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FL360aero • Could Replace T

USAF VC-25B “Bridge” Air Force One interim aircraft finishes modification and flight testing; painting starts for summer rollout

The U.S. Air Force says its VC-25B “Bridge” aircraft—an ex-Qatari government-donated jet—has completed the modification and flight-testing regime and is now being painted ahead of an Air Force One debut this summer. The aircraft has been undergoing a warp-speed conversion schedule to support an interim capability.

Also: DVIDS / U.S. DoD, The Aviationist, The Independent, CBC and 4 more
2026-05-01T15:57:23.293694-07:00
AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Pentagon clears 8 tech firms to deploy their AI on its classified networks

By Breaking Defense: The Defense Department has made agreements with Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA, OpenAI, SpaceX, and Reflection, according to an announcement this morning, with an eighth, Oracle, added just hours later.

Also: GeekWire, The Guardian and 3 more
2026-05-01T08:10:01.365316-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
defence-industry.eu • Martin Chomsky Air

Northrop Grumman delivers 70th E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to U.S. Navy, expanding airborne early warning capabilities for global forces

By defence-industry.eu: Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the 70th E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to the U.S. Navy, marking a milestone in sustained production of the airborne early warning platform.

Also: Air Data News, Seapower Magazine, stratpost.com and militaryleak.com
2026-04-30T15:14:12.548558-07:00