U.S. Central Command seeks to inhibit the reestablishment of a caliphate after the Syrian dictator was deposed. U.S. Central Command announced the U.S. carried out airstrikes against Islamic…
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Legislators Call for Osprey Fleet Grounding Amid Safety Concerns
They sent a letter to Defense Secretary Austin highlighting persistent design flaws and accident risks. Three members of Congress from Massachusetts, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, along…
Read MoreLegislators Urge Secretary Austin to Expand Ukrainian F-16 Training
They say there will be too few pilots to fly total transferred aircraft. A group of 15 members of the House of Representatives wrote a letter to Defense…
Read MoreCongress Advances Weapons Package to Israel
Legislators who were opposed to the arms sale now approved the sale. Representative Gregory Meeks of New York, ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin…
Read More‘Five Eyes’ Allies Warns that China is Recruiting Former Fighter Pilots
Intelligence agencies alert troops to Beijing’s efforts to gather combat tactics using high-salary offers and personal connections. Intelligence agencies from the U.S. and allied nations are alerting troops…
Read MoreU.S. Resumes Air Drops of Aid into Gaza
CENTCOM deputy commander said deliveries had been “suspended due to the kinetic operations happening in the north.” The Department of Defense announced that over 10 metric tons of…
Read MoreNavy Returns Majority of Goshawk T-45C Fleet to Service
Over 90% of the fleet cleared for flight following thorough inspections and replacement of defective components. The U.S. Navy has lifted its operational pause of the T-45C Goshawk…
Read MoreUSAF Secretary Participates in AI-Controlled F-16 Dogfight Simulation
He reports, “That technology is not quite ready yet, but it’s making very good progress.” This month, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall rode in an F-16 modified…
Read MoreDARPA Selects Aurora to Design Heavy Cargo Seaplane
The agency contracts with the company on its ambitious production goal. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is moving ahead with its program to develop the Liberty…
Read MoreDefense Secretary Proposes Budget to Senate Committee
Aircraft technology is being pared back to boost the number of service members. Secretary Lloyd Austin brought the proposed 2025 budget for the Department of Defense (DoD) before…
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