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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Boeing targets 2028 delivery for next Air Force One as it reports record $715B backlog and turns positive on free cash flow

Boeing said it is investing “significant resources” to deliver the new U.S. presidential aircraft by 2028, as it reported second-quarter progress in cash generation and demand. Revenue rose 8% to $24.6 billion with 171 commercial aircraft deliveries, and Boeing recorded $631 million in free cash flow while increasing total backlog to a record $715 billion.

Wall Street Journal • Drew Fitzgerald

Boeing Spends Big to Meet Deadline for New Air Force One

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2026-07-28T04:38:45.876468-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

MGI Engineering spins up autonomous Vortex for UK competition

By FlightGlobal: High-performance platform will be promoted for UK requirement. UK company MGI Engineering has launched its T-022 Vortex autonomous collaborative platform (ACP), which it says “is designed from the outset to work alongside crewed jets as part of a coordinated team”.

Also: Unmanned Airspace
2026-07-28T07:45:41.249167-07:00
Event   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Ashley Roque

PACAF looks to reduce exercise participation to preserve 'readiness': Commander

By Breaking Defense: WASHINGTON — US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) is reevaluating its upcoming exercise schedule to help preserve “readiness” in the face of increased commitments around the globe, including the Middle East, according to the four-star general overseeing the region.

2026-07-28T07:12:28.491494-07:00
Dassault Aviation   Aerial Firefighting   Supply Chain   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Dassault moves sensitive equipment as Gironde wildfire idles Rafale plant

By AeroTime: Dassault Aviation moved sensitive equipment to its Mérignac site and Air Base 106 as the Gironde wildfire halted work at the Rafale assembly line.

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2026-07-28T06:46:58.691362-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   ATC   Aerial Firefighting   Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Associated Press • STEPHEN McGRATH, Vadim Ghirda

NATO member Romania shoots down stray drones from Ukraine war after years of incursions

By Associated Press: Romania is taking a new approach to drones entering its airspace by shooting them down. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, drones have repeatedly violated Romania's airspace.

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2026-07-28T03:40:23.497039-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Dassault Aviation   Europe   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   BAE Systems  
FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

FalconWorks chief details BAE Systems’ 25-year path to Brontanax CCA

By FlightGlobal: Unveiling propels UK to top table of CCA market. With global interest in a new class of collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) having taken off this decade, including with the US Air Force earlier this year ordering its first operational examples, the UK had looked at risk of falling critically behind.

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2026-07-28T03:06:53.364479-07:00