The U.S. Navy has quietly cleared an important milestone for the MQ-25 Stingray, allowing Boeing to begin production of four engineering development model and three system demonstration test article aircraft.
Already cost and schedule challenged across a broad range of space initiatives, NASA faces more stress on both fronts as it surges to achieve an accelerated return to the Moon’s surface with humans in 2024, the U.S. Government Accountability Office says.
Two companies have joined forces to spark a pair of competitions for teams of 9th- through 12th-grade students to design and assemble race cars for the Moon.
The Canadian Air Force is pausing operations with its Sikorsky CH-148 helicopters after a Cyclone crashed during military exercises off the coast of Greece.
While the Pentagon intends to request billions of dollars in the next iteration of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to support the defense industrial base, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) does not believe the Defense Department (DOD) should receive stimulus funding, setting up a likely debate on which federal agencies should get cash.
The U.S. Air Force’s Long Range Standoff program will help give the nation the flexibility it will need to counter a growing Chinese nuclear presence, the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command said April 29.
Boeing does not anticipate a slowdown of the KC-46, MQ-25 or T-7 aircraft programs even though the company had to close facilities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, senior executives say.
Boeing is acknowledging that changes to the 737 MAX will not earn FAA approval until after mid-year at least, with both the return-to-service timing and broader macroeconomic landscape driving how quickly production rates increase.
The U.S. Air Force has expanded its interest in emerging electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to encompass vehicles able to carry one-two people or more than 500 lb. of cargo.
Boeing still is negotiating with the Trump administration over receiving U.S. bailout funds, but company leaders believe they can maintain investor-grade ratings and see a sustainable financial path to when its commercial aircraft business returns to growth in 3-5 years.
The Pentagon’s plan to dramatically redesign the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus vision system is responsible for the bulk of an $827 million charge for the program in the first quarter.
Boeing is facing a novel coronavirus-related setback to the VC-25B presidential transport program, causing the company to recognize a $168 million impact in the first quarter.
Manufacturers of high-altitude pseudo-satellites (HAPS)–stratospheric balloons and unmanned aircraft–are touting a multibillion-dollar market opportunity in telecommunications, Earth observation and weather prediction.
Fielding a technology that can expand the use of additive manufacturing in parts production, startup Velo3D has secured $28 million in Series D funding, taking total financing raised so far to $138 million.
Saudi Arabia has given approvals to local company Intra Defense to start producing unmanned air vehicles, with the company expected to deliver 40 platforms in five years.
