Boeing F-47

A Senate version of the $150 billion proposal to increase defense spending would add more money to select aircraft programs on top of a House-passed proposal.

An ongoing push in the U.S. Air Force to make its bases more resilient is likely to get more attention, the service’s top officer says.

Boeing is hopeful the U.S. Navy will soon proceed with a contract award for its F/A-XX fighter program.

The CEO talks about his plans for a turnaround, Boeing’s future in space, when it might launch a new airliner and the huge F-47 fighter win.

The House of Representatives on May 22 barely passed President Donald Trump’s extensive spending package, which includes a $150 billion plus-up in DOD spending.

Readers write about the DIscovery space shuttle, use of force majeure, the Vietnam War, humans on Mars, sharkskin riblets and naming military aircraft and ships.

The first members of a planned fleet of more than 185 Boeing F-47s fighters could be “operational” between 2025-29, the U.S. Air Force’s top officer said on May 13.

President Donald Trump wants to breach the $1 trillion threshold for Pentagon spending for the first time.

Readers write about the Boeing F-47, U.S. Navy jet trainers, and traveling to the Moon versus Mars. Plus: Behind the Scenes at the Wings Club.

After dominating the U.S. stealth fighter market since the early 1990s, Lockheed is regrouping around F-22 and F-35 upgrades to grow its aeronautics division.

Republican lawmakers want to add money to both the F-47 and the U.S. Navy’s yet-to-be-selected next fighter.

L3Harris CEO Chris Kubasik says he expects the Trump administration to release a basic version of the fiscal 2026 budget request within two weeks.

Boeing’s beleaguered Defense and Space business made progress on several fronts in the first quarter as part of a broader turnaround plan.

Lockheed Martin will not protest Boeing’s victory in the competition to build the U.S. Air Force’s next fighter.

The coming defense earnings season that effectively kicks off April 22 is expected to be somewhat underwhelming.

Readers write about ATC for DCA, wing-in-ground-effect performance and naming the F-47. Plus: Behind the Scenes at MRO Americas and MALMS.

Lockheed Martin’s move to name a fifth chief financial officer in seven years comes at a bad moment, Wall Street analysts say.

Boeing has started demolishing two buildings on its St. Louis production complex to make way for facilities for advanced fighters and other combat aircraft.

Renowned aircraft designer Darold Cummings explores questions raised by Boeing’s F-47 NGAD design.

The Trump administration’s next-generation military aircraft plans appear to be moving the U.S. away from global partnerships.

Boeing has been awarded an $18.2 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to mature autonomous refueling.

Boeing's win of the F-47 aircraft contract from the U.S. Air Force is already boosting sentiment in the company while rival Lockheed Martin is taking a hit.

What does Boeing’s contract win for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation combat aircraft, the F-47, mean for the struggling aerospace company?

Boeing has won a contract to develop the F-47 next-generation combat aircraft for the U.S. Air Force which throws a lifeline to the company’s struggling military aviation business.