The only way to meet demand for autonomous aircraft is with more flight testing
[Sponsored] Six companies have already signed up for a new flight-test program to mature their autonomy software.
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Air Force takes first Minuteman III silo offline, in milestone towards Sentinel
The service said that requirements to keep 400 nuclear missiles on alert will not be impacted by the shuttering of a silo located at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming.
New Sentinel ICBM silos, B-21’s next milestone flight on USAF radar
Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara said that the Air Force’s plan to build fresh silos for the Sentinel ICBM will save time and cost, but that a small number may not fit on existing federal lands.
Northrop Grumman says first DARC test validates radar tracking capability
DARC has been plagued with delays almost since its inception, according to a series of annual studies by the Government Accountability Office.
Here’s the role that space-based interceptors will play in Golden Dome
[Sponsored] A key advantage of SBIs is they can defeat missile threats earlier in their trajectory.
DARPA picks Bell Textron to build runway-independent X-Plane
Bell will now proceed in DARPA’s Speed and Runway Independent Technologies program, which has eliminated Aurora Flight Sciences from the running.
15 Years in the Making: U.S. Precision Strike on Iran’s Fortified Nuclear Site
Today’s Department of Defense release highlights not just a military operation, but decades of foresight, innovation, and strategic discipline. 🔹 Engineering & Intelligence Combined What began in 2009 with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s monitoring of Iran’s Fordow site evolved into a cutting-edge capability. The 30,000‑lb GBU‑57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) was precisely engineered—tested hundreds […]
15 Years in the Making: U.S. Precision Strike on Iran’s Fortified Nuclear Site was originally published on Global Security Review.
Sentinel ICBM first flight date now in flux, Air Force says
The troubled ICBM program was supposed to fly for the first time in 2026, but now the Air Force says that the date is unknown.
EXCLUSIVE: Eyeing risk of radar ‘delays,’ Lockheed proposes new F-35 fuselage design
A letter from Lockheed Martin’s CEO to the Air Force, obtained by Breaking Defense, warns of “risks” to radar delivery schedule, raising questions about future lots.
Northrop Grumman pumps $50M into Firefly for medium launch vehicle
“With a 16 metric ton to orbit capability, Eclipse is a sweet spot for programs like NSSL Lane 1 and a natural fit to launch proliferated constellations,” said Firefly CEO Jason Kim.