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March 13, 2019  

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DOD $718 Bn Request for FY2020 Budget Stresses Shipbuilding, R&D
“Today the Department of Defense rolls out our FY 2020 budget proposal. With the largest research and development request in 70 years, this strategy-driven budget makes necessary investments in next-g

Italy to Pay F-35 Arrears As Government Begins Program Review
PARIS --- The Italian government stopped payments to the F-35 program in early 2018, leading Lockheed to stop its deliveries and withhold at least two aircraft, which are currently sitting at the Ital

Global Backlash Growing Over Boeing Jet After Deadly Ethiopia Crash
The European Union's aviation safety agency has banned the model of a Boeing aircraft that was involved in two fatal crashes, including an accident on Sunday that killed nearly 160 passengers and crew

 


After months of rumors and contradictory reports, Boeing’s F-15X Eagle has finally been confirmed as the USAF is cutting eight F-35As from its FY2020 budget request and will instead buy eight single-seat F-15X at a similar unit cost. (Boeing photo)
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  • Ethiopia to send black boxes to Europe as questions mount over crash
  • 13/03/2019 12:43:10
  • Egypt bans Boeing 737 MAX from airspace: ministry
  • 13/03/2019 10:57:07
  • Britain expands airport drone no-fly zones
  • 13/03/2019 10:45:04
  • Lebanon closes airspace to Boeing 737 MAX: civil aviation
  • 13/03/2019 10:35:11
  • Norwegian Air Shuttle demands Boeing pay for grounding of 737 MAX planes
  • 13/03/2019 10:03:15
  • Greece closes airspace to Boeing 737 MAX: official
  • 13/03/2019 09:29:03
  • Serbia bars Boeing 737 MAX flights from airspace
  • 13/03/2019 09:02:57
  • Hong Kong bans Boeing 737 MAX flights
  • 13/03/2019 07:37:24
  • Civilians trapped as Myanmar rebels squabble over expected China boom
  • 13/03/2019 06:40:30
  • Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific back to profit after two years in red
  • 13/03/2019 09:43:19
  • Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific made $299 mn in 2018
  • 13/03/2019 04:44:36
  • Boeing facing serious consequences over 737 MAX
  • 13/03/2019 01:36:46
  • New Zealand bans Boeing 737 MAX flights
  • 13/03/2019 00:23:00
  • US says 'no basis' to ground Boeing 737 MAX jets after crash
  • 13/03/2019 08:18:03
  • 'No basis' to ground Boeing 737 MAX: US regulator
  • 12/03/2019 22:42:29
  • Pressure builds on US to ground Boeing 737 MAX jets after Ethiopia crash
  • 12/03/2019 21:55:30
  • Three Gulf countries ban Boeing's 737 MAX after crash
  • 12/03/2019 20:34:51
  • Trump, Boeing CEO discuss Ethiopia crash: industry source
  • 12/03/2019 19:50:08
  • Ethiopian Airlines crash: What is the MCAS system on the Boeing 737 Max 8?
  • 12/03/2019 19:41:54
  • More nations ban Boeing 737 MAX jets after Ethiopia crash
  • 12/03/2019 19:01:11
  • India grounds Boeing 737 MAX planes: aviation ministry
  • 12/03/2019 18:27:03
  • EU agency closes European airspace to Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
  • 12/03/2019 18:03:05
  • Safety fears about Boeing 737 MAX grip US passengers
  • 12/03/2019 20:33:00
  • Wave of countries ban Boeing 737 MAX jets after Ethiopia crash
  • 12/03/2019 17:08:57
  • Nations, airlines grounding Boeing's 737 MAX
  • 13/03/2019 11:37:09
  • Two days on, loved ones of plane crash victims await closure
  • 12/03/2019 16:04:42
  • Defense spending up 5 percent in Trump's 2020 budget plan
  • 12/03/2019 16:00:51
  • Ireland closes airspace to Boeing 737 MAX planes
  • 12/03/2019 15:56:49
  • Germany bans Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes from its airspace
  • 12/03/2019 15:29:01
  • Icelandair suspends Boeing 737 MAX 8 flights
  • 12/03/2019 15:22:49
  • US aviation authority says no update on Boeing, probe continues
  • 12/03/2019 14:58:47
  • The nations grounding their Boeing 737 MAX planes
  • 12/03/2019 14:56:56
  • Germany's TUI to ground Boeing 737 MAX flights
  • 12/03/2019 15:00:49
  • Indonesia's Lion Air postpones accepting delivery of Boeing 737 MAX 8
  • 12/03/2019 14:48:52
  • Trump: today's airplanes 'too complex to fly'
  • 12/03/2019 14:32:08
  • UK bans Boeing 737 MAX planes from its airspace
  • 12/03/2019 14:08:10
  • Norwegian Air Shuttle suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights
  • 12/03/2019 14:04:19
  • Britain leads airspace bans on Boeing 737 MAX jets after Ethiopia crash
  • 12/03/2019 14:01:58
  • Oman suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights to and from its airports
  • 12/03/2019 13:35:58


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    Global Backlash Growing Over Boeing Jet After Deadly Ethiopia Crash
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    Next-Gen Harpia Fighter Tops Poland’s Acquisition Queue
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    USAF Budget Requests Increases $10Bn to $165Bn for FY 2020
    ARLINGTON, Va. --- The Air Force’s budget would rise to $165 billion in fiscal year 2020 under the White House spending plan unveiled March 12, a $10 billion increase that allows the service to grow, ...

    US Navy Requests $205Bn Budget for FY2020
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    Russia’s Northern Fleet to Get New Borei-, Yasen-class Subs
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    China Says Arms Race with US Doesn’t Fit Its Development Goals
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    China to Develop Mission Variants of Y-20 Large Transport
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    Northrop Wins $273M for Common Missile Compartment
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    Lockheed Wins $84M for Missile Engineering Work
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    DoD Issues Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System Report
    The performance of United States (U.S.) weapon systems are unmatched, ensuring that U.S. military forces have a tactical combat advantage over any adversary in any environmental situation. The Fis...

    US Navy Releases Cybersecurity Readiness Review
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    Sweden’s FMV Details Upgrade of Gotland-class Submarines
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    US Army Invests $72M in Battlefield Artificial Intelligence
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    British Army Armored Units Train in Oman
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    US Navy Deploys EA-18G Growlers to Middle East
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    USAF Looks to Airline, Uni for Ways to Improve Maintenance
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    Rheinmetall to Supply Swiss Army’s New Command Simulator
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    AIM and Lockheed to Establish F-16 Sustainment Hub in Norway
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