


Some A-10 Warthogs may dodge retirement under proposed Senate bill
The DOD's fiscal 2026 budget calls for the Air Force to retire its remaining 162 A-10 attack planes. The Senate's version would have the service keep 103.

Pentagon
Hegseth calls for extensive reforms to Pentagon drone-buying practices
The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling the use of drones across DOD.

Air National Guard gets service’s first combat-ready F-15EX
The jet is the first F-15EX slated for delivery to the Air Force as it modernizes its fighter fleet.

Air Force, Space Force unveil tool for AI experimentation
The services want to use the tool to better understand how AI could improve access to information and to gauge whether there’s demand within the force.

Ukraine says it struck SU-57 stealth fighter deep inside Russia
The airstrip’s distance from Ukraine, as well as unofficial comments from Russia, point to the likely use of Ukrainian-made drones in the attack.

US Army debates path to buy long-range precision munitions
Could air-launched effects also be a long-range precision munition? The Army is looking into it.

France to supply Mirage 2000-5 jets to Ukraine, train pilots
The French president also said Ukraine can use French arms to attack locations in Russia from where the country is being targeted.

US Air Force says it’s on verge of rapid electronic warfare updates
Col. Josh Koslov, commander of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, once called a three-hour EW update a "moonshot," but said it's now within reach.

Airbus, Diehl aim at future air war with drone wingman, remote carrier
The companies proposed new concepts for unmanned aerial vehicles capable of anything from reconnaissance to strike missions.

Germany leans into Eurofighter with new order of 20 jets
The purchase is meant to bolster Germany's military posture while propping up the defense industry at the same time, according to Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Proposed House spending bill would add more F-35s
The defense appropriations bill would take a different approach than the proposed NDAA, which would cut F-35 purchases.
