Spirit AeroSystems plans to add 1,400 jobs over the next two years in Wichita and another 250 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to support growth in aerostructures work.
Washington is hoping the Foreign Military Sale—covering four Patriot batteries and some 140 missiles—could prompt Ankara to re-consider its controversial deal with Russia to buy the S-400.
SpaceX passed on its backup opportunity on Dec. 19 to launch the U.S. Force’s first GPS III satellite while it continued assessing a sensor issue that aborted an initial launch attempt on Dec. 18.
PAE Applied Technologies LLC, Fort Worth, has been awarded $72,000,552 for modification P00074 to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00421-14-C-0038).
The USAF and Boeing have reached an agreement on a path forward and upgrades that will be implemented following first deliver of the KC-46 Pegasus Remote Vision System.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket poised to deliver the first satellite of the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation GPS III network remained on the ground Dec. 18 after an automated abort.
Blue Origin assessed future flight options after it scrubbed an attempt of a 10th test launch early Dec. 18 of its reusable New Shepard suborbital rocket.
Japan has programmed the acquisition of a further 105 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightnings, including F-35Bs for operation from converted helicopter carriers.
An Anglo-French study to produce a next-generation anti-ship weapon and cruise missile is considering whether the weapon could also take on a long-range air defense suppression role.
The aircraft has reached 250 kt. true airspeed and continues to expand the flight envelope in areas such as bank angle, load factor and low-speed agility.
Pentagon officials met with CFOs from small, medium and large companies to discuss progress and performance payments before the DOD proposes a new rule.
