Elbit Systems of America (Elbit America) has received a firm Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract from the United States Air Force to supply F-16 Block 40/42 Wide-Angle Conventional Head-Up Display… Continue reading "Elbit America Contracted To Supply Modernized USAF F-16 HUD Replacements"
On 14 October, NATO’s annual nuclear exercise, Steadfast Noon, began to test and enhance the Alliance’s nuclear deterrence capabilities. The exercise highlights NATO’s commitment to nuclear deterrence to maintain peace… Continue reading "NATO’s Steadfast Noon Nuclear Exercise Gets Underway"
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first C-130J-30 Super Hercules equipped with aerial spraying equipment to the United States Air Force Reserve, the first C-130J to be equipped for the mission.… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Delivers First Aerial Sprayer-Equipped C-130J"
The second half of May 2024 can be considered one of the most concerning in regard to the nuclear weapons use threshold. The development of the international situation and posturing… Continue reading "Nuclear Tensions Simmer Following Nuclear Drills & Ukraine Radar Attack"
For nearly two weeks Polish airspace was filled with American, British, and Polish combat and support aircraft. Over 50 planes such as F-35, F-16, F-15, and Eurofighter Typhoon participated in… Continue reading "Astral Knight Exercises Conclude"
On Wednesday May 15, the US and Japan signed a formal agreement to jointly develop an interceptor capable of stopping hypersonic missiles. According to a statement from the US Department… Continue reading "Japan and US Agree to Jointly Develop Hypersonic Interceptor"
Only a month since an F-22A crashed at Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan due to landing gear failure. Now, the F-22A from the USAF’s 1st Fighter Wing fell… Continue reading "F-22A Crashes At Savannah International Airport"
Earlier this month, the US Department of Defense (DoD) released its first-ever Commercial Space Integration Strategy. The core idea of this short six-page document is to better allow the DoD… Continue reading "Pentagon and Space Force Release Commercial Space Strategies"
The head of the United States’ experimental efforts to develop an artificial intelligence capable of flying fighter aircraft in a dogfight has said that the focus of the initial “live-fly”… Continue reading "First US Air Force AI Dogfights Focused On Safety, Confidence Building"
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and Lockheed Martin say they have reached a mutually beneficial agreement on the intellectual property dispute concerning F-35-in-a-box (FIAB) software elements used in the… Continue reading "F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin Resolve Joint Simulation Environment Data Rights Dispute"