Threats

US strikes ISIS in Syria as Assad regime falls

“The future here will be written by Syrians,” a White House official told reporters.

  • Patrick Tucker
Science & Tech

Robot reality check: Crewed warplanes will remain vital for years, USAF general says

Air Force pushes back on assertions that new manned aircraft are no longer needed.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: A ‘3rd nuclear age’; Seoul’s self-coup fallout; Romania’s election nullified over Russian meddling; Soldiers charged with smuggling people; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Science & Tech

Air Force boots decision on 6th-gen fighter to Trump admin

Service officials put the effort on pause earlier this year.

  • Audrey Decker
Business

Lockheed braces for new administration as Musk targets F-35

CFO: “Until we get that visibility, it's really hard to speculate on what we'll see.”

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Biden green lights ATACMS for Kursk; SecDef Austin in Australia; Trump stands by Hegseth; Reed, Shaheen request Musk probe; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Austin to the Pacific; North Korean drones; Reforming how the USAF buys weapons; Suicides rise across DOD; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Patrick Tucker and Bradley Peniston
Business

How the Air Force is revamping acquisition to prepare for a Pacific fight

Industry needs to focus on building “best of breed in missions systems,” officials say.

  • Audrey Decker
Business

Air Force ordering more robot wingmen for its experimentation unit

Acquisition chief says he’s signed off on buying additional prototype drones for the service’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: Trump’s picks; GOP takes House; Chinese airshow’s drone zone; Gen. Harriet Tubman; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Business

Air Force waits for tankers in wake of Boeing strike

Workers voted Monday night to resume work, but there’s no word yet on when KC-46 production might resume.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: National Guard on alert; Russian bomb plot?; USAF’s tanker hedge; Boeing workers end strike; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Science & Tech

Air Force hedges on next-gen tanker plans

Plans for USAF future aircraft programs look too pricey, service secretary says.

  • Audrey Decker
Policy

Military services upping recruiting goals after rebound in 2024

Recruitment numbers are looking better after more recruiters are getting into communities.

  • Audrey Decker
Business

Northrop expecting next B-21 production award by year's end

But the company is still losing $1.2B on the first five production lots.

  • Audrey Decker
Business

Boeing will look to ‘do less and do better’: CEO

Defense and commercial aircraft will remain at the company’s core, but “some things on the fringe” might have to go.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

The D Brief: A shipyard death; Another F-35 delay?; US troops wounded in Iraq; New era of ‘total war’; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson
Threats

F-35 tech problems, protracted negotiations hit Lockheed finances

Officials also seemed to back off its goal of finishing the TR-3 upgrade by next spring.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

F-35s still missing readiness goals, despite rising spending

The F-35 Joint Program Office’s “war on readiness” has yielded only small improvements since it was launched last year.

  • Audrey Decker
Ideas

How to do autonomous flight right

Too many companies are trying to take shortcuts. The Pentagon needs to push back.

  • Matt George
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