Science & Tech
Near-autonomous satellites could be coming in a decade, Space Force envisions
AI-powered spacecraft would need fewer vulnerable ground stations, chief buyer said.
Business
Air Force-facilitated arms export sales reach all-time high
“Business is booming,” particularly for fighter jets, officials say.
Business
Warily, US companies eye co-production deals in Ukraine
Industry is taking a “crawl, walk, run” approach to making weapons in Ukraine, State Department says.
Business
The plan to keep B-52s flying is getting even pricier
The Air Force has brought in a former Pentagon official to help negotiate with Boeing.
Threats
Failed gearbox, crew decisions caused fatal Osprey crash, Air Force says
Eight special operations airmen died when the aircraft went down off the coast of Japan last year.
Business
There’s a new problem with Boeing’s KC-46 tanker
But the Air Force says fuel-pump vibrations are easier to fix than other deficiencies.
Business
USAF puts 6th-gen fighter on hold
Air Force secretary says a few months' pause is needed to get NGAD's design right.
Threats
Five firms—don’t ask who—will vie to make brains for USAF robot wingmen
The Air Force, which is keeping the names under wraps, will pick a winner in time for 2026 production.
Business
F-35’s price might rise, Lockheed warns
After years of declines, the jet’s cost is being pushed by upgrades, inflation, and a proposal to buy fewer of them.
Threats
Navy still picking winner for F/A-XX next year, Northrop CEO says
Despite the service’s proposal to cut funding, “we have not received” word that 6th-gen plans have changed.
Business
Boeing might put a drone operator in the F-15EX’s back seat
The company is mulling options as it pitches the modernized Eagle to international customers.
Business
Raytheon hunting for another US supplier of solid rocket motors
As missile orders soar, a lack of engines is bottlenecking production.
Defense Systems
New design for next-gen UK-Italy-Japan fighter unveiled
But it’s no longer clear that Britain wants to prioritize a sixth-generation jet, much like the U.S. Air Force.
Business
More bad news for Boeing defense on the horizon
The company is still “fighting through challenges” building new Air Force One planes, defense chief says.
Defense Systems
Ukraine’s cheap sensors are helping troops fight off waves of Russian drones
Sub-$500 rig helps save expensive air-defense missiles for bigger threats.
Business
Lockheed won’t get paid in full yet for upgraded F-35s, even as deliveries resume
The jets are being shipped with incomplete software, so the Pentagon is withholding part of its payment.
Business
Air Force brought in hard-nosed negotiator to close E-7 deal with Boeing
The service was struggling to reach an agreement for its new radar plane.
Defense Systems
Lockheed resumes F-35 deliveries after year-long pause
But the tech-development problems that halted deliveries of the TR-3 version of the jet persist.
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