Brian Everstine

Boeing on July 28 detailed the latest cost overrun for its VC-25B program as company executives maintained that the turnaround in its defense business is continuing, with improved performance on other key programs.

FARNBOROUGH—During the 2024 Farnborough Airshow , one of the biggest defense headlines emerged on the third day. Boeing 's reacquisition of Spirit AeroSystems was being finalized.

U.S. Special Operations Command wants its unique gunships to serve as mother ships for small drones.

In what has become a tale of two Air Force One programs, differences became even starker in recent weeks.

The U.S. Air Force is moving ahead on its plan to have the Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II take on the continuity-of-government and VIP transport role in the Washington area

A long-awaited communications upgrade for the B-52 is now not expected to be operational until 2034—about two decades behind an original plan—as the U.S.

Northrop Grumman will become the second supplier of solid rocket motors for the in-demand Patriot Advanced Capability 3-Missile Segment Enhanced interceptor.

Editors discuss the Pentagon's modernization priorities, including the Air Force's collaborative combat aircraft program, Air Force One modification