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US Air Force Moves AGM-183A ARRW Hypersonic Missile Into Production in $694M Lockheed Martin Deal
Lockheed Martin will produce the AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile under a $694 million Air Force contract, three years after the service said…
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F-35 Navigation Systems Get $114.6M Lockheed Martin Redesign as GPS and INS Parts Go Obsolete
Naval Air Systems Command has ordered Lockheed Martin to redesign the F-35’s GPS Electronic Unit and NAV100 inertial navigation system as key…
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US Air Force CORONA Weighs Counting CCA Drones as Fighters After Fleet Fell 47 Jets Short
At Fall CORONA, Air Force leaders made wartime demand the yardstick for manning, ordered service-wide manpower floors, approved Force Design 2026 and…
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General Atomics Taps Boeing’s Spirit Defense to Build FQ-42 Vengeance Drone Fighter Fuselages
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has picked Boeing-owned Spirit Defense to design and build FQ-42 Vengeance fuselages, breaking with in-house production dating to…
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US Strategic Command Launches Global Thunder 27 Nuclear Drill With US-Russia Arms Limits Gone
U.S. Strategic Command opened Global Thunder 27 on October 22, 2026, the first edition of its annual nuclear command and control exercise…
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USAF Pushes GBU-53/B StormBreaker Life Cycle Support to $950M for Smart Bomb That Hits Moving Targets
The Air Force has added $350 million to Raytheon’s StormBreaker life cycle support contract, lifting its ceiling to $950 million through 2030…
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Shield AI Hivemind: How an Onboard Monitor Keeps the AI Pilot in Check When the Datalink Drops
Shield AI has detailed how it keeps its Hivemind AI pilot within safety limits after a datalink loss: layered simulation testing, an…
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Pentagon Unveils F-35 Multiyear Framework for 850 US Jets as Lockheed Commits $7B
The Department of War and Lockheed Martin unveiled a 10-year F-35 multiyear framework covering 850 U.S. jets, spares, modification kits and sustainment.…
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US Air Force Bets $3.5M on Natilus KONA, a Blended-Wing Freighter Burning 30% Less Fuel
The US Air Force has awarded Natilus $3.5 million to move its optionally piloted KONA blended-wing freighter, rated for 3.8 tons over…
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US Air Force Fighter Fleet Plan: 1,509 Jets by 2035, 60% Stealth With F-35A and F-47
The Air Force now plans for 1,509 combat-coded fighters by 2035, with stealth jets rising from about 40 to 60 percent of…