun efforts to integrate the network-enabled munition on its F-35 fleet, and the head of Norway’s F-35 project office said in a July 18 statement the weapon will play an important role in helping the country begin initial operations for its Joint Strike Fighter fleet.
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Czech Republic selects F-35 as next fighter jet
The aircraft are to replace the 14 Saab JAS 39 Gripens currently operated by the Czech military, making the country the second Eastern European ally after Poland to order Lockheed Martin’s fighters.
-
UK aviation sustainability mandates could bolster US defense sector
Companies at the Farnborough Airshow this week are highlighting their investments in aviation sustainability, and executives say that while much of this work is driven by U.K. government requirements, it will have ripple effects across business areas.
-
Leonardo DRS chief talks taking out drone swarms and what integrated sensing has in common with Tesla
The Army won’t be able to shoot down a swarm of enemy drones they way it would a single drone, Leonardo DRS CEO William Lynn said, so it needs a new strategy.
-
Machinists union votes to reject Boeing contract over 401(k) dispute, strike starting Aug. 1
The union said the 401(k) offered in Boeing’s contract was inadequate: “We will not allow this company to put our members’ hard-earned retirements in jeopardy.”
-
Up, up and away: Airbus’ Zephyr drone breaks flight record high above Arizona
Army Futures Command launched a record-breaking test of the Zephyr, a UAS designed by Airbus.
-
Future of autonomous flight comes into focus at Farnborough Airshow
“There is no reason why [a drone wingman] should be any less autonomous than what the F-35 is doing right now,” an F-35 pilot from the Royal Air Force said on Tuesday.
-
Ukraine says air force needs western fighter jets, and the US is preparing to help
“Older U.S. systems are a possibility” as Ukraine builds its future air force, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said.
-
South Korea to buy 20 more F-35s
South Korea will buy 20 more F-35A fighter jets from the United States, as a part of its F-X project focused on acquiring foreign stealth fighter jets from 2023 to 2028.
-
Boeing defense CEO says company remains a player in fighter jet market
The only new fighters Boeing is now producing for the Air Force are the F-15EX, an upgraded and modernized version of the fourth-generation F-15E. The first models of F-15s began flying in the mid-1970s.
-
Norway to buy Raytheon’s Stormbreaker smart bomb for F-35 fleet
The country has already begun efforts to integrate the network-enabled munition on its F-35 fleet, and the head of Norway’s F-35 project office said in a July 18 statement the weapon will play an important role in helping the country begin initial operations for its Joint Strike Fighter fleet.
-
Czech Republic selects F-35 as next fighter jet
The aircraft are to replace the 14 Saab JAS 39 Gripens currently operated by the Czech military, making the country the second Eastern European ally after Poland to order Lockheed Martin’s fighters.
-
UK aviation sustainability mandates could bolster US defense sector
Companies at the Farnborough Airshow this week are highlighting their investments in aviation sustainability, and executives say that while much of this work is driven by U.K. government requirements, it will have ripple effects across business areas.



