U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command announced on Aug. 14 that military construction activities to support the initial beddown of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) will start as early as 2023. Graphic: Boeing F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming is the first site followed by Malmstrom AFB, Montana in 2026 and Minot AFB, North Dakota, beginning […]
Lufthansa Technik has placed an order with Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) for two A321LR airliners that will be operated by the Luftwaffe. Credit: Airbus The A321LRs will be able to fly up to 163 passengers, up to 6 intensive care patients and up to 12 medium care patients, depending on the installed configuration, with a […]
The Pentagon has given Lockheed Martin a $62 billion contract to build 90 F-16 fighters for Foreign Military Sale (FMS) customers. Graphic: Lockheed Martin Twenty-four of those fighters will be for Morocco while the rest is for Taiwan. Assembly will be carried out at the new F-16 plant at Greenville, South Carolina and all aircraft […]
The first Super Hornet painted in Blue Angels color while it was still in the paint shop.
The second Bayraktar Akıncı Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) prototype flew from Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport on Aug. 13.
The U.S. Air Force has announced the formal training and operational units for the F-15EX on Aug. 14. Photo: Boeing The 123rd Fighter Squadron at 142 Wing will be the first operational squadron to operate the new aircraft. It will make the transition in 2023. The 173rd Fighter Wing will be the formal training unit […]