Today In Defense
Last Updated: Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, 1:07 PM PDT
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Task & Purpose
• Jeff Schogol
US President Trump says U.S. seeks return to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan
By Task & Purpose: No further information was available about how or why the U.S. government would want to reopen Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
Boeing opens 65,000‑sq‑ft defense engineering center at Embry‑Riddle in Daytona Beach, aims to create 400 jobs
By AeroTime: Boeing has opened a 65,000-sq-ft engineering center at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach campus to support its defense Air Dominance programs. The facility aims to create 400 high-paying jobs and deepen collaboration between industry and education.
koaa.com
• Scripps News Group
Marine One makes precautionary landing at UK airfield after hydraulic issue while carrying President Trump and First Lady
By koaa.com: Marine One was forced to land at a U.K. airfield while carrying President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump.
Aviation Week
• Tony Osborne
US Air Force E-7 Rapid Prototypes To Be Assembled In UK
By Aviation Week: Boeing is to assemble the two rapid prototypes of its E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning platform in the UK.
insidedefense.com
• Theresa Maher; September
Northrop Grumman opens three U.S. semiconductor facilities to other defense companies
By insidedefense.com: Defense industry players can now use Northrop Grumman's three semiconductor facilities to design, manufacture, package and test microelectronics within the United States for commercial and defense applications, the company announced today.
Task & Purpose
• Jeff Schogol
Military helicopter crashes near Joint Base Lewis‑McChord; casualties unknown
By Task & Purpose: No information was immediately available about how many service members were aboard the helicopter at the time or what their status is.
Skies Magazine
• SkyAlyne Press Release; September
Canada’s Airbus CT-153 Juno trainer completes first production test flights
By Skies Magazine: The flights included comprehensive mechanical and avionics testing to ensure a smooth flight and optimal system performance.
