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US Air Force “VC-25B Bridge” interim Air Force One: Qatar-donated 747-8i completes modification and flight testing ahead of summ

The U.S. Air Force says the VC-25B Bridge—its interim presidential aircraft using a Qatari-government-donated, VIP-configured Boeing 747-8i—has completed modification and flight testing. The aircraft is now being painted, with service introduction planned for this summer as a bridge over major delays in the primary VC-25B replacement program.

Also: The Aviationist and insidedefense.com
2026-05-01T15:57:23.293694-07:00
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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 and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-05-01T08:10:01.365316-07:00
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