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Boeing vs. Northrop: High-Stakes Race for Navy’s Next Fighter Contract Nears Final Call

September 23, 2025

The Navy plans to select a single contractor for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase — a major step for the F/A-XX program designed to replace the current fleet of F/A-18E/F…
Assistant Commandant of The Marine Corps (A Guide)

September 23, 2025

Assistant Commandant Role and Appointment The President appoints Assistant Commandant, and the Senate majority confirms the appointment by the vote. When the commandant is absent or unable to fulfill his duties, the…
Inside the Black Hawk: Upgrades, Uses, and the New Era of Military Aviation

September 23, 2025

Introduction to the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a medium-lift utility helicopter with a four-blade rotor and twin engines, designed and built by Sikorsky Aircraft. In 1972,…
Air Force Unifies Cyber, IT Functions with New Cyberspace Capabilities Center

September 22, 2025

The Cyberspace Capabilities Center (CCC), located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the primary organization developing cyber domain requirements in the United States Air Force. The goals of the center are…
DARPA’s Manta Ray Underwater Drone Prototype Passes First Major Test

September 22, 2025

Remotely operated underwater vehicles Remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROUVs) primarily replace humans in difficult underwater situations and perform educational or industrial missions. They are manually controlled to perform tasks including surveillance and…
Pentagon Scraps $96M Oura Ring Biometric Contract After DHA Cancellation

September 22, 2025

Initial documents reviewed by Breaking Defense said only that the agency had determined that “this acquisition is no longer necessary.” A separate document, a letter from DHA to the Government Accountability Office,…

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