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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 War Zone, The Aviationist and insidedefense.com
2026-05-01T15:57:23.293694-07:00
Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
aero-defence.tech • Induportals Media Publishing

Northrop Grumman to Support Sovereign Solid Rocket Motor Production in Australia

By aero-defence.tech: Northrop Grumman and the Commonwealth of Australia have entered a formal engagement to establish domestic solid rocket motor (SRM) manufacturing capabilities.

2026-04-30T22:49:22.481218-07:00
AI   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Defense Policy  
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