Defense Appropriators Propose Budget Cuts to F-47 NGAD, CCAs, and B-21 Raider
Defense appropriators have recommended significant cuts to certain aircraft and weapons systems, while increasing funding for others, allowing for greater acquisition than originally planned. As the U.S. government officially announced…
Live Missile Test Planned for MQ-28 Ghost Bat ‘Loyal Wingman’
Boeing Australia’s unmanned combat aerial vehicle will, according to plans, perform a live test launch of an air-to-air missile later in 2025 or in early 2026. Announced to the media…
MDA, U.S. Navy Track Hypersonic Weapon with Aegis System in Ballistic Missile Defense Test
The FTX-40 test, or “Stellar Banshee,” served as a validation for modern hypersonic missile tracking satellites, upgraded versions of the SM-6, Aegis’s ability to track hypersonic threats, and a new…
Signal Group Chat Leaks: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lays Out Sensitive Details of Planned Airstrikes
Aircraft and weapon types, launch times, and the estimated strike windows were all included in the latest screenshots released by Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, who was inadvertently added to…
First MC-55A Peregrine Expected for Delivery to Australia in 2025
A representative of L3Harris told reporters at Avalon Australian International Airshow that, following delays, the first of the Royal Australian Air Force’s new MC-55A Peregrine ISR jets will be delivered…
Germany Doubles Down on F-35 Procurement
Minister of Defense Boris Pistorious shut down suggestions that Germany could reverse its decision to buy the F-35A Lightning II following recent tensions between Europe and the United States. Speaking…
