F-15 Eagle Crest Contract: Boeing Wins $131B Deal
Boeing has won a $131.23 billion IDIQ contract for the F-15 Eagle Crest program, covering production, upgrades, and sustainment for the Air Force and allied nations through 2037.
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C-17 Moscow Landing: Mystery Deepens Over U.S. Visit
The C-17 Moscow landing has no official explanation. A U.S. Air Force C-17 touched down at Vnukovo Airport after flying from Riga, and the Kremlin denies any knowledge of the flight.
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Cape Newenham Alaska Crash: Officials Identify 3 Victims
Officials have identified three of the eight people killed when a charter plane crashed in fog near Alaska's remote Cape Newenham radar site on Aug. 20 — Army Corps of Engineers employees Sabrina Hansen and Hayden Scalis, and Air Force 2nd Lt. Leah Borsich. The NTSB investigation remains active.
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F-35C USS Abraham Lincoln Launch Backs Iran Blockade
New CENTCOM footage shows a Marine Corps F-35C launching from USS Abraham Lincoln as the carrier enforces the U.S. blockade against Iran in the Arabian Sea.
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Navy Rusty Dagger Missile Contract Worth $65 Million Awarded
The Navy has awarded Zone 5 Technologies a $65 million Rusty Dagger missile contract to build a maritime strike variant of the combat-proven AGM-188 cruise missile under its new CHAOS program. Tags: AGM-188 Rusty Dagger, Zone 5 Technologies, U.S. Navy, CHAOS Program, Cruise Missile, Kongsberg Defence, Naval Weapons
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USS George Washington 200,000th Recovery Marks Historic Milestone
USS George Washington logged its 200,000th fixed-wing aircraft recovery after 34 years of service, a milestone landed by an F-35C as the carrier arrives to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln.
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Big $4.5 Billion KC-46A Qatar Sale Approved by State Department
The State Department has approved a potential $4.5 billion KC-46A Qatar sale, positioning Doha to become the fourth nation to fly the Pegasus tanker as Gulf air bases face growing threats.
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USS Abraham Lincoln Returning Home: USS George Washington Arrives in Middle East After 260-Day Deployment
USS George Washington has arrived in the Middle East to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln, closing out a 260+ day deployment marked by crew-welfare concerns and now shifting Strait of Hormuz duties to the new carrier.
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Boeing Completes 1,000th F/A-18 Modification in Jacksonville
Boeing has completed its 1,000th F/A-18 modification at its Jacksonville, Florida facility — a milestone that highlights the growing importance of sustaining and upgrading the Navy's existing Super Hornet fleet.
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Future USS John F. Kennedy Completes Acceptance Sea Trials, Moving Closer to Navy Delivery
The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) has completed acceptance sea trials off Virginia, clearing a major milestone toward its projected March 2027 delivery to the Navy.
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