Breaking DefenseValerie Insinna

Boeing flags rising costs for 2028 next-generation Air Force One as delivery stays on track

Boeing says it remains on track to deliver two next-generation Air Force One presidential jets by 2028, but doing so will require immediate additional spending. The program’s cost is already forecast to exceed $5 billion, with Boeing warning further cost growth tied to final assembly, wiring/structures, and certification work.

2026-07-19T10:07:30.135508-07:00
Wall Street JournalJared Malsin, Robbie Gramer, Summer Said

Turkey Aims to Offload Russian Air-Defense System as It Seeks to Buy U.S. F-35s

By Wall Street Journal: ISTANBUL—Turkey is in talks to transfer a sophisticated Russian air-defense system to the United Arab Emirates in hopes of clearing American objections to its purchase of advanced F-35 warplanes, U.S.

2026-07-18T16:30:28.387956-07:00
ReutersCassell Bryan-Low, Joanna Plucinska, Tim Hepher

Wars shift focus from jets to weapons at giant Farnborough Airshow

By Reuters: Spiralling security risks are expected to push defence ​to the forefront of Britain's Farnborough Airshow, as aerospace and arms makers struggle to keep pace with demand for weapons while cementing a fragile recovery in ‌civil jet and engine production.

2026-07-16T23:44:00.863030-07:00