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Last Updated: Monday, March 24, 2025, 10:55 AM PDT
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Boeing's new fighter award moves away from money-losing fixed price contracts
By Leeham News: By Scott Hamilton March 24, 2025, © Leeham News: Boeing’s major win for the US Air Force’s new F-47 sixth-generation fighter isn’t just a major plus for a company under siege since 2019.
Intrepid Museum Unveils FG-1D Corsair as Centerpiece For New Exhibit
By vintageaviationnews.com: A new exhibit tells stories aboard a the Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum,a WWII aircraft carrier turned museum.

L3Harris Sees First MC-55A Peregrine Delivery To RAAF This Year
By Aviation Week: L3Harris expects to deliver the first MC-55A Peregrine multi-intelligence platform to the Royal Australian Air Force this year, after several program delays.

Dassault ready to offer Rafale to Portugal, says CEO
By Air Data News: The turnaround in Portugal’s plans to acquire theLockheed Martin F-35 fighter has already stirred up French manufacturer Dassault.

Sierra Nevada Corporation and Palantir Technologies Join Forces to Innovate and Accelerate AI-Powered Transformation
By SpaceWatch Africa: SNC, a global leader in aerospace and national security, today announced a strategic partnership with Palantir Technologies as part of Palantir’s AIPCon.
Test Pilot James O'Connell Fatally Injured During West Coast Airshow Display Of A Impala Mark 1 Aircraft
By africanpilot.africa: James O'Connell, a respected South African test pilot, tragically lost his life during a scheduled display at the West Coast Airshow in Saldanha. The accident involved an Impala Mark 1 and is currently under investigation by the CAA and ASSA.

These states have the most F-35 fighter jet jobs
By Axios: The F-35 has suddenly become a geopolitical football.