USAF Will Fly A-10 to 2030
At the beginning of the 2026, it appeared that after years of institutional debate and congressional interventions on its behalf that the service life of the A-10 Thunderbolt II in …
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Saab and Embraer Unveil First Locally Manufactured Gripen E in Brazil
Sweden’s Saab unveiled the first Gripen E fighter produced in Brazil during a ceremony held March 25 at Embraer’s industrial complex in Gavião Peixoto. The rollout marks a significant achievement, …
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Rotorcraft Resilience: Strong Deliveries and Next-Gen Tech Drive U.S. Market
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache launches an Anduril Altius 700 Medium-Range Launched Effect (MR-LE) at Yuma Proving Ground during a recent concept exercise. Image–Courtesy Photo via DVIDS. The big three …
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AI Pilots, Names, Missiles, and Engines: The Air Force Ups the Pace on Wingman Drones
The past few weeks have yielded a burst of updates on the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, one of the U.S. Air Force’s fastest-moving and high-profile defense initiatives. Since …
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The Naval Targets – and Implications – of Operation Epic Fury
Context Operation Epic Fury began at 01:15 Eastern time on February 28th, 2026. In the first 24 hours of strikes on Iran, American B-2 bombers, stealth fighter jets, reconnaissance aircraft, …
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Defense Sector Begins Scaling Infrastructure for Golden Dome Missile Shield
Boeing has commissioned a new 9,000 square foot production line at its satellite manufacturing facility in El Segundo to accelerate the delivery of advanced missile-defense sensors. This expansion provides the …
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Production and Power: China Outpaces U.S. in Nuclear Submarine Construction
Chinese Project 093B (Shang III) Submarines – Source: Chinese Government Media Last week, the U.K.’s International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) think tank issued a landmark report concluding that between …
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U.S. Army Tests Drone Killing Capability of Apache’s 30mm Gun
The U.S. Army recently tested the AH-64 attack helicopter’s 30mm cannon against unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) using a new proximity fuze ammunition, which allows the round to detonate near the …
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American Fighter Primes in Review: A Breakdown of Boeing and Lockheed Martin’s 2025 Jet Deliveries
Boeing and Lockheed Martin’s combined fourth-quarter reports indicate a banner year for fighter aircraft deliveries, but a deeper look reveals important context and program-specific headwinds from 2025. Overall, the only …
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Could the Army’s “Gauntlet” for Cheap Combat Drones Rewrite the Defense Acquisition Playbook?
Source: Ukraine MoD/21st Mechanized Brigade On February 3rd, the Pentagon announced the 25 vendors invited to participate in Phase I of the Drone Dominance Program (DDP). By injecting $1.1 billion …
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