News reports point to problems for Boeing over its development of the next generation spy satellite. The National Reconnaissance Office may greatly reduce Boeing’s work on the multi-billion dollar Future Imagery Architecture satellite program, transferring work to Lockheed Martin, according to “sources” talking to the Los Angeles Times and “officials” talking to the Wall Street Journal. The program has been beset by cost overruns and delays.
The KC-Z4, a blended wing body tanker concept being developed by startup JetZero, could fuel larger groups of aircraft at longer range to hold more targets at risk, company officials say.