The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23A "Black Widow II," designed for the 1980s ATF program, competed with and ultimately lost ...

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works recently showcased a render for its Next-Generation Aerial-Refueling System (NGAS) at the ...

NGAS intends to move from conventional jetliner designs for aerial refueling tankers to a design with a lower radar return. Gone will be the days of converting jetliners like the Boeing 707 to aerial ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Boeing's (BA.N), opens new tab head of quality for commercial airplanes, Elizabeth Lund, who has spearheaded the planemaker's improvement plans, will retire in ...

Spirit AeroSystems weighing sale of defense composites supplier FMI: source Spirit AeroSystems facing financial and production challenges, issued liquidity warning Boeing CEO reiterated commitment ...

The Air Force’s ambitious Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program has been paused due to staggering costs and concerns over outdated design elements. Cost: The Air Force’s ...

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Boeing plans to cut 10% of its workforce. Employees learn their fate Wednesday. Non-frontline workers are targeted, though engineering and production won't be exempt.

An operational U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker equipped with an artificial intelligence (AI) driven ‘copilot’ from autonomous ...

For sure, funding will get a big role in the plans as the Air Force is already working on big programs such as the B-21 Raider and NGAD and the new tankers need to be fielded “without ...