Boeing has used the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow to set out its first industrial proposals for a UK campaign around the T-7A Red Hawk.
The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a multi-year support contract with Boeing Defence UK. The deal covers Royal Air Force P-8A Poseidon and E-7A Wedgetail aircraft.
Boeing said the second E-7A Wedgetail aircraft for the Royal Air Force has completed a technical flight after conversion work at STS Aviation Services in Birmingham.
Boeing expects the commercial aviation support and services market to reach $4.9 trillion over the next 20 years, the company said in its 2026 outlook.
The U.S. Air Force has flown the first joint T-7A Red Hawk sortie combining developmental and operational test crews at Edwards Air Force Base, marking a new step in the advanced trainer’s test programme.
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed plans to buy additional CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, pointing to a further renewal of one of the Royal Air Force’s core air mobility fleets.
Boeing delivered 35 military aircraft in the second quarter of 2026, according to preliminary production and delivery data published by the company.
Boeing said it has surpassed AU$1 billion in export contracts awarded to Australian suppliers since joining the Australian Government’s Global Supply Chain Program in 2007.
EPAWSS is an all-digital electronic warfare system designed to detect threats and support countermeasures across 360 degrees.
The uncrewed MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft will make its Farnborough debut on static display.
The company said the milestone further validates the unmanned aerial refueler’s flight controls and performance capabilities.
The U.S. Air Force’s 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron from Eglin Air Force Base deployed again to Kadena Air Base on June 29 with the F-15EX Eagle II.
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