Army targets 2028 to deliver future assault aircraft to soldiers
The Army is trying to push up delivery of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft by several years as it tries to keep pace with future threats.
By Jen Judson
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Pentagon silent, aviation experts baffled by Trump’s fighter comments
“President Trump appears to have been speculating out loud about future airplanes that, as far as I know, don’t exist," said former SECAF Frank Kendall.
France to request multibillion-dollar defense budget boost in 2023
If enacted, the increase would be nearly twice as much as France had previously committed to boosting its year-over-year budget in the last two years.
China demands end to US-Taiwan military ‘collusion’
PLA Gen. Li Zuocheng told U.S. Gen. Mark Milley on Thursday that China had “no room for compromise” on issues affecting its “core interests,” which include self-governing Taiwan.
Ukraine war tactics reaffirm US Army’s modernization thrust, service chief says
The conflict in Ukraine is showing the U.S. Army that it's on the right track when it comes to its own modernization priorities, the Army chief of staff said.
By Jen Judson
Navy offers cash for tips to seize Mideast drugs, weapons
The program comes amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and Tehran’s arming of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Rocket carrying new nuclear missile component explodes in late-night test
Officials are investigating the cause of the mishap, which did not injure anyone.
New engine for Apache, Black Hawk helicopters passes first test, Army says
The U.S. Army logs over a hundred hours of run time on the first Improved Turbine Engine Program engine for its current and future helicopter fleet.
By Jen Judson