Leaked crash video of British F-35B shows jet dropping off carrier ramp

The video shows the jet attempting to take off from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in the eastern Mediterranean.

Raytheon acquires SEAKR Engineering

This is the second company affiliated with DARPA's Project Blackjack to be purchased by Raytheon Technologies.

Croatia buys used Rafale fighters, as France eyes 12 new jets

During French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Croatia, Defence Minister Mario Banožić and his French counterpart Florence Parly signed a deal under which the Croatian Air Force will acquire 12 second-hand Rafale F3-R fighter jets.

Blue Canyon Technologies to build cislunar sensing micro-satellite for Air Force Research Laboratory

The contract reflects the Department of Defense’s increased interest in fielding new satellites capable of exploring what’s going on in cislunar space — far beyond where most DoD satellites operate.

Contractor vaccine mandate leaves room for companies to maneuver

Huntington Ingalls Industries first raised eyebrows earlier this month when it announced it would no longer require its workers to be vaccinated.

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It’s time for the defense industrial base to get vaccinated to ensure our security

This critical industrial base is now being tested in a way not experienced in our lifetime — not from an adversary, but from a virus. The industrial base is becoming our own worst adversary by delaying the research and production of systems vital to our national security due to employees delaying or objecting to protecting themselves and their fellow workers from COVID-19, an enemy that has already claimed more than 775,000 American lives.

White House delays federal employee vaccine enforcement until new year

Most federal employees that refuse to comply with the vaccine mandate will not face suspension or termination until after the holiday season.

Russian Navy test-fires hypersonic missile in the White Sea

The launch was the latest in a series of tests of Zircon, which is set to enter service next year.

Turkish, Ukrainian companies team up for Mi-8 helicopter upgrades

Military electronics specialist Aselsan will work with Ukraine’s Motor Sich and Ukroboronprom to perform electro-optical and missile upgrades on the Mi-8s.

British Air Force chief envisions synthetic fuel produced on deployments

Adopting eco-friendly jet fuel is the key element in the Royal Air Force achieving its green targets, but Air Marshal Sir Mike Wigston also pointed to potentially significant operational gains from development of the technology.