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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) YFQ-42A prototypes on a California flight line during U.S. Air Force CCA flight testing. Image – U.S. Air Force. General Atomics and Anduril …
U.S. Air Force Taps Two Vendors to Build AI-Piloted Combat Drones Read More
In 2023, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering led a cross-agency study involving representatives from the U.S. military services, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), …
The Energetics Bottleneck Threatening U.S. Munitions Production Read More
In 2023, the Pentagon announced the Replicator Initiative with fanfare, aiming to field vast numbers of affordable, expendable drones as a strategic counter to China. However, by 2025, the program …
A New DAWG in the Fight: The Pentagon’s $54 Billion Bet on Autonomous Warfare Read More
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 …
USAF Will Fly A-10 to 2030 Read More
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, …
Saab and Embraer Unveil First Locally Manufactured Gripen E in Brazil Read More
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 …
Rotorcraft Resilience: Strong Deliveries and Next-Gen Tech Drive U.S. Market Read More
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 …
AI Pilots, Names, Missiles, and Engines: The Air Force Ups the Pace on Wingman Drones Read More
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, …
The Naval Targets – and Implications – of Operation Epic Fury Read More
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 …
Defense Sector Begins Scaling Infrastructure for Golden Dome Missile Shield Read More
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 …
Production and Power: China Outpaces U.S. in Nuclear Submarine Construction Read More