Lockheed says increasing production beyond the 156-a-year level would require a business case based on an influx of new orders from new or existing customers.

Neither the contract’s value nor the number of Akinci systems ordered by the Middle Eastern country have been made public.

U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says the House's addition of $558 million for the force's Adaptive Engine Transition Program is akin to "throwing money away."

The decision to establish the JV, follows a memorandum of understanding inked by the two companies in July 2022, with workshares agreed during 2023.

The Metrea Strategic Mobility-owned tanker offloaded nearly 90,000 lb. of fuel during 13 boom contacts with an RC-135 and E-3 during Exercise Resolute Hunter.

The “joint vision statement” stops short of a legal contract but commits the three E-7 buyers to develop new capabilities together.

Boeing has started a series negotiations with U.S. military officials to address the “tough” problem.

The announced selection by the Indian Navy of a French fighter is another blow to the future of Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet assembly line in St. Louis.