US Air Force has a $14 billion supply hole, service officials say
As the force grapples with supply chain and maintenance issues, sustainment funding to fill the $14 billion gap is becoming increasingly necessary.
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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.
The US Army is looking for new drones to ferry blood supplies
As part of the U.S. Army Blood Link project, the service is seeking new drones that can transport blood supplies in the field.
Lockheed Martin gets first batch of Patriot interceptor parts from General Motors
In an "extraordinary" 22-day turnaround, Lockheed Martin received its first shipment of critical components from General Motors for Patriot interceptors.
Pentagon, Lockheed sign framework deal to boost AIM-260 production
The agreement was signed to expand production of the AIM-260 JATM, laying the groundwork for a future multiyear buy of the long-range air-to-air weapon.
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.
AI military targeting may move faster than humans can authenticate, critics warn
AI military targeting may move faster than humans can authenticate, critics warned during a Wednesday hearing in Washington.
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.
China warns US space weapons could fuel arms race
China urged the United States to halt its military build-up in outer space after Washington acknowledged it has weapons deployed in orbit.
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.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says new anti-drone weapon being tested
Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that Ukraine was carrying out tests on a new weapon to intercept drones and had recorded a successful hit overnight.
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.
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.
US Air Force secretary reveals deployment of on-orbit space control weapons
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink revealed that the service deployed on-orbit space control weapons but did not offer details on the type of weapon.
‘It’s not science fiction’: US Air Force must build trust in AI, says expert
The military must work on how to combat fast and reckless enemy AI agents that don’t necessarily operate with the same oversight, according to experts.
US military must focus on ‘right mix’ of weapons amid stockpile concerns: Official
With lingering questions regarding the depleted U.S. stockpiles due to the war with Iran, the U.S. military is looking to build the “right mix” of weapons.
