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FL360aero • Could Replace T

VC-25B “Bridge” Air Force One interim jet completes modification and flight testing; Qatar-donated 747-8i set for summer rollout

The U.S. Air Force says the VC-25B Bridge aircraft—based on a former Qatar VIP-configured Boeing 747-8i—has completed modification and flight testing and is moving into painting ahead of service this summer. The interim program is intended to cover capability gaps as the primary VC-25B replacement program remains delayed.

The Aviationist • Stefano D'Urso

VC-25B Bridge Aircraft Completes Testing

2026-05-01T15:57:23.293694-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
defence-industry.eu • Martin Chomsky Air

Northrop Grumman delivers 70th E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to U.S. Navy, expanding airborne early warning capabilities for global forces

By defence-industry.eu: Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the 70th E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to the U.S. Navy, marking a milestone in sustained production of the airborne early warning platform.

Also: Air Data News, Seapower Magazine, stratpost.com and militaryleak.com
2026-04-30T15:14:12.548558-07:00
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Breaking Defense • Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.

Pentagon clears 8 tech firms to deploy their AI on its classified networks

By Breaking Defense: The Defense Department has made agreements with Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft, NVIDIA, OpenAI, SpaceX, and Reflection, according to an announcement this morning, with an eighth, Oracle, added just hours later.

Also: GeekWire, The Guardian, stratpost.com and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-05-01T08:10:01.365316-07:00