Come Around Again: Boeing officials are ready to start over with their piece of the NPOESS pie—the only piece to be cut out—reports Dow Jones Newswires. The Pentagon, in its restructuring plan for the new environmental satellite, has eliminated a Boeing-built sensor and plans to compete a less capable package.
KC-46’s Refueling Boom Damaged While Refueling F-22s
July 8, 2025
A U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker suffered damage to its boom while refueling F-22 Raptors off the coast of Virginia on July 8, Air & Space Forces Magazine has confirmed, with reported radio communication from the crew indicating the boom “detached.”