Secretary of the US Air Force to Fly in AI-Controlled F-16 for First Time
The Secretary of the US Air Force, Frank Kendall, recently announced that he would soon be flying aboard an F-16 piloted by artificial intelligence...
Lockheed Martin Wins Next-Generation Interceptor Contract for GMD Upgrade
The goal of the ground-based midcourse defense (GMD) program, which was first referred to as "National Missile Defense" until 2002, is to defend the...
F-35 Costs Skyrocket: Program Now Expected to Top $2 Trillion
Around ten years ago, it was estimated that the "Joint Strike Fighter" program, also known as the F-35 Lightning II, would cost one trillion...
Brazil Considers C-390 Conversion as P-3 AM Replacement Looms
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB—Força Aérea Brasileira) announced the start of collaborative studies to identify possible platform adaptations for intelligence, surveillance, and...
Cost Disparity: Iran’s Attack Relatively Cheap Compared to Israel’s Defense
On April 13, the world witnessed the most extensive drone assaults and counter-drone operations in history. Iran risked a significant escalation when, late on...