November 5, 2021 | International, Land
New AM General chief vows to 'put the full weight of the organization' into pursuing JLTV
AM General has a new CEO. Defense News sat down with him to discuss where he plans to take the business into the future.
September 28, 2020 | International, Aerospace, C4ISR
SpaceX handed loss in challenge over Air Force contract
(Reuters) - A federal judge plans to deny SpaceX's challenge to U.S. Air Force contracts awarded to its rivals, writing in a Thursday court filing that the Pentagon properly assessed the development of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's Starship rocket system as “too risky and expensive.”
Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp in its year-long lawsuit had accused the Air Force of unfairly awarding development contracts to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and other competitors for new rocket systems in 2018.
But in a ruling that was briefly posted online by the court before being sealed, the judge found no wrongdoing by the Air Force in denying the company funds to help develop Starship, a reusable rocket system that Musk envisions will send satellites to orbit and one day ferry humans to the moon and Mars.
Judge Otis D. Wright II gave the parties a week-long window to change his mind before entering judgment.
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December 24, 2023 | International, Aerospace
US Coast Guard keeps its C-27Js grounded
The U.S. Coast Guard is keeping its C-27J aircraft grounded as it checks on cracks found in the fuselage of its 14 aircraft, the service said.
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May 31, 2023 | International, Aerospace
Exclusive: US set to allow GE to make engines in India for New Delhi's military jets
The Biden administration is poised to sign off on a deal that would allow General Electric Co to produce jet engines powering Indian military aircraft in that country, according to three people briefed on the decision.