Boeing Sets F/A-18 Production Completion Date as Defense Business Pivots to Future Work

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131215 


- Defense, Space & Security plans St. Louis workforce growth supporting new and next-generation military aircraft programs and services
- F/A-18 Service Life Modification will continue through the mid-2030s; advanced capabilities development and upgrades for global fleet continuing for decades

Belgium probes passage by 'Russian spy ship'



Belgium has launched an investigation after a suspected Russian spy ship was spotted off its North Sea coast, perhaps surveying key energy and communications links, a minister said Tuesday. The boat was spotted in November after being reported in Dutch waters and had turned off its AIS beacon, a compulsory device allowing shipping authorities to identify and track vessels. Justice Minist

The Transall Turns 60

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2023-02-the-transall-turns-60

 

On January 22, 1963, the Elysée Treaty was signed by France and Germany, establishing close links between the two countries in the areas of security, diplomacy, and education. But did you also know that the aviation industry played a crucial role in this treaty, as well as the development of the Airbus consortium a few years later? This is where the C160 Transall military cargo aircraft comes in, a successful joint venture between French and German companies.

Our Best Look Yet At The Chinese Spy Balloon’s Massive Payload

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/our-best-look-yet-at-the-chinese-spy-balloons-massive-payload 


A just declassified high-resolution image of the Chinese spy balloon taken from a U-2 shows what appear to be propellers and other features.