F-35 Cleared For Full-Rate Production 17 Years After Its First Flight
The F-35 has been cleared for full-rate production, although there are lingering issues with preparations for its critical Block 4 upgrade.
The F-35 has been cleared for full-rate production, although there are lingering issues with preparations for its critical Block 4 upgrade.
The Navy's Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems spit out 75 tungsten-cored rounds every second at $46 a pop, which is still a comparative bargain.
Giving Shaheds the ability to provide real-time visual intel deep inside Ukrainian territory would plug a notorious gap for Russian forces.
The Air Force is set to close out its Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon program this year, but a successor could be on the horizon.
Pro-Ukraine forces claim they launched cross-border raids today, while Kyiv subjected Russian energy infrastructure to a major drone attack.
The Navy's need to restock missiles it has fired to protect ships in and around the Red Sea underscores larger cost and capacity concerns.
Russia appears to have introduced a small glide bomb that may be capable of air and ground launch, which could be a major issue for Ukraine.
The Air Force and Navy appear to have prioritized their next generation fighter programs differently in the Pentagon's 2025 budget request.
Launched from the company's giant Roc jet, Stratolaunch's Talon-A ignited its engine and rocketed off California's Coast for 200 seconds.
The ship has an interesting past and had been sitting on the south bank of the Dnipro since the Nova Kakhovka Dam was destroyed.
The USAF is still trying to get a handle on how many F-15EXs it actually wants, but how many it really needs is another question.
Allied warships and aircraft repulsed a mass drone attack in the Red Sea, but it's still an ominous sign that the Houthis aren't backing down.
Confirmation that the F-35A is cleared to carry B61-12 nuclear bombs has come — a revelation that will complicate Russia's defensive planning.
New deployable hyperspectral sensors will be able to collect data across multiple bands and help the military assess unidentified objects.
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The Tank Museum has opened its archives to reverse-engineer Soviet-era tank and armored vehicle tracks in order to bolster Ukrainian stocks.
Leading-edge vortex controllers, or LEVCONs are one option to boost the agility of a future European tailless combat aircraft.
A drone with a wired control link would be immune to jamming, among other advantages, but this configuration could also present limitations.
The crash that led to the grounding is still under investigation and returning fully to regular V-22 operations will take time.
The U.S. military has capabilities that could provide access to Gaza's coastline for aid transfers, but none are without significant risks.