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Boeing Awarded $615 Million Contract for F-15 Electronic Warfare Upgrades

Boeing is set to move full-rate production (FRP) for its electronic warfare (EW) kit that will be employed on the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of F-15E Strike Eagle and F-15EX Eagle II aircraft. On...

Boeing’s YF-118G: The ‘Stealth Fighter’ Explained in 2 Word

Game Changer: The Boeing YF-118G “Bird of Prey” was an experimental aircraft developed in the 1990s to test advanced stealth technologies. Resembling a Klingon ship from Star Trek, this unique...

F-15SE Silent Eagle: ‘Stealth’ F-15 That Never Joined the Air Force

What You Need to Know: The F-15SE Silent Eagle, introduced in 2009, was Boeing’s stealth-enhanced variant of the F-15 Strike Eagle, designed primarily for the export market. It featured conformal...

The U.S. Navy’s Orca Drone Ship: A Game-Changer for Mine Warfare Against China

Navy Drone Ship Orca is a Mac Truck for Mine Warfare: The Navy’s new Orca undersea drone is the size of a Mac truck and could be a rapid capability...

$149,000: Boeing Overcharged U.S. Air Force 8,000% For C-17 Soap Dispensers

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General recently released an audit highlighting excessive pricing by Boeing on spare parts for the C-17 Globemaster III. The...

F-15EX Eagle II: The ‘Hottest’ Fighter Jet on the Planet Right Now

What You Need to Know: Due to escalating global threats, the U.S. Air Force is pushing for faster production of the F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet. The F-15EX, a highly capable...

Boeing Has a New F-15EX Eagle II ‘Problem’

Can Boeing Make Enough F-15EX Fighters In a Timely Manner? Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II is seeing increasing demand amid rising tensions in the Middle East, especially as Israel expands its...

The F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Might Be a Sales Hit for Boeing

About the Author: Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II is attracting interest from countries worldwide despite being a fourth-generation fighter without stealth capabilities. The aircraft offers increased weapons capacity, next-generation survivability, and...

Boeing B-50 Superfortress: The Air Force’s Forgotten Bomber Russia Feared

Summary and 4 Points You Need to Know: The Boeing B-50 Superfortress was a pivotal post-World War II U.S. bomber developed as an upgrade to the B-29. First flown in...

YF-118G ‘Bird of Prey’: The Stealth Aircraft That History Forgot About

Summary and 4 Points You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raider is nearing operational status, but even now, work may be underway on its eventual replacement, following...

Boeing’s Starliner Fiasco: SpaceX to the Rescue

Summary and Key Points: Boeing’s struggles continue as its Starliner spacecraft, meant to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS), has failed to perform reliably, leaving a...

Boeing’s YF-118G ‘Bird of Prey’ was a Stealth Masterpiece

Summary and Key Points: The YF-118G Bird of Prey, developed in the 1990s by Boeing Phantom Works at Area 51, was a pioneering testbed for stealth technologies rather than combat...