Air19:15 UTC
Russia Changing Missile And Drone Attack Strategy On Ukrainian Capital
Ukraine Situation Report: The new strategy prioritizes frequency over amplitude, wearing down the populace and exhausting air defenders.
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- Air08:54 UTC
Roketsan Tests Ground-Launched ÇAKIR Cruise Missile Against Land, Sea Targets
Roketsan has conducted the first ground-launch tests of its ÇAKIR cruise missile against land and sea targets, expanding its coastal defence capabilities.
- Land21:53 UTC
Army will soon deliver first batch of detection tools to help command posts identify their own signal emissions, protect from EMS targeting
The service will deliver nine Spectrum Situational Awareness Systems to “prioritized Army units” in three weeks, officials told reporters.
- Industry20:36 UTC
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
We should have brought more puzzles.
- Space20:32 UTC
Here’s what Trump’s new ‘Space Academy’ could mean for the US military
A new source for commissioned officers—but is it needed?
- Cyber20:01 UTC
Q&A: The Future of Air Force Cyber Systems and Warfighter Comms
Just over a year ago, in July 2025, the Air Force established a dedicated office on the Air Staff for communications/cyber functions, separate from the intelligence directorate it had long been attached to. Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Phillips, Deputy Chief of Staff for Warfighter Communications and Cyber Systems, recently sat down with Air & Space Forces Magazine to discuss his goals and priorities.
- Land19:50 UTC
Can AI help the Marines simplify sustainment in the Pacific?
The service is testing a “logistics decision engine” at the theater level.
- Air19:39 UTC
F-35 Price Rising due to New Upgrades, Inflation, More
Inflation and rising costs for critical upgrades are swelling the price of the F-35 fighter, according to a newly released acquisition report on the fifth-generation jet.
- Cyber19:29 UTC
DOD probes industry about software-defined encryption as U.S. scurries to get quantum-safe
The department is also looking into data protection measures that are designed to advance its migration to post-quantum cryptography.
- Policy19:24 UTC
The big defense spending priorities awaiting Congress in September
There is a lot of business awaiting the House and Senate when they return to Washington.
- Maritime19:11 UTC
The devastation of NSA Bahrain is a national security warning
If NSA Bahrain is not reconstituted to pre-attack capabilities, it will fundamentally change how the U.S. Navy operates, the author of this op-ed writes.
- Industry19:01 UTC
A Pacific conflict may not look like conventional war, SOCPAC commander says
At an irregular-warfare forum in Hawaii, commanders offer warnings and advice.
- Space18:59 UTC
New Report: Space Force Spent $124M on Commercial Data, Services over Nearly 3 Years
The Space Force spent nearly $124 million on commercial space data and services between 2023 and 2025—and a little known interagency working group could help facilitate even more data buys going forward.
- Air18:27 UTC
Wilsbach Meets with Top Israeli Military Leaders in Middle East Visit
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach visited Israel in recent days as the conflict with Iran hit six months, meeting with the heads of the Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli Air Force.
- Air17:58 UTC
After back-to-back airspace blunders earlier this year, border task force shoots down ‘cartel-linked’ drones with AV laser
Over two days this week, Joint Task Force-Southern Border used the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system to engage three "hostile" UAS, according to a press release.
- Air17:57 UTC
USAF Stands Up Unit To Fly HH-60W Helicopters In Doomsday Evacuation Role In Nation’s Capital
Jolly Green II rescue helicopters offer a capability boost for VIP airlift and continuity of government roles, but there are questions about the plan.
- Air17:45 UTC
Massive Expansion At China’s ‘Area 51’
The buildout of the remote flight-test base has accelerated sharply, and large new hangars suggest a specific type of aircraft may be arriving in the near future.
- Maritime17:41 UTC
Taiwan-Bound Harpoon Coastal Defense System Scores Direct Hit in US Navy Test
The land-based Harpoon Coastal Defense System (HCDS) scored a direct hit during US Navy trials ahead of its planned deployment to Taiwan's military.
- Air17:14 UTC
U.S. Expanding B-52 Bomber Capacity At Moron Air Base In Spain
The investment comes after Spain would not allow the U.S. to use Moron for long-range bomber missions against Iran.
- Maritime17:06 UTC
Indonesia’s First Aircraft Carrier Is On Its Way From Italy
Indonesia is about to join Southeast Asia’s small but unusual aircraft-carrier club.
- Air16:36 UTC
Air Force awards Boeing $131 billion ceiling contract for F-15 production, modernization
The Air Force has awarded Boeing a sole-source contract with a $131.23 billion ceiling to produce, modernize and sustain F-15 fighters.
- Air16:29 UTC
Saab’s Gripen F Two-Seater Takes To The Air For The First Time
The two-seat advanced Gripen offers additional flexibility and could be especially relevant for future operations alongside drones.
- Air15:54 UTC
Military uses AV directed-energy system to ‘defeat’ drones at the border
The task force did not disclose exactly where the drones were engaged or who was suspected of flying them, but suggested they could have been used for reconnaissance by a drug cartel.
- Industry15:44 UTC
DISA issues additional notice to industry for massive migration of combatant commands to DoDNet
The issuance follows the release of a directive from Pentagon Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies.
- Air15:44 UTC
Finland and Sweden team up to boost counter-drone defenses
“We trust one another, and together we are stronger,” said Finnish President Alexander Stubb on X, by way of welcoming the expanded, bilateral cooperation.
- Air15:12 UTC
F-35 Block 4: Upgrade and Future Role
F-35 Block 4 is the most significant upgrade package for the Lightning II, enabled by Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3), adding … mehr...
- Cyber15:07 UTC
With AI hackers in mind, Air Forces Cyber develops defensive ‘campaign plan’
“When people say, ‘Hey, we’re at an inflection point,’ we are absolutely at an inflection point,” 16th Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley said of AI threats to the network.
- Air14:58 UTC
From Huey to Whiskey: How Andrews Is Starting a ‘Significant’ Helicopter Transition
The iconic “whup-whup-whup” of the 1st Helicopter Squadron’s UH-1N Hueys still echoes in the skies of the Washington D.C. area. But on Aug. 27, a new helicopter that first flew half a century after the Huey sat beside the stage for the activation of a squadron that’s a full 57 years younger than the 1st. It was the beginning of the end for the UH-1N—though there is still much to do before the true finale, officials say.
- Air14:14 UTC
India turns to private sector to ramp up missile production
Fearing bottlenecks, India has approved the transfer of technologies for conventional missile systems from a state-run organization to private companies.
- Air14:09 UTC
F-35 lifetime price tag dips beneath $2 trillion even as buying costs rise
The Defense Department anticipates it will spend an additional $51 billion to acquire the stealth fighter, though revised estimates have pulled the program’s total cost beneath $2 trillion, according to a recent Pentagon report.