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US Marine Corps taps Northrop, Kratos to build Valkyrie drone wingmen
The U.S. Marine Corps’ Valkyries will run using Northrop’s autonomous Prism software, and use a sensor and technology package tailored to fit in a drone.
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Italy names Sicily air base as first F-35 pilot school outside US
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and constructor Lockheed Martin will oversee the readying of the training center at Trapani-Birgi Air Base.
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US Air Force awards Boeing $2B contract to begin B-52 engine upgrades
The upgrades to the B-52’s engines and numerous other systems are so dramatic the Air Force plans to redesignate the Cold War-era bomber the B-52J.
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Videos suggest stealthy Air Force drone flew recon for Maduro capture
Videos purportedly show the RQ-170 Sentinel returning to Puerto Rico after the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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US Air Force eyes autonomous Northrop Grumman drone for CCA program
Northrop Grumman significantly revamped its original CCA pitch to the Air Force, resulting in the Talon drone.
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Lockheed still paid $1.7 billion despite poor readiness rate of F-35s
An audit found that the defense department paid the aerospace company $1.7 billion by July in spite of poor performance.
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US taps Boeing to build F-15s for Israel under $8.6 billion contract
The Pentagon announcement came at the end of U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Florida.
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Swedish air chief talks next-gen warplane, Gripen’s anti-drone role
The year 2026 promises to be a time of decisions, as the Swedish air force strives to keep its options open when it comes to a new fighter design.
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Sweden hastens Gripen deep-strike punch with Taurus missiles
Sweden’s air chief now expects Taurus integration “considerably earlier than previously planned,” he said in an interview with Defense News.
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Radar, other upgrades planned for experimental US Air Force AI fighter
Raytheon was awarded a contract from the Air Force to put its air-cooled, compact PhantomStrike fire control radar into the X-62 as part of its upgrades.
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US Marine Corps taps Northrop, Kratos to build Valkyrie drone wingmen
The U.S. Marine Corps’ Valkyries will run using Northrop’s autonomous Prism software, and use a sensor and technology package tailored to fit in a drone.
-
Italy names Sicily air base as first F-35 pilot school outside US
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and constructor Lockheed Martin will oversee the readying of the training center at Trapani-Birgi Air Base.
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US Air Force awards Boeing $2B contract to begin B-52 engine upgrades
The upgrades to the B-52’s engines and numerous other systems are so dramatic the Air Force plans to redesignate the Cold War-era bomber the B-52J.
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Videos suggest stealthy Air Force drone flew recon for Maduro capture
Videos purportedly show the RQ-170 Sentinel returning to Puerto Rico after the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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US Air Force eyes autonomous Northrop Grumman drone for CCA program
Northrop Grumman significantly revamped its original CCA pitch to the Air Force, resulting in the Talon drone.
-
Lockheed still paid $1.7 billion despite poor readiness rate of F-35s
An audit found that the defense department paid the aerospace company $1.7 billion by July in spite of poor performance.
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US taps Boeing to build F-15s for Israel under $8.6 billion contract
The Pentagon announcement came at the end of U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Florida.
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Swedish air chief talks next-gen warplane, Gripen’s anti-drone role
The year 2026 promises to be a time of decisions, as the Swedish air force strives to keep its options open when it comes to a new fighter design.
-
Sweden hastens Gripen deep-strike punch with Taurus missiles
Sweden’s air chief now expects Taurus integration “considerably earlier than previously planned,” he said in an interview with Defense News.
-
Radar, other upgrades planned for experimental US Air Force AI fighter
Raytheon was awarded a contract from the Air Force to put its air-cooled, compact PhantomStrike fire control radar into the X-62 as part of its upgrades.
-
US Marine Corps taps Northrop, Kratos to build Valkyrie drone wingmen
The U.S. Marine Corps’ Valkyries will run using Northrop’s autonomous Prism software, and use a sensor and technology package tailored to fit in a drone.
-
Italy names Sicily air base as first F-35 pilot school outside US
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and constructor Lockheed Martin will oversee the readying of the training center at Trapani-Birgi Air Base.
-
US Air Force awards Boeing $2B contract to begin B-52 engine upgrades
The upgrades to the B-52’s engines and numerous other systems are so dramatic the Air Force plans to redesignate the Cold War-era bomber the B-52J.
-
Videos suggest stealthy Air Force drone flew recon for Maduro capture
Videos purportedly show the RQ-170 Sentinel returning to Puerto Rico after the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
-
US Air Force eyes autonomous Northrop Grumman drone for CCA program
Northrop Grumman significantly revamped its original CCA pitch to the Air Force, resulting in the Talon drone.
-
Lockheed still paid $1.7 billion despite poor readiness rate of F-35s
An audit found that the defense department paid the aerospace company $1.7 billion by July in spite of poor performance.
-
US taps Boeing to build F-15s for Israel under $8.6 billion contract
The Pentagon announcement came at the end of U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Florida.
-
Swedish air chief talks next-gen warplane, Gripen’s anti-drone role
The year 2026 promises to be a time of decisions, as the Swedish air force strives to keep its options open when it comes to a new fighter design.
-
Sweden hastens Gripen deep-strike punch with Taurus missiles
Sweden’s air chief now expects Taurus integration “considerably earlier than previously planned,” he said in an interview with Defense News.
-
Radar, other upgrades planned for experimental US Air Force AI fighter
Raytheon was awarded a contract from the Air Force to put its air-cooled, compact PhantomStrike fire control radar into the X-62 as part of its upgrades.



