Cummings fine-tunes Hellhound drone for Golden Dome mission
Cummings Aerospace has designed a larger version of its Hellhound to meet Golden Dome homeland missile defense needs.
By Jen Judson
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The Space Force can’t achieve space superiority on the cheap
Each military branch needs at least two things to succeed: a clear mission and a sufficient budget. The U.S. Space Force so far has only one of them.
By Shawn Barnes
State Department gives preemptive OK to selling Slovakia newest F-16s
The State Department approved weapons sales to Slovakia, Spain and the United Kingdom on Wednesday.
By Valerie Insinna
Smarter acquisition of defense business systems prioritizes results over reviews
As patience with the lethargic defense acquisition system wears thin, both war-fighting and business management stakeholders are primed for radical change.
By Nick Tsiopanas, Section 809 Panel
Boeing Super Hornet program gets second life through future sales and upgrades
After years of uncertainty, Boeing now has almost a decade of Super Hornet production to look forward to.
By Valerie Insinna
Turkey's Erdogan says missile deal with Russia is final
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that his country’s plan to purchase Russia’s long-range missile defense system is a “done deal,” brushing aside concerns from some NATO allies.
China's defense chief calls his Moscow trip a signal to US
China’s new defense minister says his visit to Russia is a signal to the United States about the increasingly close military ties between Moscow and Beijing.
Pentagon formulating plan to move F-35 management from central office to services
A letter from the Pentagon's top acquisition official tells lawmakers that the department is working on a plan to restructure management of the F-35 program.
By Valerie Insinna and Aaron Mehta
Short-Range Air Defense battalions will grow in both Army’s active force and National Guard
Both the Army's active component and the National Guard's Short-Range Air Defense capabilities will grow, according to the one-star in charge of air-and-missile defense modernization under the Army's new Futures Command.
By Jen Judson
Boeing and Kuwait cement Super Hornet deal
Boeing and the government of Kuwait on Friday finalized a long-awaited deal for 28 Super Hornets, with a contract value that could amount to $1.2 billion.
By Valerie Insinna
China’s AI ambitions are driving US innovation. So what’s America’s hold up?
China’s drive to lead the world in artificial intelligence is spurring American efforts to keep its technological edge, especially when it comes to national security.
By Joe Gould
Inside Air Force Special Operation Command’s MC-130
The Air Force's multimission, special operations versions of the C-130 are constantly on the go at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Take a rare inside look at the aircraft and operations.
By Valerie Insinna