Bloomberg • Julie Johnsson

Boeing Defense Workers Vote on 20% Raise and $10,000 Bonus to End Six‑Week Strike

Bloomberg reports: Boeing Co.’s striking defense workers will vote Friday on a contract proposal drafted by union leaders that includes a 20% guaranteed wage increase and $10,000 signing bonus aimed at ending a six-week labor standoff.

Reuters • Dan Catchpole

Boeing Defense workers to vote on four‑year contract aimed at ending six‑week strike

Seeking Alpha • Rob Williams

Boeing defense workers to vote on union contract proposal (BA:NYSE)

Also: Simple Flying and Bloomberg Law

2025-09-16T11:47:13.998385-07:00

Today In Defense

Last Updated: Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, 1:00 PM PDT

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Aviation Week • Brian Everstine

US Air Force Begins Conversion of Qatar-Gifted Boeing 747-8 for Presidential Airlift

By Aviation Week: The U.S. Air Force has begun conversion of the Qatari-gifted Boeing 747-8 to become a new presidential airlift aircraft.

AeroTime

USAF begins conversion of Qatar‑donated Boeing 747-8 for executive airlift amid funding reprogramming and congressional scrutiny

2025-09-15T14:33:26.907371-07:00

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Bloomberg

TikTok, Rare Earths, Taiwan: Trump-Xi Call to Run the Gamut

By Bloomberg: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have plenty to discuss this week in their first conversation since June, with TikTok, Boeing planes, rare earth magnets and Taiwan among top items for negotiation.

2025-09-16T12:58:48.803118-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Raytheon F3R upgrade enables longest-known AIM-120 AMRAAM engagement from F-22 in late‑2024 tests

By FlightGlobal: Raytheon's F3R hardware upgrade has enabled the longest known AIM-120 AMRAAM engagement from a fifth-generation fighter, with late 2024 tests demonstrating significantly extended range capabilities from a US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-22.

The Aviationist

F-22 Sets Record with Longest-Ever AIM-120 AMRAAM Launch During F3R Tests

The War Zone

F-22 Raptor Scores “Longest Known” AIM-120 AMRAAM Shot

Also: Aviation Week, Defense Daily and 3 more

2025-09-16T06:34:35.116068-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Tim Martin

Spain cancels $823M Israeli‑backed rocket launcher deal and bans airspace transit of arms to Israel

By Breaking Defense: “Additional measures” announced by Madrid in response to the Gaza conflict include a ban on any aircraft transiting Spanish airspace to transport defense equipment to Israel.

2025-09-16T09:04:31.156928-07:00

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DefenseNews.com • Jaroslaw Adamowski

Lockheed Martin: F-35 Technology Refresh 3 delayed, completion now expected by 2032

By DefenseNews.com: Following delays in the F-35 upgrade dubbed Technology Refresh 3, the jet’s producer expects to complete the major project by 2032 at the latest.

2025-09-16T08:00:55.592344-07:00

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Reuters • Louise Breusch Rasmussen

Denmark eyes Boeing P-8 maritime patrol aircraft to boost surveillance over Greenland and Faroe Islands

By Reuters: Denmark's defence minister said on Tuesday the country's military may buy a fleet of Boeing P-8 submarine-hunting maritime patrol aircraft to help boost the surveillance of the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

Aviation Week

Denmark Planning P-8 Poseidon Buy, Defense Minister Says

Air Data News

Denmark considers acquisition of Boeing P-8 Poseidon

Also: DefenseNews.com, Simple Flying and BNN Bloomberg

2025-09-16T05:14:35.480021-07:00

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Reuters • Costas Pitas

U.S. Clears Potential $3.42B Sale of F-16s and Support to Peru, Pentagon Says

By Reuters: The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-16 aircraft and related elements of logistics and program support to Peru in a deal valued at an estimated $3.42 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday.

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