Featured in BoeingBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSikorsky Gathering Data To Expand SB>1 Defiant’s Flight Envelope In Additional Test Flights (Updated)The advanced compound helicopter has made three successful test flights and Sikorsky is collecting data before demonstrating even greater performance. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTiming Of Qatar Finally Signing $12 Billion F-15 Deal Is Wildly ControversialUnfortunately, after years of delays, the agreement now comes amid a dangerous political crisis sweeping the Middle East. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF and USN Both Come To Terms With Long 4th Generation Fighter FuturesUpgrade programs and new purchases will keep the Super Hornet and Viper fleets mission ready at least into the 2040s and possibly well beyond. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNavy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 DroneUnfortunately, getting aircraft carriers ready to launch and control the Stingray is the easy part of program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareDARPA Chooses X-37 Builder Boeing to Craft a Revolutionary Space PlaneIf all goes according to plan, the XS-1 space plane could get payloads into orbit quickly, with relative ease, and on the cheap. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareA Simple Screw Up Caused $4 Million in Damage to Air Force OneThree Boeing employees failed to follow the rules and created a dangerous fire hazard aboard the world’s most recognizable jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSikorsky and Boeing Give us a Glimpse of Their New Attack Helicopter ConceptFor the first time, a 3D-animated teaser shows off the proposed gunship variant of the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant compound helicopter. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2019ShareWatch Boeing’s New KC-46 Tanker Make An Aggressive Arrival To The Paris Air ShowThe aerial refueler’s swooping landing was certainly different! BYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019ShareNew Air Force One Jets To Have 1,200 Nautical Miles Less Range Than Originally RequiredDetails about this reduced requirement, among others, have emerged along with news that the White House wants the planes delivered sooner. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2019ShareBoeing’s T-X Jet Trainer Takes to the Air as New Contender EmergesThe competition to build the USAF’s next jet trainer is set to be one serious furball of a dogfight. BYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareThe U.S. Army Is Going to Blow Up This Ex-Saudi Airlines Boeing 777 JetThe service has a deal with Department of Homeland Security to collect data about how vulnerable commercial aircraft are to explosives. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareCanada’s CF-18 Replacement Competition Structure Seems To Have Already Disqualified The F-35The country’s requirements for its new fighter jet competition are at odds with its existing obligations to the Joint Strike Fighter program. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareUSMC’s CH-53K King Stallion’s Woes Have Put It In A Duel With The CH-47 ChinookCongress has ordered the Pentagon to examine any potential alternatives as the CH-53K program’s schedule continues to slip. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareAir Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling BoomPackaging an aerial refueling boom in a pod will be a major engineering challenge, but it would change the way the USAF keeps its planes in the fight. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2019SharePentagon Investigation Says Acting SecDef Shanahan Was Justifiably Critical Of The F-35The Pentagon’s top watchdog found other senior U.S. military officials echoed many of Shanahan’s “substantive” complaints. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2019ShareHere’s What’s In The Army’s Requirements For A Future High-Speed Assault HelicopterThe goal is to replace the Army’s Black Hawks and some Marine helos, but the new design might ultimately replace a number of other helicopters too. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2019ShareHere’s Where Boeing Aims To Take The Super Hornet In The Decades To ComeThe Block III program will take deliveries of new and revamped jets out to 2033 and Boeing also sees big potential for export sales and more upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 2, 2019ShareThis Is What The Boom Operator’s Station On The New KC-46 Tanker Actually Looks LikeWe finally are getting a good look at the KC-46’s most controversial feature. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 2, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 27, 2019ShareCheck Out The Future Air Force One 747 As It Leaves California To Begin Modification In TexasThe first of two 747-8is marked to become the next Air Force One aircraft has been flown to Kelly Field Annex in San Antonio to begin conversion. BYTyler RogowayMar 27, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019ShareThe Two Sort Of New Air Force One Jets Now To Cost Nearly The Price Of A Nimitz Class CarrierThe total price tag for the program, which includes just two aircraft, has leaped by nearly a third to $5.3B. BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 27, 2019ShareBoeing Will Unveil This ‘Loyal Wingman’ Combat Drone For Australia’s Air Force Tomorrow (Updated)Boeing reportedly developed the all-new stealthy drone specifically for the Australians as part of a classified program. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 27, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 26, 2019ShareBoeing Just Teased A Big Reveal For Australia’s Avalon Air Show, What Could It Be?A stealthy loyal wingman or target drone? A UCAV? A Light fighter T-X variant? We break down the possibilities. BYTyler RogowayFeb 26, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 26, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman Is Vying To Give B-52 Bomber A Game-Changing New RadarThe new radar will give the 60-year-old jets totally new capabilities that could drastically change the way they fight during a conflict. BYTyler RogowayFeb 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareBoeing Is Building Big Orca Drone Subs For The Navy To Hunt And Lay Mines And MoreThe new drone submarines will help lay the groundwork for the service’s ambitious future unmanned undersea vehicle plans. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareThis Video Of A CH-47 Extracting Soldiers Off A Ridge Reminds Us Why The Chinook RulesThe big helicopter can execute a “pinnacle landing” maneuver that has proven to be invaluable in Afghanistan. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareF-15X Will Come In Two Variants, And No, It Won’t Cost $100M Per CopyWe have new details about the F-15X and the USAF’s motivation for making a dramatic institutional shift to procure the proven fighters. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019ShareUSAF Finally Accepts Its First KC-46A Tanker, But The Design Still Needs Years Worth Of FixesBoeing will begin delivering the aircraft soon, but persistent issues with the refueling system will limit their operational utility in the near-term. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2018ShareHere’s Our First Look At Sikorsky and Boeing’s Defiant Compound Helicopter PrototypeThe rollout finally comes as the team missed its goal to get the rotary wing aircraft into the air for the first time before the end of the year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018ShareUSAF’s Next Budget Request Will Include New F-15X Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets: ReportWe revealed the existence of the F-15X concept last July and now it seems like it may become a line-item in the upcoming 2020 defense budget. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018ShareBoeing Nixes Satellite Deal Amid Concerns The U.S. Buyer Was A Chinese Government FrontThe controversial deal is only the latest example of China trying to circumvent U.S. export laws or outright steal sensitive technology. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2018ShareBoeing Is Selling Off Its Historic C-17 Production Line Facility In Long BeachThe property could be attractive to space launch and other aerospace firms, but there are also proposals to completely transform the area. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2018ShareBoeing Is Developing A New High-Speed Apache Gunship With A Pusher Prop On Its TailThe revised design could be a contender Army’s new scout helicopter requirements and help the service keep its Apaches combat capable past 2050. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2018ShareBoeing’s Troubled New KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Just Flew Across The Pacific Ocean To JapanJust as yet another target delivery date may be emerging, the KC-46 has hopped across the Pacific to visit its first export customer. BYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2018ShareArmy’s New Huge Barrel Packing 155mm Howitzer Doubles Range To 40 Miles In TestsNow the service already wants to double that range and get the guns hitting targets out to 80 miles. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2018ShareSoyuz Rocket Failure Could Leave International Space Station In Risky Unmanned ModeWith no crew, no one would be able to fix critical systems if they broke and important work related to the station would come grinding to a halt. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2018ShareU.K. Could Hand Deal Straight To Boeing For New Royal Air Force E-7 Radar PlanesThe possible sole-source deal has already sparked criticism at home and abroad from other companies hoping to get involved in the project. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2018ShareBoeing’s T-X Win Is Really Much Bigger Than Just Building A Replacement For The T-38Boeing’s big win has wide-ranging impacts that go far beyond the USAF’s need for a new trainer alone. BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018ShareHere Are The Specific Terms Of The USAF’s T-X Contract That Boeing Just WonThe deal has a fixed price, but it also includes a mechanism for purchasing additional aircraft and simulators. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018ShareBoeing Wins Big Again And Claims The USAF’s Huge T-X Jet Trainer DealThe victory is Boeing’s third major US military aircraft contract less than two months. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 26, 2018ShareUSAF’s T-X Jet Trainer Selection Could Come At Any Moment, Who Do You Think Will Win?The T-X tender is largest tactical jet offering on the horizon. Whoever takes the prize gets billions of dollars in or revenue for decades. BYTyler RogowaySep 26, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2018ShareDark Horse Contender Boeing Snags Air Force Deal To Replace Aging UH-1N Hueys With MH-139Partnered with Italian defense contractor Leonardo, the company was the only one to offer a chopper that’s not already in U.S. military service. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 11, 2018ShareKC-46 Tanker Hits Major Milestones But Deficiencies Still Unmitigated As Delivery LoomsThe KC-46 receives FAA certification and the USAF orders 18 more, but major problems with the aircraft haven’t been officially solved. BYTyler RogowaySep 11, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018ShareFor Boeing, Its MQ-25 Win Is Sweet Vindication After Years Of DisappointmentAfter nearly two decades of trying to advance its advanced semi-autonomous unmanned combat air vehicle dreams, Boeing finally gets its shot. BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018ShareBoeing Is The Winner Of The Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Competition (Updated)There are some happy and proud folks in St. Louis right now as the company further solidifies its portfolio of naval aviation programs. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 30, 2018ShareWho Do You Think Will Win The Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Competition Tomorrow?The contract award is happening tomorrow and the winner could potentially usher in a critical and exciting new era in naval aviation. BYTyler RogowayAug 30, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 28, 2018ShareAir Force Offers First Details Of Future Plans For An Upgraded B-52J BomberIn addition to new engines, the updated aircraft could have an improved cockpit, enhanced flight systems, defensive gear, sensors, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 28, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 14, 2018ShareIt’s Official! Blue Angels To Receive Full Squadron Of Super Hornets By End Of 2021Blue Angels will be relinquishing their Legacy Hornets for Super Hornets in the not so distant future according to DoD contract announcement. BYTyler RogowayAug 14, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 12, 2018ShareListen To KC-46 Tankers On A Test Flight Offer To Refuel F-15s During Stolen Q400 IncidentThe unorthodox rendezvous would have been the first operational refueling for the troubled tanker program. BYTyler RogowayAug 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareBoeing Reportedly Blocks Offer Of Used 767s For Israeli Air Force Tanker CompetitionDomestic firm Israel Aerospace Industries had planned to convert second-hand Boeing 767 aircraft into aerial refuelers. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2018ShareExclusive: Unmasking The F-15X, Boeing’s F-15C/D Eagle Replacement FighterBoeing and the USAF have been in talks for a year and a half about replacing the aging F-15C/D with a brand new advanced Eagle derivative, the F-15X. BYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2018SharePlease, U.S. Air Force, Don’t Let Trump Schlock Up Air Force One’s Iconic AppearanceHe can do whatever he wants with his planes, but this one doesn’t belong to him, it belongs to us. BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2018ShareNorthrop Grumman Wants In On Japan’s Stealth Fighter ProjectJapanese officials have already talked with Lockheed Martin and are hoping a foreign partnership will help push the project forward. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2018ShareArmy Lays Out Plans For Pilot-Optional ‘Knife Fighter’ Attack Reconnaissance RotorcraftThe service says it wants flying prototypes by 2022 and that it could have the first examples in service six years afterward. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2018ShareF-15SA Bristles With A Dozen AIM-120 Missiles During Star Wars Canyon RunSaudi Arabia’s newest F-15 derivative shows that it can carry more air-to-air missiles than any other operational fighter. BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 1, 2018ShareHere’s Why That Mysterious 737 Fuselage Is Being Trucked South From Renton, WashingtonA rare long-distance road transfer of a militarized 737 is currently underway. BYTyler RogowayJun 1, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018ShareGeneral Atomics Shows Off Engine That Will Power Its Proposed MQ-25 Drone TankerThe company doesn’t plan to build a full-scale prototype unless it wins the competition, but is testing critical components of the design. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 23, 2018ShareHere Is Boeing’s Master Plan For The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s FutureThe new Block III configuration is on track for the U.S. Navy, but some update options aren’t included. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 23, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018ShareThis Is What A Boeing F-32 Would’ve Looked Like If Lockheed Lost The JSF CompetitionTo this day the X-32 is lambasted for its atrocious looks, but Boeing’s final vision for its F-32 fighter was markedly different in appearance. BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2018ShareMarine RQ-21 Blackjack Drones Are Flying Three Times More Than Expected In Iraq and SyriaThe service needs extra funds to support operational demands now and it only wants the aircraft to have more even more capabilities in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2018ShareWatch These Pilots Wrangle Their B-52 Onto The Runway In This Awesome 360 VideoVirtually sit on the dash of a Stratofortress as it makes its final approach into al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2018ShareBoeing’s Been Granted A Patent For Turning The B-1B Into A Gunship Bristling With CannonsThe patent includes various concepts that would allow multiple cannon configurations to be uploaded into the B-1’s weapons bays. BYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 9, 2018ShareHere’s Our First Good Look At The Crazy Air Inlet Design On Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker DroneBoeing’s MQ-25 has a classically problematic but low-observable flush-mounted intake, yet there are no low-observable requirements for the program. BYTyler RogowayApr 9, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 29, 2018ShareQatar’s F-15s Will Feature New ‘Low Profile’ Heads Up Display And New CockpitThe Eagle is finally getting a big upgrade when it comes to aircrew interfaces, including a new HUD that is smaller, more reliable, and more adaptable. BYTyler RogowayMar 29, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 16, 2018ShareThe KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Program Is Still A MessBoeing’s new tanker, which is now slated to first replace the KC-10 Extender fleet, looks like it is heading for more delays. BYTyler RogowayMar 16, 2018Share12345
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSikorsky Gathering Data To Expand SB>1 Defiant’s Flight Envelope In Additional Test Flights (Updated)The advanced compound helicopter has made three successful test flights and Sikorsky is collecting data before demonstrating even greater performance. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTiming Of Qatar Finally Signing $12 Billion F-15 Deal Is Wildly ControversialUnfortunately, after years of delays, the agreement now comes amid a dangerous political crisis sweeping the Middle East. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF and USN Both Come To Terms With Long 4th Generation Fighter FuturesUpgrade programs and new purchases will keep the Super Hornet and Viper fleets mission ready at least into the 2040s and possibly well beyond. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNavy Reveals Which Carriers Will First Field Their Dumbed-Down MQ-25 DroneUnfortunately, getting aircraft carriers ready to launch and control the Stingray is the easy part of program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareDARPA Chooses X-37 Builder Boeing to Craft a Revolutionary Space PlaneIf all goes according to plan, the XS-1 space plane could get payloads into orbit quickly, with relative ease, and on the cheap. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareA Simple Screw Up Caused $4 Million in Damage to Air Force OneThree Boeing employees failed to follow the rules and created a dangerous fire hazard aboard the world’s most recognizable jet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSikorsky and Boeing Give us a Glimpse of Their New Attack Helicopter ConceptFor the first time, a 3D-animated teaser shows off the proposed gunship variant of the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant compound helicopter. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2019ShareWatch Boeing’s New KC-46 Tanker Make An Aggressive Arrival To The Paris Air ShowThe aerial refueler’s swooping landing was certainly different! BYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019ShareNew Air Force One Jets To Have 1,200 Nautical Miles Less Range Than Originally RequiredDetails about this reduced requirement, among others, have emerged along with news that the White House wants the planes delivered sooner. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 10, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2019ShareBoeing’s T-X Jet Trainer Takes to the Air as New Contender EmergesThe competition to build the USAF’s next jet trainer is set to be one serious furball of a dogfight. BYTyler RogowayMay 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019ShareThe U.S. Army Is Going to Blow Up This Ex-Saudi Airlines Boeing 777 JetThe service has a deal with Department of Homeland Security to collect data about how vulnerable commercial aircraft are to explosives. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 15, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareCanada’s CF-18 Replacement Competition Structure Seems To Have Already Disqualified The F-35The country’s requirements for its new fighter jet competition are at odds with its existing obligations to the Joint Strike Fighter program. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareUSMC’s CH-53K King Stallion’s Woes Have Put It In A Duel With The CH-47 ChinookCongress has ordered the Pentagon to examine any potential alternatives as the CH-53K program’s schedule continues to slip. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019ShareAir Force Considering Making Its Next Tanker A Drone With A Podded Refueling BoomPackaging an aerial refueling boom in a pod will be a major engineering challenge, but it would change the way the USAF keeps its planes in the fight. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2019SharePentagon Investigation Says Acting SecDef Shanahan Was Justifiably Critical Of The F-35The Pentagon’s top watchdog found other senior U.S. military officials echoed many of Shanahan’s “substantive” complaints. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2019ShareHere’s What’s In The Army’s Requirements For A Future High-Speed Assault HelicopterThe goal is to replace the Army’s Black Hawks and some Marine helos, but the new design might ultimately replace a number of other helicopters too. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2019ShareHere’s Where Boeing Aims To Take The Super Hornet In The Decades To ComeThe Block III program will take deliveries of new and revamped jets out to 2033 and Boeing also sees big potential for export sales and more upgrades. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 4, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 2, 2019ShareThis Is What The Boom Operator’s Station On The New KC-46 Tanker Actually Looks LikeWe finally are getting a good look at the KC-46’s most controversial feature. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickApr 2, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 27, 2019ShareCheck Out The Future Air Force One 747 As It Leaves California To Begin Modification In TexasThe first of two 747-8is marked to become the next Air Force One aircraft has been flown to Kelly Field Annex in San Antonio to begin conversion. BYTyler RogowayMar 27, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019ShareThe Two Sort Of New Air Force One Jets Now To Cost Nearly The Price Of A Nimitz Class CarrierThe total price tag for the program, which includes just two aircraft, has leaped by nearly a third to $5.3B. BYTyler RogowayMar 25, 2019Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 27, 2019ShareBoeing Will Unveil This ‘Loyal Wingman’ Combat Drone For Australia’s Air Force Tomorrow (Updated)Boeing reportedly developed the all-new stealthy drone specifically for the Australians as part of a classified program. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 27, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 26, 2019ShareBoeing Just Teased A Big Reveal For Australia’s Avalon Air Show, What Could It Be?A stealthy loyal wingman or target drone? A UCAV? A Light fighter T-X variant? We break down the possibilities. BYTyler RogowayFeb 26, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 26, 2019ShareNorthrop Grumman Is Vying To Give B-52 Bomber A Game-Changing New RadarThe new radar will give the 60-year-old jets totally new capabilities that could drastically change the way they fight during a conflict. BYTyler RogowayFeb 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019ShareBoeing Is Building Big Orca Drone Subs For The Navy To Hunt And Lay Mines And MoreThe new drone submarines will help lay the groundwork for the service’s ambitious future unmanned undersea vehicle plans. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 15, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019ShareThis Video Of A CH-47 Extracting Soldiers Off A Ridge Reminds Us Why The Chinook RulesThe big helicopter can execute a “pinnacle landing” maneuver that has proven to be invaluable in Afghanistan. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareF-15X Will Come In Two Variants, And No, It Won’t Cost $100M Per CopyWe have new details about the F-15X and the USAF’s motivation for making a dramatic institutional shift to procure the proven fighters. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019ShareUSAF Finally Accepts Its First KC-46A Tanker, But The Design Still Needs Years Worth Of FixesBoeing will begin delivering the aircraft soon, but persistent issues with the refueling system will limit their operational utility in the near-term. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2018ShareHere’s Our First Look At Sikorsky and Boeing’s Defiant Compound Helicopter PrototypeThe rollout finally comes as the team missed its goal to get the rotary wing aircraft into the air for the first time before the end of the year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018ShareUSAF’s Next Budget Request Will Include New F-15X Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets: ReportWe revealed the existence of the F-15X concept last July and now it seems like it may become a line-item in the upcoming 2020 defense budget. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018ShareBoeing Nixes Satellite Deal Amid Concerns The U.S. Buyer Was A Chinese Government FrontThe controversial deal is only the latest example of China trying to circumvent U.S. export laws or outright steal sensitive technology. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2018ShareBoeing Is Selling Off Its Historic C-17 Production Line Facility In Long BeachThe property could be attractive to space launch and other aerospace firms, but there are also proposals to completely transform the area. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 8, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2018ShareBoeing Is Developing A New High-Speed Apache Gunship With A Pusher Prop On Its TailThe revised design could be a contender Army’s new scout helicopter requirements and help the service keep its Apaches combat capable past 2050. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2018ShareBoeing’s Troubled New KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Just Flew Across The Pacific Ocean To JapanJust as yet another target delivery date may be emerging, the KC-46 has hopped across the Pacific to visit its first export customer. BYTyler RogowayOct 23, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2018ShareArmy’s New Huge Barrel Packing 155mm Howitzer Doubles Range To 40 Miles In TestsNow the service already wants to double that range and get the guns hitting targets out to 80 miles. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2018ShareSoyuz Rocket Failure Could Leave International Space Station In Risky Unmanned ModeWith no crew, no one would be able to fix critical systems if they broke and important work related to the station would come grinding to a halt. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2018ShareU.K. Could Hand Deal Straight To Boeing For New Royal Air Force E-7 Radar PlanesThe possible sole-source deal has already sparked criticism at home and abroad from other companies hoping to get involved in the project. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 3, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2018ShareBoeing’s T-X Win Is Really Much Bigger Than Just Building A Replacement For The T-38Boeing’s big win has wide-ranging impacts that go far beyond the USAF’s need for a new trainer alone. BYTyler RogowaySep 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018ShareHere Are The Specific Terms Of The USAF’s T-X Contract That Boeing Just WonThe deal has a fixed price, but it also includes a mechanism for purchasing additional aircraft and simulators. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018ShareBoeing Wins Big Again And Claims The USAF’s Huge T-X Jet Trainer DealThe victory is Boeing’s third major US military aircraft contract less than two months. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickSep 27, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 26, 2018ShareUSAF’s T-X Jet Trainer Selection Could Come At Any Moment, Who Do You Think Will Win?The T-X tender is largest tactical jet offering on the horizon. Whoever takes the prize gets billions of dollars in or revenue for decades. BYTyler RogowaySep 26, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2018ShareDark Horse Contender Boeing Snags Air Force Deal To Replace Aging UH-1N Hueys With MH-139Partnered with Italian defense contractor Leonardo, the company was the only one to offer a chopper that’s not already in U.S. military service. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 24, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 11, 2018ShareKC-46 Tanker Hits Major Milestones But Deficiencies Still Unmitigated As Delivery LoomsThe KC-46 receives FAA certification and the USAF orders 18 more, but major problems with the aircraft haven’t been officially solved. BYTyler RogowaySep 11, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018ShareFor Boeing, Its MQ-25 Win Is Sweet Vindication After Years Of DisappointmentAfter nearly two decades of trying to advance its advanced semi-autonomous unmanned combat air vehicle dreams, Boeing finally gets its shot. BYTyler RogowaySep 7, 2018Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018ShareBoeing Is The Winner Of The Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Competition (Updated)There are some happy and proud folks in St. Louis right now as the company further solidifies its portfolio of naval aviation programs. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickAug 30, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 30, 2018ShareWho Do You Think Will Win The Navy’s MQ-25 Tanker Drone Competition Tomorrow?The contract award is happening tomorrow and the winner could potentially usher in a critical and exciting new era in naval aviation. BYTyler RogowayAug 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 28, 2018ShareAir Force Offers First Details Of Future Plans For An Upgraded B-52J BomberIn addition to new engines, the updated aircraft could have an improved cockpit, enhanced flight systems, defensive gear, sensors, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 28, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 14, 2018ShareIt’s Official! Blue Angels To Receive Full Squadron Of Super Hornets By End Of 2021Blue Angels will be relinquishing their Legacy Hornets for Super Hornets in the not so distant future according to DoD contract announcement. BYTyler RogowayAug 14, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 12, 2018ShareListen To KC-46 Tankers On A Test Flight Offer To Refuel F-15s During Stolen Q400 IncidentThe unorthodox rendezvous would have been the first operational refueling for the troubled tanker program. BYTyler RogowayAug 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareBoeing Reportedly Blocks Offer Of Used 767s For Israeli Air Force Tanker CompetitionDomestic firm Israel Aerospace Industries had planned to convert second-hand Boeing 767 aircraft into aerial refuelers. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2018ShareExclusive: Unmasking The F-15X, Boeing’s F-15C/D Eagle Replacement FighterBoeing and the USAF have been in talks for a year and a half about replacing the aging F-15C/D with a brand new advanced Eagle derivative, the F-15X. BYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2018SharePlease, U.S. Air Force, Don’t Let Trump Schlock Up Air Force One’s Iconic AppearanceHe can do whatever he wants with his planes, but this one doesn’t belong to him, it belongs to us. BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2018ShareNorthrop Grumman Wants In On Japan’s Stealth Fighter ProjectJapanese officials have already talked with Lockheed Martin and are hoping a foreign partnership will help push the project forward. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2018ShareArmy Lays Out Plans For Pilot-Optional ‘Knife Fighter’ Attack Reconnaissance RotorcraftThe service says it wants flying prototypes by 2022 and that it could have the first examples in service six years afterward. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2018ShareF-15SA Bristles With A Dozen AIM-120 Missiles During Star Wars Canyon RunSaudi Arabia’s newest F-15 derivative shows that it can carry more air-to-air missiles than any other operational fighter. BYTyler RogowayJun 25, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 1, 2018ShareHere’s Why That Mysterious 737 Fuselage Is Being Trucked South From Renton, WashingtonA rare long-distance road transfer of a militarized 737 is currently underway. BYTyler RogowayJun 1, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018ShareGeneral Atomics Shows Off Engine That Will Power Its Proposed MQ-25 Drone TankerThe company doesn’t plan to build a full-scale prototype unless it wins the competition, but is testing critical components of the design. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 31, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 23, 2018ShareHere Is Boeing’s Master Plan For The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s FutureThe new Block III configuration is on track for the U.S. Navy, but some update options aren’t included. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 23, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018ShareThis Is What A Boeing F-32 Would’ve Looked Like If Lockheed Lost The JSF CompetitionTo this day the X-32 is lambasted for its atrocious looks, but Boeing’s final vision for its F-32 fighter was markedly different in appearance. BYTyler RogowayMay 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2018ShareMarine RQ-21 Blackjack Drones Are Flying Three Times More Than Expected In Iraq and SyriaThe service needs extra funds to support operational demands now and it only wants the aircraft to have more even more capabilities in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 14, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2018ShareWatch These Pilots Wrangle Their B-52 Onto The Runway In This Awesome 360 VideoVirtually sit on the dash of a Stratofortress as it makes its final approach into al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2018ShareBoeing’s Been Granted A Patent For Turning The B-1B Into A Gunship Bristling With CannonsThe patent includes various concepts that would allow multiple cannon configurations to be uploaded into the B-1’s weapons bays. BYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 9, 2018ShareHere’s Our First Good Look At The Crazy Air Inlet Design On Boeing’s MQ-25 Tanker DroneBoeing’s MQ-25 has a classically problematic but low-observable flush-mounted intake, yet there are no low-observable requirements for the program. BYTyler RogowayApr 9, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 29, 2018ShareQatar’s F-15s Will Feature New ‘Low Profile’ Heads Up Display And New CockpitThe Eagle is finally getting a big upgrade when it comes to aircrew interfaces, including a new HUD that is smaller, more reliable, and more adaptable. BYTyler RogowayMar 29, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 16, 2018ShareThe KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Program Is Still A MessBoeing’s new tanker, which is now slated to first replace the KC-10 Extender fleet, looks like it is heading for more delays. BYTyler RogowayMar 16, 2018Share