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Breaking Defense • Valerie 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.

Also: Air Data News and Reuters
2026-07-19T10:07:30.135508-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Wall Street Journal • Jared 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
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Reuters • Cassell 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.

Also: DefenseNews.com, aviationnews.eu, Royal Aeronautical Society, Aviation Week, zagdaily.com, Breaking Defense, Aerospace America, Simple Flying, DVIDS / U.S. DoD, Aviation Business News, Aeronews and 17 more
2026-07-16T23:44:00.863030-07:00
Hypersonic   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

USS Zumwalt Set To Return To Fleet After Long Anticipated Hypersonic Missile Upgrade

By The War Zone: Issues tied to Zumwalt's hugely powerful hybrid-electric power plant and other factors have set back its return to the fleet.

Also: Defense Scoop and 4 more
2026-07-17T12:57:47.112080-07:00
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DefenseNews.com • Michael Peck

US Navy 2 years behind on hypersonic missile installation on Zumwalt destroyers

By DefenseNews.com: The U.S. Navy’s expensive effort to install hypersonic missiles on three Zumwalt-class destroyers is two years behind schedule.

Also: Defense Scoop and 4 more
2026-07-17T12:58:41.317870-07:00