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October 15, 2021  

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More Trouble for Boeing As New Defect Discovered in 787 Dreamliner
Boeing Co. is dealing with a new defect on its 787 Dreamliner, the latest in a series of production slip-ups that have delayed aircraft deliveries and drawn increased U.S. government scrutiny. The

Australia May Use Current Subs for 30 More Years While Waiting for Nuke Replacements
Australia's ageing Collins Class submarines could be kept in the water for another 30 years as Defence works to acquire a new fleet of nuclear-powered boats. A senate committee has examined last mo

Former Boeing 737 MAX Chief Technical Pilot Indicted for Fraud
A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Texas returned an indictment today charging a former Chief Technical Pilot for The Boeing Company (Boeing) with deceiving the Federal Aviation Administ

 


Boeing’s production woes with the B787, which have caused it to remain stuck with undeliverable aircraft worth $25 billion, have just got worse with the discovery of substandard titanium parts supplied by Italian subcontractor Leonardo. (Boeing photo)


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More Trouble for Boeing As New Defect Discovered in 787 Dreamliner
Boeing Co. is dealing with a new defect on its 787 Dreamliner, the latest in a series of production slip-ups that have delayed aircraft deliveries and drawn increased U.S. government scrutiny. The ...

Australia May Use Current Subs for 30 More Years While Waiting for Nuke Replacements
Australia's ageing Collins Class submarines could be kept in the water for another 30 years as Defence works to acquire a new fleet of nuclear-powered boats. A senate committee has examined last mo...

Former Boeing 737 MAX Chief Technical Pilot Indicted for Fraud
A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Texas returned an indictment today charging a former Chief Technical Pilot for The Boeing Company (Boeing) with deceiving the Federal Aviation Administ...

Turkey’s Search for Fighter Jets Puts Biden In A Bind
ANKARA --- Turkey has a fighter jet problem. The decades-old Nato member was barred by the US from taking delivery of its order of more than 100 next-generation F-35s that were meant to form the backb...

Lockheed Fires PrSM Missile at ‘Record-Setting’ Range
DALLAS --- Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) completed its longest flight to date, exceeding maximum threshold, with the U.S. Army yesterday at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), Cali...

Russian AF to Receive 70 Su-57 Fighters by 2027, Upgraded Version Due in 2025
MOSCOW --- Over 70 Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets will be delivered to Russian troops by 2027, including several aircraft this year, the state tech corporation Rostec announced on Thursday. Ro...

Naval Group to Design French Navy's Future Ocean Patrol Vessels
On 5 October 2021, the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) awarded Naval Group the contract for the preliminary and detailed design of the Ocean Patrol Vessel program. This award follows on fro...

Marine Corps Details F-35B’s Operations Aboard Japanese Ship
MCAS IWAKUNI, Japan -- At the request of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 successfully conducted the first ever landing of two F-35B Lightning II aircraft aboa...

Navy Chief: S. Korea Will Push Forward with Light Aircraft Carrier
SEOUL --- The chief of South Korea’s naval operations said on Thursday that the Navy’s officers and sailors would band together to proceed with a project to develop a light aircraft carrier regardless...

Turkey Expands Combat Drone Sales to Ethiopia, Morocco: Sources
ANKARA --- Turkey has expanded the export of its renowned unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) by negotiating deals with Morocco and Ethiopia after their successful use in international conflicts, ac...

US Army’s ‘Signature’ Systems to be Fielded by 2023: Chief of Staff
WASHINGTON --- Twenty-four of the Army’s “31+4 signature systems” will be in Soldiers’ hands by fiscal year 2023 as part of the Army’s ongoing modernization efforts, the chief of staff said Tuesday. ...

Royal Navy Unmanned Boat Launches Missile in NATO Exercise
The Royal Navy launched a missile from its autonomous boat MADFOX during NATO’s biggest autonomous war games. The navy’s innovation experts NavyX deployed to Portugal with uncrewed technology for t...

US Air Force Stands Up Two F-35 Squadrons in Alaska
As America’s northern-most air base, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, enables regional deterrence and diplomacy. The F-35s assigned to Eielson’s 355th and 356th Fighter Squadrons provide stability and ...

Marine Corps CH-53K Executes First Heavy Lift Mission
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. --- On Sept. 5, 2021, Marines in two CH-53K King Stallions from Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) successfully executed the recovery of a downed Navy MH-...

Three Share $318M for P-8A Poseidon Engine Maintenance
The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, is awarded a $131,660,582 modification (P00007) to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00...

Two Royal Navy OPVs Deploy to Pacific Ocean
The Royal Navy’s first permanent Pacific presence in a quarter of a century have arrived in San Diego. Task Group 326.03 – Her Majesty’s Ships Tamar and Spey – sailed into the US Navy’s principal W...

India Breaks Up Ordnance Board, Creates Seven New Defense Firms
Seven new defence companies, carved out of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), were dedicated to the Nation at a function organised by Ministry of Defence on the occasion of ‘Vijayadashami’ in New Delhi on ...

Boeing Cleared to Maintain Dutch Chinook Helicopters
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands --- Boeing recently obtained maintenance accreditation in the Netherlands to provide Chinook phase maintenance, which includes regular scheduled inspections and maintenance, for...

Russia Completes MiG-29 Parts Delivery to Bulgaria
Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (part of PJSC “UAC” of “ROSTEC” State Corporation) completed the implementation of contracts for the supply of component parts required to maintain the serviceability ...

EDA and ESA Deepen Cooperation on Cyber Resilience
The European Defence Agency (EDA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) today agreed to further deepen their already close cooperation in the cyber domain. The objective of the enhanced cooperation, app...

Leonardo to Supply Daylight Sights for Bundeswehr Assault Rifles
ROME --- Leonardo, through its subsidiary Leonardo Germany GmbH, has signed a framework agreement with the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support ...

Rheinmetall Presents New Version of Fuchs Wheeled Armored Vehicle
Rheinmetall has developed a new version of the Fuchs/Fox wheeled armoured transport vehicle. Featuring a high roof, the new variant of this battle-tested 6x6 vehicle enables a wide array of capabiliti...

Saab Expands its Operations in Finland
Saab continue to expand research and development operations in Finland, now into the fields of data-link communication technology as well as Virtual and Extended Reality (VR/XR) technology. This furth...


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