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Le Corps des Marines des États-Unis a récemment fait un pas significatif vers le remplacement du MV-22 Osprey en dévoilant son intention de développer un

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L’USAF porte sa commande totale de KC-46A à 168 unités. Elle ne devrait pas en rester là. La nouvelle génération de ravitailleur NGAS se fait attendre. Cela fait les affaires de Boeing #USAF #KC-46A #NGAS #Boeing

https://www.aerobuzz.fr/breves-defense/des-kc-46a-supplementaires-pour-lus-air-force/

Des KC-46A supplémentaires pour l‘US Air Force - Aerobuzz

Boeing a reçu un contrat de 2,4 milliards de dollars pour fournir quinze avions ravitailleurs KC-46A de plus à l’US Air Force. L’USAF dispose déjà de 72 KC-46A en activité et 81 autres sont en commande. Des avions auxquels s’ajoutent désormais les quinze récemment commandés pour en arriver à un total de 168 avions. L’USAF

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A bow wave of modernizations — including the Air Force's desire to build a sixth-gen fighter and drone wingmen — has stretched its budget thin.#air-force #dn-dnr #ngas #ngad #refueling #circulated-defense-news #circulated-air-force-times
Next-gen stealth tanker may be unaffordable, Air Force secretary fears
Next-gen stealth tanker may be unaffordable, Air Force secretary fears

A bow wave of modernizations — including the Air Force's desire to build a sixth-gen fighter and drone wingmen — has stretched its budget thin.

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European #naturalgas prices climb amid Asian #LNG competition, supply worries per ANZ Bank. Prices dip 3%. OMV AG warns of potential Russian flow disruption. Asian demand spikes, Brunei LNG plant outage persists. #energy #NGas #Europe #Asia
#US #naturalgas storage shows that the actual amount in storage is 78 Bcf, which is below the consensus forecast of 84 Bcf. The data represents an increase from the previous week's storage level of 70 Bcf. #Ngas #Inventories
#US #EIA #STEO Report:
US #crude #oil production will increase by 1.02 million barrels to 12.93 million barrels/day in 2023, compared with a previously forecast increase of 990,000 barrels/day. 2024 US #NGAS consumption at 89.62 bcfd, above its November forecast of 89.00 bcfd.
Natural gas futures edged lower as milder weather forecasts for the near term, above-average storage for the season and near-record US production kept the market in a bearish mood. #NGAS #Futures #weather #Gas #stocks #US #market #economy
#US #AirForce says it has picked aviation startup #JetZero to design and build a full-size demonstrator aircraft with a #BlendedWingBody or BWB, configuration. The goal is for the #aircraft, which has already received the informal moniker #XBW1, to be flying by 2027. It could help inform requirements for the Next-Generation Air Refueling System (#NGAS) and Next-Generation Airlift (#NGAL) programs, which the Air Force is still in the process of refining.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/blended-wing-body-demonstrator-jet-contract-has-been-awarded-by-air-force
Blended Wing Body Demonstrator Jet Contract Awarded By Air Force (Updated)

The Air Force wants the highly-efficient blended wing body demonstrator, which could inform various future projects, to be flying by 2027.

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