Boeing E-7A Wedgetail

AEW in Transition: Pentagon Divided Over E-7 Wedgetail as Satellites Gain Favor

In the halls of the Pentagon, a quiet but consequential debate is unfolding. At stake is the future of the U.S. military’s airborne early warning (AEW) capabilities — and, more specifically, the fate of the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail program. Originally...
E-7A Wedgetail receiving its wings

USAF’s E-7 Wedgetail Program Gains Momentum While E-3 Surveillance Platform Struggles to Stay Operational

In a hangar at Boeing’s factory in Renton, Washington, the U.S. Air Force’s future is quietly taking shape. A 23-scond video released by Boeing on April 10, 2025, showed cranes delicately lowering the fuselage of the first U.S. E-7A Wedgetail...
F-22 Raptors from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada fly in formation with the Boeing 757 Flying Test Bed near Edwards Air Force Base, California.

Boeing 757 FTB and F-22 Raptor: A Deep Look at the Future of Air Dominance

On April 25, 2025, Edwards Air Force Base, California, quietly released a striking image to the DVIDS network: two F-22 Raptors flying in formation with their Boeing 757 Flying Test Bed (FTB), N757A. Though the photograph dates back to October...
Boeing 737Max

Boeing Caught in Crossfire: U.S.-China Trade War Grounds Jet Deliveries and Shakes Global Aerospace

Boeing, long revered as a pillar of American engineering and a flagship of global aerospace, is facing a crisis unlike any in its recent history—not from production defects, not from labor disputes, but from escalating geopolitical conflict. As the U.S.-China...
F-35 fighter jets

Lockheed Martin Turns Setback into Strategy: F-35 to Get Sixth-Gen Upgrades After Losing NGAD Contract to Boeing

US President Donald Trump made an announcement that shook the American defense and aerospace establishment: Boeing would develop the next-generation, sixth-generation air-superiority fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force—officially named the F-47. The declaration marked a turning point in U.S....
F-47 fighter jet

Boeing’s F-47: The First Step in a Multi-Phase NGAD Initiative?

Boeing’s F-47, the U.S. Air Force’s newest sixth-generation stealth fighter, may only be the first step in a broader strategy for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) initiative. This was recently suggested by Andrew Hunter, the former Assistant Secretary of...
Australia’s First AH-64E Apache Enters Final Assembly at Boeing’s Arizona Facility

Australia’s First AH-64E Apache Enters Final Assembly at Boeing’s Arizona Facility

Australia’s first AH-64E Apache attack helicopter has officially entered final assembly at Boeing’s Mesa, Arizona, production line, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to modernize its battlefield aviation capability. Designated AT001, the helicopter will undergo structural, electrical wiring,...
Anduril's Fury Drone Challenges Boeing’s Ghost Bat in Australia’s Combat Aircraft Market

Anduril’s Fury Drone Challenges Boeing’s Ghost Bat in Australia’s Combat Aircraft Market

Avalon Air Show 2025: A Pivotal Moment The Avalon Air Show 2025 set the stage for a new chapter in autonomous combat aviation as Anduril Industries showcased a full-scale model of its Fury drone for the first time internationally. The...
Shown is a graphical artist rendering of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform. The rendering highlights the Air Force’s sixth generation fighter, the F-47. The NGAD Platform will bring lethal, next-generation technologies to ensure air superiority for the Joint Force in any conflict. (U.S. Air Force graphic) Secretary of the Air Force Publi

F-47 Fighter Jet: What The F-47’s Canards Reveal About the Future of Next-Gen Fighters

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing the contract to develop its next-generation fighter jet, designated the F-47. This sixth-generation aircraft, part of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, is set to replace the F-22 Raptor and will feature...
Boeing

Boeing Faces a Long Road to Recovery Post-Strike

The recent seven-week strike at Boeing, which ended only last week, is far from the end of the aerospace giant's troubles. More than 33,000 factory workers in the U.S. Northwest are returning to work after narrowly voting to accept Boeing's...
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