Six US service members killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq
“All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased,” CENTCOM announced.
Air Warfare
B-1 bomber crash report blasts crew mistakes, culture of ‘complacency’
“Many failures leading to this mishap were not a one-time occurrence or an aberration," the report into a January B-1 bomber crash concluded.
North Korea covertly sending artillery to Russia, White House says
The White House did not provide evidence to support the new accusations or answer questions about how many weapons were involved.
Drone-killing Vampires due in Ukraine next year, Pentagon says
The U.S. is aiming to send Ukraine the “Vampire” counter-drone system by mid-2023, with a contract award expected within months, a Pentagon spokesman said.
Nearly a dozen face charges for sending military tech, oil to Russia
Nearly a dozen people were arrested and charged in a scheme to send military tech to Russia, some of which was allegedly found on battlefields in Ukraine.
EU approves $486 million for Ukraine, plus training mission
It’s hoped the mission will be up and running by mid-November.
Waves of ‘kamikaze’ drones strike Ukraine’s capital, 4 killed
The concentrated use of the drones was the second barrage in as many weeks — after months in which air attacks had become a rarity in central Kyiv.
Musk seeks US funding of Ukraine satellite network, official says
The U.S. Defense Department has reportedly gotten a request from Elon Musk to take over funding for his Starlink satellite network supporting Ukraine.
America’s arsenal is in need of life support
The key problem is Washington's failure to procure munitions in sufficient quantities in the form of signed contracts with industry.
US pushes patchwork air defense for Ukraine amid Russian blitz
Ukraine’s allies need to “chip in” to create a complex mix of air defenses, says Gen. Mark Milley.
Germany awaits France’s signal on new sub-hunting planes
Extra P-8 Poseidon planes or not, Berlin wants to coordinate its investments with Paris, banking on the bilateral Maritime Airborne Warning System for now.
