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The Air Force Research Laboratory has signaled to industry it wants to develop a low-cost hypersonic cruise missile to deliver a wide range of payloads at a range up to 500 nautical miles.
The shortage is so acute that the air force frantically tracks incoming missile shipments and waits to see whether they arrive before Russia’s next aerial barrage.
The company was separately awarded one deal worth up to $2.9 billion to supply parts for its F414 engine, and another to provide a hypersonic test vehicle for the Defense Innovation Unit.
The Air Force’s decision to more than double its purchase of F-15EX Eagle II jets may bolster the service’s fighter fleet, but it also comes with risks and questions officials will have to manage in the years ahead, a new Pentagon report warns.
In this op-ed, the commander of the DCMA’s Unmanned Systems – Experimental Command (US-X) warns that unit cost can’t be the driver when looking at small drones.
Textron Aviation Defense and SNC are currently competing for the Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System program.
The U.S. Navy officially issued an RFI for carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) to boost air wing mass alongside F/A-18E/F and F-35C fighters.
Breaking Defense kicks off a new video series focused on how Europe is modernizing its manned and unmanned aircraft.
Russia was behind the failed explosive drone attack on Germany’s key Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, the authorities in Berlin have concluded.
Russia was behind the failed explosive drone attack on Germany’s key Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, the authorities in Berlin have concluded.
The news comes as Germany's power grid is also targeted, with separate incidents pointing to a widening threat in Germany and beyond.
The Air Force’s new nuclear security helicopter, the MH-139A Grey Wolf, achieved initial operational capability this month—a significant milestone in the service’s effort to replace its Vietnam War-era UH-1N Hueys but years later than originally planned.
The Air Force has issued a $100 million contract to combine its long-disjointed systems for managing aircrew readiness with software that is expected to reach initial operational capability next year, starting with the T-6A Texan II and the C-17 Globemaster III.
The United States has approved a potential $800 million sale of Bell helicopters, weapons and related equipment to Iraq, according to the State Department.
The Grey Wolf achieved initial operational capability Aug. 10, and will replace the Vietnam-era UH-1N to protect the Air Force’s nuclear missile fields.
Dozens of American- and European-made components are still being used to build Russia’s deadly ballistic missiles.
The proposed sale “will improve Iraq’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving its rotary wing transport, reconnaissance, and air-to-surface targeting capabilities,” the State Department said.
As the Straits of Hormuz continue to witness military action of various types, what does this mean for combat air and air defence planners in the region and beyond?
[Sponsored] Dwindling stockpiles and lessons learned from Ukraine and Iran are driving urgent needs for revamping manufacturing.
In Conversation… Speaking to Shephard’s Gerrard Cowan, Dr Brian Shand, Director – Advanced Concepts & Technology at L3Harris, explains how, as operators face growing numbers of low-cost drones, C-UAS providers must focus on reducing operator workload, transforming fragmented sensor data into effective decision-making.
At DALO Industry Days 2026 in Denmark, Destinus, CUBEDIN, and OMT Group announced a joint effort to develop a modular, containerized naval counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capability.
Israeli company Elbit Systems has signed contracts with an international customer, in an aggregate value of approximately $270 million, in … mehr...
The Air Force has pulled a piece of testing equipment for its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles after discovering some appeared to be contaminated with a possible carcinogen.
Lt. Gen. Jason D. Voorheis has taken command of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, a sprawling organization with a $400 billion portfolio, establishing him as one of the service’s top acquisition officials.
Ukraine’s intelligence report maps Zircon’s production chain and claims to identify U.S.-origin electronics inside the missile.
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Ken Wilsbach visited Israel recently and met with Israel Defense Forces and Israeli Air Force top officials.
Other weapons sought include submarine-launched missiles and missile modules for underwater drones.
Defense cooperation between the two countries has increased in recent years as Israel sees Greece as a strategic partner in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Japan calls the ASM-3 Kai an “air-to-surface/anti-air” weapon, potentially pointing to a new counter to large high-value airborne targets.
Israel and Greece signed a €3 billion ($3.5 billion) defense deal on Monday under which Israel will build a multi-layered air defense system for Greece.