B-21 A Tribute to WWII Doolittle Raiders | Senate to Vote This Week on Blocking $1.15B Sale to Saudis | France Delivers 2nd Mistral to Egypt

by [email protected] | Sep 21, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * The USAF’s new long-range strike bomber has officially been named the B-21 Raider. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James made the announcement on Monday in what is a tribute to the legacy of WW2’s Doolittle Raiders rather than a reference to the...

Trudeau’s Vow to Ditch the F-35 Could be Tough | Denel & Poly Tech Join to Produce Naval Vessels for SA | Airbus to Introduce Digital Methods into Operations

by [email protected] | Sep 20, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * BAE Systems has been awarded a US Army contract for the upgrade and repair of 32 155mm self-propelled Howitzers for Brazil. Valued at $53.8 million, the deal is expected to be completed by March 2019. This follows the 2014 approval by the US State...

B-21 Gets its Official Name Today | Qatar-Kuwait Fighter Deal Back on Agenda | Israeli Ofek-11 Recon Satellite Transmits Malfunction After Successful Launch

by [email protected] | Sep 19, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * 13 USAF and 2 Norwegian F-35As have been grounded due to “peeling and crumbling” insulation on cooling lines inside their fuel tanks. The discoveries were made during routine maintenance checks on the aircraft in order to have the fighter’s status...

Boeing/Saab T-X Trainer Unveiled | B-52s to Get New Ejector Seats – Contract to AMI Industries | US Extends Landmark $38B Mil Aid Package to Israel

by [email protected] | Sep 16, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * Cost reductions at Boeing have resulted in the curbing of paid overtime by 80,000 salaried workers based in the US from October 14. The move is part of company-wide attempts to slash costs amid intense market competition. A company memo stated “By...

SpaceX Plans Resumption of Rocket Flights for November | Saudi-led Forces Bomb Yemeni Industrial Site | Aermacchi M-346 Heading to Poland Soon

by [email protected] | Sep 15, 2016 | Daily Rapid Fire

Americas * SpaceX aims to resume rocket flights in November following a launch pad fire that destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket and an Israeli communications satellite it was due to lift into orbit earlier this month. The company stated that it has suspended Falcon 9 flights...