US Air Force to extend service of B-1, B-2 bombers, official says
The service lives of the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit will be extended, with their pilots to be some of the first to fly the B-21 Raider.
US Air Force renews efforts to ensure units have accurate spouse contact information
The Air Force is distributing cards instructing commanders on how to collect and download spouses' contact information to ensure family readiness.
US Navy awards defense startup $200 million for Blackbeard hypersonic missile
The U.S. Navy awarded defense startup Castelion $200 million for the production of its Blackbeard hypersonic missile.
Germany sending fighter jets to Latvia to protect election from drone incidents
Germany will send four Eurofighter jets to defend Latvian airspace during upcoming elections, amid concerns over drone incursions from Russia and Belarus.
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Japanese Global Hawk drone splashes down in crash
A Japanese Global Hawk drone nosedived into the Sea of Japan this week, instantly slashing the country’s fleet of these drones by a third.
Israel’s SPICE 1000 bombs can soon drop from F-35 fighters
The Israeli air force can look forward to yet another bomb type for its F-35 fleet.
US military must adapt as formations will be ‘hunted’ by autonomous systems, Caine says
Technology, such as AI and autonomous systems, is changing the character of war, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said.
Germany, US to expand shared production of Patriot interceptors, strike missiles
German and U.S. defense leaders have signed an agreement positioning Germany as an additional production hub for scarce American defense equipment.
Spain’s Indra proffers ‘Squall’ for Europe’s emerging strike missile mix
Spain’s Indra has launched a low-cost cruise missile it claims will cost a tenth of top-of-the line current missiles, enabling swarm tactics.
By Tom Kington
Tanker fleet modernization will continue for decades, US Air Force officials say
“The last KC-135 pilot has not been born,” Air Mobility Command Deputy Commander Maj. Gen. Gerald Donohue said Tuesday.
F-35 proved combat readiness during Middle East deployments, Air Force officials say
Top Air Force officials praised the F-35's warfighting prowess during combat operations in the Middle East despite recent concerns over readiness rates.
By Riley Ceder
US Space Force to add 10,000 guardians in next 5 years
The U.S. Space Force wants to double its uniformed ranks in the next five years.
Italian NATO jet downs drone in Lithuania, minister says it probably came from Russia
An Italian NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace on Tuesday that “most probably” came from Russia, Italy's defense minister said.
By Andrius Sytas and Janis Laizans, Reuters
Turkey certifies military training aircraft as safe, a first for local authorities
Turkey has closed the bureaucratic loop on a military airworthiness certificate for a trainer aircraft, bringing the entire process under national control.
Space-based ISR launches to grow fourfold in next decade, Novaspace says
The number of satellites launched to provide militaries and defense departments with ISR data from space is expected to increase more than fourfold.
US Navy, Boeing ink first MQ-25A Stingray production contract
The U.S. Navy awarded a $562 million fixed-price incentive contract to Boeing on Monday to start Lot 1 Low Rate Initial Production of the MQ-25A Stingray.
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