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The U.S. Air Force has been conducting up to two sorties per week with B-21 bombers, as Northrop Grumman fast-tracks flight and ground tests. The program aims for operational use by the end of the decade, with new base locations designated for this next-gen stealth bomber.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
The War Zone reports: B-21 Raider testing is progressing at Edwards Air Force Base ahead of the planned fielding of the bombers toward the end of the decade.
Reuters
• Utkarsh Shetti
Reuters reports: Boeing said on Friday the head of its troubled space and defense unit is leaving the company immediately, in the first management change under new CEO Kelly Ortberg.
Breaking Defense
• Valerie Insinna
Bloomberg
• Julie Johnsson
Last Updated: Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, 2:20 PM PDT
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The Aviationist
• Kai Greet
By The Aviationist: The first of three Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft ordered by the Royal Air Force completed its first test flight on Sept. 20, 2024.
Aviation Week
Royal Air Force
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: A recent Collins Aerospace video offers an interesting take on how fighters will control and otherwise work together with future drones.
FlightGlobal
• Ryan Finnerty
By FlightGlobal: Amid criticism from government auditors, US Special Operations Command and contracter L3Harris are expanding the potential capabilities of the new OA-1K close-air support turboprop to include more intelligence collection and electronic warfare.
Politico
• Paul McLeary
By Politico: The $375 million will be the largest package the U.S. has sent Ukraine since May.
Aviation Week
• Brian Everstine
By Aviation Week: The fifth T-7A will be delivered from Boeing in St. Louis to Edwards AFB, California, in mid-October.
Alert 5
• Alert5
By Alert 5: According to a recent YouTube video by KFN (Korean Forces Network), the Cheongung-II, often referred to as the "Korean Patriot," is gaining significant attention in the global defense market, particularly in the Middle East.
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
By Breaking Defense: Brig. Gen. Kyle Paul told Breaking Defense that rather than being a problem, technology now is helping the Space Force to find "opportunities" to enable wider information sharing through the ability to "compartmentalize" data within computer systems.
Breaking Defense
• Valerie Insinna
Breaking Defense
• Reuben Johnson
Breaking Defense
• Ashley Roque
The Aviationist
• David Cenciotti
The Aviationist
• David Cenciotti
Breaking Defense
• Theresa Hitchens
