Daily Archives: Mar 21, 2026
9 Strategic Insights from Pratt & Whitney’s $1.61B F-35 Sustainment Win
"In modern air combat, engines win wars as much as pilots do." That philosophy underpins the latest $1.61 billion sustainment contract awarded to Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, for the F-35 Lightning II's F135 propulsion systems. The agreement is more than a simple maintenance deal but one that...
9 Ways the ‘Ferrari’ F‑35 Challenges Boeing’s F‑47 in the Sixth‑Gen...
Can an upgraded fifth‑generation fighter really stand toe‑to‑toe with a purpose‑built sixth‑generation jet? That’s the question now gripping the U.S. defense community as Lockheed Martin’s so‑called “Ferrari” F‑35 concept emerges as a direct counterweight to Boeing’s F‑47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter.
The Air Force’s decision space is tightening....
Crack Forces Shenzhou-20’s Uncrewed Return After Debris Strike
But China's human spaceflight program just encountered its first mid-mission grounding of a crewed spacecraft-a stark reminder that even sub-millimeter debris can compromise mission safety. On November 5, the Shenzhou-20 return capsule was only minutes away from undocking the Tiangong space station when its crew detected a crack in...
