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Mar 29, 2022
U.S. Transportation Command is again looking at the number of Lockheed Martin C-130s the military now needs and its intratheater airlift requirement in the future, as the U.S. Air Force in its latest budget request is again looking to trim its Hercules fleet.
Mar 28, 2022
Canada has selected Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to replace its fleet of McDonnell Douglas CF-188 Hornets, after the stealthy aircraft emerged as the top-ranked bidder in Ottawa’s multistep assessment process.
Mar 28, 2022
The U.S. Navy plans to ramp up spending for the classified Next Generation Air Dominance Family of Systems over the next six years, a U.S. Navy official said March 28.
Mar 28, 2022
Boeing announced late March 28 that Leanne Caret, head of the company’s defense and space division, is retiring after seven years leading the business and 35 ye
Mar 28, 2022
The U.S. military is bolstering its presence in Europe with a deployment of U.S. Navy Boeing E/A-18 Growler electronic attack aircraft.
Mar 28, 2022
Comparing the former Trump administration's projections for fiscal 2023 with the Biden administration's fiscal 2023 request.
Mar 28, 2022
A struggling U.S. Air Force hypersonic weapons program faces a potentially significant funding cut in fiscal 2023, adding to the long-term pressure on the program.
Mar 28, 2022
The Biden administration is requesting $813.3 billion for national defense, including a $773 billion total for the Pentagon, in an increase of defense spending aimed at more research and development of future systems at the cost of more divestments.