For the second time this year, the US Air Force has temporarily stopped accepting new KC-46A Pegasus tankers after finding foreign object debris (FOD) in the Boeing-built airplanes.
‘Our inspectors identified additional foreign object debris and areas where Boeing did not meet quality standards,’ USAF spokesperson Capt Hope Cronin said in a statement on 2 April. ‘Air force leadership is meeting with Boeing to approve additional corrective action plans before aircraft acceptance can resume.’
USAF secretary Heather Wilson, who testified on 2 April before the House Appropriations Committee’s defence panel, attributed the FOD problems to a ‘breakdown [in] manufacturing discipline’ that
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Although Trump’s geopolitics policy for Europe remains unclear, defence analysts from the US and Europe predict how his incoming administration would attempt to handle critical issues on the continent.
The UK budget announced in Parliament on 30 October was the first by a Labour government in 14 years which has also launched a review into defence procurement programmes.
The Australian government has placed a focus on Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) which has included the purchase of additional long-range rocket systems and investments in local production of missiles.
The UK budget announced in Parliament on 30 October is the first by a Labour government in 14 years. While it sees a boost in defence spending, this comes in the face of fiscal challenges and the effects of inflation.
The changes are intended to meet greater need and deliver more value for money.
BAE Systems, Booz Allen Hamilton and Lockheed Martin have been betting on new facilities and innovative manufacturing technologies to speed up the development of new solutions.
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