New combat rescue helicopter for Air Force finishes key tests The Air Force wrapped up the latest round of tests on its new combat rescue helicopter Tuesday. By: Rachel S. Cohen 1 day ago
The KC-46 has a messy problem with its palletized toilet The head of U.S. Transportation Command says the issue won't affect plans to conduct limited operations with the KC-46 this summer. By: Valerie Insinna 2 days ago
Biden admin moving ahead with UAE F-35, drone sales for now A nonprofit is expected to file a legal challenge in an attempt to cancel the sale, started under the Trump administration. By: Aaron Mehta 2 days ago
Italian military chief envisions the Tempest fighter zapping missiles Gen. Enzo Vecciarelli made the prediction at a Rome seminar on missile defense, stating that directed-energy weapons were “probably the future” when it came to stopping the hypersonic missiles now being developed around the world. By: Tom Kington 3 days ago
JSTARS repair plans reevaluated as one plane nears the 3-year mark in depot The Air Force is trying out new approaches to maintenance on its JSTARS fleet amid a series of issues with in-house and contractor-led repairs. By: Rachel S. Cohen 4 days ago
A US Air Force war game shows what the service needs to hold off — or win against — China in 2030 American officials talked about the classified war game’s results with Defense News, just months before the service planned to release its fiscal 2022 budget. By: Valerie Insinna 4 days ago
Russia’s Arctic activity to increase with fresh strategy and more capability tests The Russian government will soon present a unified document on Arctic development to President Vladimir Putin, meant to combine economic and military aspects of the country’s power projection in the northern region. By: Alexander Bratersky 5 days ago
South Korea unveils prototype of homegrown KF-X fighter jet The prototype of the twin-engine jet, named the KF-21 Boramae, was showcased during a rollout ceremony at the headquarters of KAI in Sacheon, South Korea. By: Brian Kim April 9
Rejoining Open Skies would send ‘wrong message’ to Russia, State tells partners A State Department demarche, obtained by Defense News, signals concerns over rejoining the Open Skies Treaty. By: Joe Gould and Aaron Mehta April 7