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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

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

A U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on 15 June at Edwards Air Force Base in California, erupting into flames and killing all eight crew members, officials said. Edwards AFB said initial indications were the crash was “not survivable,” with wreckage scattered across charred ground.

Air & Space Forces Mag • Greg Hadley

Eight Dead in B-52 Crash at Edwards

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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.

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2026-06-15T17:04:04.622158-07:00
Aerial Firefighting   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.

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2026-06-15T10:48:39.317467-07:00
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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
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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.

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2026-06-15T09:02:47.051311-07:00