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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

USAF B-52 Stratofortress crashes shortly after takeoff from Edwards AFB; all eight crew killed

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after departing Edwards Air Force Base on 15 June in Southern California’s Mojave Desert. Edwards AFB initially reported the incident as “not survivable,” and the airfield was closed as emergency crews responded to a post-takeoff fire and extensive wreckage.

Air & Space Forces Mag • Greg Hadley

Eight Dead in B-52 Crash at Edwards

Also: FlightGlobal, The Hill, Bloomberg, Reuters, Breaking Defense, AeroTime, Flying Magazine, Wall Street Journal, edwards.af.mil, AirForceTimes, Aerotech News, Dj's Aviation and 53 more
2026-06-15T12:21:02.836310-07:00
Supply Chain   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Wall Street Journal • Drew Fitzgerald, Sharon Terlep

GM in Talks to Supply Weapons Parts to Lockheed Martin

By Wall Street Journal: General Motors GM 3.15%increase; up pointing triangle is in talks with Lockheed Martin LMT -1.85%decrease; down pointing triangle about making parts for the defense contractor’s weapons, according to people familiar with the matter.

Also: Reuters and newsable.asianetnews.com
2026-06-15T17:04:04.622158-07:00
General Atomics   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Breaking Defense • Carley Welch

General Atomics wins contract for Army's ERAP program, joining two other vendors

By Breaking Defense: General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems joins General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and BAE Systems in the competition to develop the Army's next 155mm variant.

2026-06-15T13:38:20.315327-07:00
Helicopter   North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

F/A-18 Hornet Crashes in Washington National Forest; Pilot Safe

By Flying Magazine: Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet aviator ejects without injury following training mission mishap near Rimrock Lake.

Also: India Defense News, CNN and 3 more
2026-06-15T10:48:39.317467-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashes during training flight in Siberia

By Air Data News: All four crew members ejected safely before the aircraft went down in the Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in Siberia on Monday, with all four crew members safely ejecting before the aircraft impacted the ground.

Also: Aviation24, AeroTime, DefenseNews.com, Aviation Safety Network, defence-blog.com and tass.com
2026-06-15T09:02:47.051311-07:00
ArianeGroup   Safran   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

France enters 'exclusive' negotiations with MBDA, Safran for long-range strike: DefMin

By Breaking Defense: The move effectively knocks out other competitors to replace France's current LRU arsenal, including a recent surprise bid by Lockheed Martin.

2026-06-15T05:46:44.348989-07:00