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At UK Airshow, Defense Execs Warn of Inflation, Supply Chains, and Worker Shortages 

The Biden administration needs to invest in apprentice schools, CEO of top aerospace and defense firm says. 

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UK to Fly Fighter Prototype Within Five Years, Defense Minister Says

That project is proceeding under somewhat less secrecy than the Pentagon’s next-gen air-dominance effort.

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Boeing’s Fighter Jet Business Is Not Dead Yet, New Defense Boss Says

“We’re investing,” says Ted Colbert, outlining company plans on the eve of Farnborough Air Show.

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Army Finishes Early Testing of Next-Generation Helicopter Engine

The General Electric power plants will be installed in the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft.

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Air Force to Test 3D-Printed Rocket Motors

The maker, startup X-Bow Systems, recently accepted investment from Lockheed Martin.

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New Air Force Space Buyer Eyes Fixed-Price Contracts

Frank Calvelli, assistant secretary for Space Acquisition and Integration, said it's "not a bad approach for space things" and could help keep acquisitions on time.

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The US Army Just Placed What Might Be Its Last Order for Black Hawk Helicopters

The deal with Sikorsky comes just months before the military is expected to choose a company to build a replacement.

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Leonardo DRS to Merge with Israeli Radar-Maker RADA

The deal would beef up the air-defense offerings of the U.S. arm of the Italian company, and into the top 50 largest defense firms.