The low-cost, unmanned Replicator initiative is intended to counter the Chinese threat. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced a new Pentagon initiative to build thousands of autonomous…
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DOD Seeks to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chain for Turbine Engines
Partnership intended to provide for the manufacture of key components for military jets. The Department of Defense has partnered with Selmet, Inc. through the Office of Industrial Base…
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USAF Phasing Out Bonus Pay for Certain Special Duty Assignments
The branch is looking to reshape its incentive programs. The U.S. Air Force plans to rework its special duty assignment pay program in fiscal year 2024. While more…
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U.S. Coast Guard Joins Search for Missing Submarine
The tourism vessel went missing on a trip to the Titanic. The U.S. Coast Guard has joined other law enforcement agencies in the search for a tourism submersible…
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U.S. Deploys F-22 Raptors to the Middle East
Responding to unprofessional Russian behavior. The commander of the U.S. Central Command confirmed that the Air Force has deployed F-22 fighter jets to the Middle East as a…
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Defense Reports Chinese Interceptions are Increasingly Dangerous
Air and ocean traffic has experienced “scores” of risky maneuvers in the South China Sea. The Department of Defense has reported seeing a steady increase in risky Chinese…
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China Intercepts U.S. Spy Plane
The U.S. calls the military exercise “unnecessarily aggressive.” Last week, a Chinese J-16 fighter jet intercepted a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft as it flew over the South…
Read MoreGAO Reports Over a Million F-35 Parts Missing
Audit uncovers $85 million worth of missing parts due to lack of tracking system. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reported more than one million spare parts for…
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Stealth Bombers Operations Resume Following Safety Inspections
B-2s resume flights after five-month hiatus. The Air Force’s B-2 Spirit stealth bombers are resuming their flights after undergoing five months of safety inspections due to a fire…
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President Says Ukrainian Pilots to Begin F-16 Training
G7 countries provide jets for joint training. President Joe Biden recently announced that Ukrainian pilots would begin training to fly F-16 fighter jets. He made the announcement during…
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