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Refurbishing the Qatar-sourced 747-8I included swapping in new engines, replacing the interior and adding secure communication equipment. Delivering the newest "Air Force One" jet to the US government on time took 10 months of three-shift work by hundreds of technicians at defence contractor L3Harris. The company and the US Air Force (USAF) unveiled the VC-25…
The former Qatari 747-8i has begun the final step before joining the presidential airlift fleet.
Training provider seeks business boost on back of GlobalEye demand. CAE is looking to build on its position as training provider for the Bombardier Global 6500 as Saab's GlobalEye adaptation of the platform appears poised to attract additional military customers. The Canadian government in late May announced its selection of Saab as preferred supplier for…
With $4.5 billion the Northrop may be able to deliver 10 B-21s annually, but expanding to 15 to 20 would be an enormous challenge in the short term.
Why Spain chose new Eurofighters over the F-35, and what the Halcon program reveals about its future air combat strategy.
Russia pioneered hypersonic weapons, but sanctions, production delays, and industrial decline now threaten to leave it behind in the 6th-gen fighters.
The Northrop F-5 is a valuable aggressor aircraft, but now it is increasingly seen as sub-par and the Navy wants to train with older Super Hornets.
Comparatively few fighter jets head directly to the scrapyard immediately after retirement with many finding various post-service service.
From Air Force One to the B-2 Spirit, discover the highest-paid USAF aircrew roles and the compensation behind them.
The White House says it has already begun retiring one of the ageing VC-25A "Air Force One" jets. US defence contractor L3Harris has delivered the first VC-25B presidential transport jet after finishing the conversion of a Boeing 747-8I-based business jet. L3Harris confirmed the milestone on 19 June, noting the work took 10 months to accomplish.…
How the B-21 Raider compares with the B-52, B-1B, and B-2—and why it will shape the USAF's future bomber force.
UK company is testing update to enable jet to deploy 14 counter-drone weapons. BAE Systems is completing tests which will enable the UK Royal Air Force's (RAF's) Eurofighter Typhoons to operate with two seven-round launchers for the company's APKWS guided rocket, building on the defensive weapon's recent operational introduction on the platform. "We now have…
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