A routine Air Force Reserve training flight turned into a real-world Atlantic Ocean rescue mission that saved 11 survivors after a civilian …
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U.S. Air Force Moves To Boost KC-46A Fleet Readiness As Global Tanker Demand Grows
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force has launched a long-term KC-46A readiness initiative aimed at increasing tanker aircraft availability by 20% by …
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RS-Intercept Expands ISR Fleet With USAF U-28A Draco And PC-12 Aircraft
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: RS-Intercept has expanded its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance fleet through the acquisition of former U.S. Air Force U-28A Draco and …
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Hanwha Launches Long-Range Air-To-Air Missile To Reduce Dependence On Meteor
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Hanwha Aerospace has confirmed participation in South Korea’s indigenous long-range air-to-air missile program aimed at replacing the MBDA Meteor missile …
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GE Aerospace Moves To Advance XA102 Engine As U.S. Air Force Pushes NGAP Development
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: GE Aerospace has completed the Assembly Readiness Review for its XA102 adaptive cycle engine under the U.S. Air Force Next …
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Embraer Moves To Expand C-390 Sales In Colombia And Chile As Latin America Modernization Accelerates
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: Embraer is seeking to expand sales of its C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft in Latin America, with Colombia and Chile …
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Parker Hannifin Secures $11.5M Deal For F/A-18 Valve Overhaul Program
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: Parker Hannifin Corp. has received an $11.57 million U.S. Navy contract to overhaul 583 Secondary Bleed Air Pressure Regulating Valves …
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U.S. Air Force Races To Deploy Cargo-Launched Cruise Missiles Amid Indo-Pacific Threats
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force is aiming to field cargo-launched cruise missiles by 2027 under its Rapid Dragon program. The initiative …
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U.S. Air Force Moves To Study Next Heavy Bomber As B-52 Upgrade Era Begins
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 7 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force is preparing to formally study alternatives to the B-52 Stratofortress as a long-range strike platform, even …
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Pratt & Whitney Races To Build Next-Gen Fighter Engine As U.S. Air Force Pushes For Air Dominance
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 7 minutes readExecutive Summary: Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, has completed a fully digital assembly readiness review (ARR) for its XA103 engine under …
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