Category: Air

“Game-Changer in the Skies: US Starts Building F-47, First Sixth-Gen Fighter to Fly by 2028”

September 24, 2025

Air Force Chief Shares Update on F-47 at AFA Conference Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin offered a short update on the F-47 during his keynote remarks at the Air…
Raytheon Ramps Up Next-Gen Hypersonic Missile Production for U.S. Air Force

September 24, 2025

Air Force faces delays, cost overruns in HACM program Air Force leaders told the Government Accountability Office that the first design review of the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile program has been postponed…
Next-Gen Jammer Low-Band: Navy Greenlights $587M Program to Boost Airborne EW Capability

September 23, 2025

Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) — Advancing Airborne Electronic Attack The Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) represents the next step in airborne electronic attack (AEA). It addresses advanced and emerging electronic warfare (EW) threats…
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…
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…
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,…
SpaceX Launches X-37B Spaceplane on Secret Mission with New Tech Demos

September 22, 2025

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) will soon perform a series of innovative orbital changes known as aerobraking to adjust its path around Earth and properly remove its service module hardware in…
Turkey Secures $10 Billion Deal with Indonesia for 48 KAAN Fifth-Generation Fighter Jets

September 20, 2025

Turkey has officially signed its largest defense export contract to date, finalizing a $10 billion deal for the sale of 48 KAAN fifth-generation fighter jets to Indonesia. The agreement, announced by Turkish…
TAI and Airbus Forge Strategic Partnership to Export Hürjet Trainers to Spain

September 19, 2025

During the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2025) in Istanbul, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Airbus formalized a partnership to supply Spain with up to 30 Herjet Advanced Jet Trainers. The agreement…

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