ULA has an ambitious plan to ‘reuse’ Vulcan rocket: keep it in space: The heavy-lift rocket’s upper stage might extend its service as a tug or defender.
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F-35 deliveries could resume in July, but the new jets won’t be combat-ready for a year or more
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The Army is on track to break a years-long losing streak and hit its recruitment goal of 55,000 new soldiers this year, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said ... Show more
The F-35 program is costing more and doing less, GAO says: Total sustainment costs are now expected to top $1.5 trillion, even as the jet’s mission-readiness ...
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The AI revolution is already here: The U.S. military must grapple with real dilemmas that until recently seemed hypothetical.
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US forces down missiles as Iran attacks Israel: Navy warships and Air Force fighter squadrons shot down dozens of drones and a half dozen ballistic missiles ...
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Space Force outlines vision for hybrid military-commercial-allied mission architectures
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Pentagon can’t force Starlink to block service to Russians, US official says: US is “taking steps” and “working through” the problem with SpaceX and Ukraine ...
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Quick Glance: Starlink in Russia: Musk's Technology in Warfare
- Elon Musk expresses concern over Starlink's use in Russia's war.
- Russia employs Starlink for military purposes contrary to its original intent.
- Illicit networks smuggle banned Starlink terminals into Russia.
- Starlink aids Russia in overcoming communication issues and controlling drones.
US-China mil-to-mil thaw reaches space: Beijing has reached out on space safety, says U.S. Space Command leader, who also issued warnings about new PLA ...
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Russia could be outshooting Ukraine 10-to-1 ‘within weeks’: EUCOM chief: In House hearing, Gen. Cavoli laid out the consequences of more House inaction on aid ...
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Russia’s GPS meddling in the Baltic Sea demands NATO action, Sweden’s naval chief says
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Future spy satellite architecture begins launch next month: The NRO will send a mix of large and small satellites to multiple orbits.
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How China used TikTok, AI, and big data to target Taiwan's elections: Researchers say U.S. elections could be next.
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The State of the Marine Corps 2024: The Corps' race to become a lighter service might move faster if its budget weren’t flat.
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The State of the Army 2024: The cancellation of a scout helicopter might signal a new era of agility.
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The State of the Air Force 2024: A strategic reorientation is unfolding against changes in the conduct of air warfare.
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#OnThisDay in 1945, FDR urged Americans to keep the flame of democracy burning bright amid global tyranny, declaring, "The time has come when we must provide ...
Army orders another $0.75 billion worth of Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles: New award brings total order for M113 replacements to nearly $1.6B.
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China’s nascent railgun is just the tip of its shipboard R&D: Meet the lab working to equip PLAN warships with vast amounts of electrical power.
defenseone.com/ideas/2024/03/chinas-nascent-railgun-just-tip-its-shipboard-advances/394970/
Air Force’s T-7 trainer delayed another year: The service is also halving its planned buy of the advanced trainer in its 2025 budget request.
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The big AI research DARPA is funding this year: The Defense Department’s key research arm will experiment with ethical chatbots and new robot super pilots.
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Today’s battles happen at the pace of software. The Pentagon needs to hit the accelerator
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US should accelerate hypersonic defenses, NORTHCOM head says: “We can’t pause at all,” Gen. Gregory Guillot told Congress.
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F-35 finally approved for full-rate production, years late: The program has been stuck in its operational testing phase since 2018.
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Pentagon eyes stockpile replenishment, funds to spur tech industry in 2025 budget
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Quick Glance: Biden's Budget Proposal: Family Tax Breaks, Cheaper Health Care, More
- President Joe Biden's budget proposal for fiscal 2025 includes tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits, and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations.
- The budget aims to reduce deficits by $3 trillion over a decade and increase tax revenues by a total of $4.9 trillion.
- Proposals include increased child tax credits, tax credits for homebuyers, higher corporate taxes, and a 25% minimum tax for billionaires.
- The budget plan focuses on helping families cope with inflation while providing funding for defense, healthcare, education, and more.
Army aims to cut 32,000 billets over five years, including 3,000 in special operations
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Quick Glance: US Army to Cut Thousands of Positions
- The US Army is reducing its force by about 24,000, nearly 5 percent, and restructuring to be better prepared for the next major war.
- The planned changes aim to prepare the Army for large-scale combat operations against more sophisticated enemies, highlighting significant recruiting challenges faced by all military services.
- The planned cuts mainly target already empty positions, not actual soldiers, and aim to reduce 10,000 engineering roles tied to counter-insurgency missions.
- The Army will also eliminate about 10,000 positions from cavalry squadrons, Stryker brigade combat teams, infantry brigade combat teams, and security force assistance brigades used for training foreign forces.
Space Force: We need a hotline to China: Direct communications could ward off miscalculation as space militarizes faster than norms develop, officials say.
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UK, Latvia launch effort to send thousands of FPV drones to Ukraine: It’s not yet clear whether these will be militarized or civilian models.
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Quick Glance: Drone Coalition: UK and Latvia Supplying UAVs to Ukraine
- UK and Latvia transferring thousands of drones to Ukraine as co-leaders of a large international coalition.
- Major coalition led by UK and Latvia focusing on developing vital drones for Ukraine.
- UK improving the provision of FPV drones for Ukraine.
- UK ordering thousands of FPV drones for Ukraine to support industry growth and economic development.
Our industrial strength is a deterrent: Technological change requires a more resilient defense industrial ecosystem. The Pentagon's new strategy will help.
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Navy leaders want more code-loving sailors at sea: One wants to take ad hoc data science efforts and fold them into a formal training cycle.
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Lockheed vows steady F-35 production amid demand shifts: The Pentagon is reportedly considering a cut to next year’s order but international interest continues ...
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USAF plans stealthy tankers for ‘extreme threat areas’ : Next-gen aerial refueling program will be “a system,” not just one aircraft, says mobility chief.
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Is Russia putting an anti-satellite nuke in space?: A long-ago U.S. test showed the kind of havoc that could wreak in orbit.
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Quick Glance: Trump and NATO: EU Concerned About Security
- Trump's remarks on NATO membership worry EU
- European NATO allies increase military spending by 11%
- Europe's nuclear deterrence heavily relies on US
- Fear of Washington's large nuclear arsenal and France's sole possession of nuclear weapons
'Unexpected’ engineering slows price negotiations on USAF radar plane: Air Force officials thought the E-7 would more closely resemble UK’s Wedgetails.
defenseone.com/business/2024/02/unexpected-engineering-slows-price-negotiations-usaf-radar-plane/394163/
Navy robot ships on a 15-year path to operating ‘at speed and scale,’ CNO says : Adm. Franchetti’s plans to compete with China include better networks ...
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It takes Europe at least a year to fill a Ukrainian order for artillery shells: And it's hard to buy 155mm ammunition from non-Western nations that make it ...
defenseone.com/threats/2024/02/newly-ordered-european-155mm-shells-take-year-or-more-reach-ukraine-estonian-official-says/394146/
Air Force’s pitch to retirees: Come back! No bonus or promotion, though: Service revives program to plug manning holes. But will anyone take the jobs?
defenseone.com/policy/2024/02/air-forces-pitch-retirees-come-back-no-bonus-or-promotion-though/394037/
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