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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

USAF B-52 Stratofortress crash kills all 8 crew shortly after takeoff from Edwards AFB

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California on 15 June, bursting into flames; emergency crews responded and initial indications were that the crash was “not survivable.” All eight crew members were killed, officials said.

Air & Space Forces Mag • Greg Hadley

Eight Dead in B-52 Crash at Edwards

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2026-06-15T12:21:02.836310-07:00
Supply Chain   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
Wall Street Journal • Drew Fitzgerald, Sharon Terlep

GM in Talks to Supply Weapons Parts to Lockheed Martin

By Wall Street Journal: General Motors GM 3.15%increase; up pointing triangle is in talks with Lockheed Martin LMT -1.85%decrease; down pointing triangle about making parts for the defense contractor’s weapons, according to people familiar with the matter.

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2026-06-15T17:04:04.622158-07:00
Aerial Firefighting   Helicopter   North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

F/A-18 Hornet Crashes in Washington National Forest; Pilot Safe

By Flying Magazine: Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet aviator ejects without injury following training mission mishap near Rimrock Lake.

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2026-06-15T10:48:39.317467-07:00
General Atomics   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Breaking Defense • Carley Welch

General Atomics wins contract for Army's ERAP program, joining two other vendors

By Breaking Defense: General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems joins General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and BAE Systems in the competition to develop the Army's next 155mm variant.

2026-06-15T13:38:20.315327-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashes during training flight in Siberia

By Air Data News: All four crew members ejected safely before the aircraft went down in the Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in Siberia on Monday, with all four crew members safely ejecting before the aircraft impacted the ground.

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2026-06-15T09:02:47.051311-07:00