Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took center stage at California’s Reagan National Defense Forum to solidify the Trump administration’s strategic pivot, endorsing the recently released Natio...
ARLINGTON, VA – The Trump administration is actively defending its controversial use of budget reconciliation to boost defense spending, while declining to commit to a second round of the budgetary ma...
Pentagon Officials Confirm Replicator Lives On as DAWG, Targeting Larger Attack Drones WASHINGTON - The Pentagon’s ambitious Replicator drone initiative, which faced an uncertain future under th...
Congressional negotiators are closing in on a fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act that would boost defense spending approximately $8 billion above the president’s Pentagon budget requ...
WASHINGTON - Navy Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle intensified calls for a rapid decision on the F/A-XX next-generation fighter program, warning that delays could jeopardize the Navy’s operational readiness against advanced peer threats. “It’s my job to inform the secretary of war’s team about that imperative,” Caudle told reporters. “I’m trying to build a compelling case to get that decision made quickly” based on warfighting needs and the strategic requirement to maintain technological superiority.
US airlines are beginning to detail the substantial financial consequences of the 43-day federal government shutdown that stretched from October 1 into mid-November 2025, with several major carriers r...
CVC Capital Partners to Acquire Smiths Detection for $2.2 Billion in Strategic Divestiture CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Smiths Detection, one of the world’s leading suppliers of av...
WASHINGTON — After discontinuing its decade-long pursuit of long-range electronic warfare platforms, the U.S. Army is preparing to launch new airborne and ground-based EW programs in 2026, marking a significant strategic pivot toward modularity and commercial technology integration. Brig. Gen. Kevin Chaney, the Army’s Capability Program Executive for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors, acknowledged that the original Multi-Function Electronic Warfare program suffered from an “old-school monolithic acquisition approach.” The abandoned vision—mounting a single large EW pod on an MQ-1 Predator variant and deploying heavy truck-based ground systems—proved inflexible and difficult to deploy globally.
Army Acquisition Reform to Accelerate Cloud Migration and Simulation Modernization The Army’s dramatic acquisition overhaul positions the service to dramatically modernize its digital infrastruc...
Poland Accepts US Offer of 250 Stryker Vehicles as Defense Modernization Accelerates WARSAW — Poland’s Ministry of Defense has agreed to accept 250 used Stryker armored vehicles from the United ...
The Pentagon faces a paradoxical challenge: despite commanding the world’s largest defense budget, American military shelves sit dangerously empty. When allies like Ukraine or Israel require urgent military support, the U. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s recent acquisition-reform agenda addresses this systemic failure by proposing an unconventional solution: leverage America’s unmatched private capital markets to finance military equipment production and stockpiling.
ALAMO ACE — The Air Force’s approach to network resilience is fundamentally changing, and according to Chief Information Security Officer Aaron Bishop, most organizations have misunderstood the ...
High-value airborne assets—including KC-46 and KC-135 tankers, C-5 and C-17 cargo aircraft, and P-8 maritime patrol platforms—form the backbone of U.S. military power projection. Yet these critical enablers face a growing threat from advanced adversaries deploying long-range weaponry that’s reshaping contested airspace. Traditionally, tankers and cargo aircraft operated in relative safety, far from engagement zones. But proliferation of sophisticated surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles by China and Russia is fundamentally changing the operational calculus. “We still need to perform aerial refueling and cargo transport missions,” explains Jared Belinsky, product line director of Integrated Survivability Solutions at BAE Systems. “But our tankers and cargo aircraft are going to be pushed farther away from their area of responsibility or they’re going to need protection—either electromagnetic or kinetic—to fly in contested spaces.”
Air France is accelerating its international expansion of the acclaimed La Première cabin experience while simultaneously strengthening its modern fleet with major Airbus deliveries. On December 5, 2025, the airline announced that its revolutionary first-class service would extend to four new destinations: Atlanta, Boston, Houston, and Tel Aviv, with daily service to each city. The La Première cabin, which underwent a comprehensive revamp earlier in 2025, represents a new benchmark for luxury aviation. Each suite spans nearly 3.5 square meters and features a convertible seat-chaise lounge configuration that transforms into a two-meter bed. The aircraft feature only four suites per cabin, each separated by floor-to-ceiling curtains and positioned across five windows, ensuring maximum privacy and comfort for discerning travelers.
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have made a significant decision in their fleet modernization strategy, selecting Dutch shipbuilder Damen’s LST-100 design as the foundation for the new Medium Landing Ship (MLS) program. The LST-100 Landing Ship Transport, a roughly 4,000-ton vessel with a range exceeding 3,400 nautical miles, was chosen after careful evaluation by Navy Secretary Phelan, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle, and Marine Corps Commandant General Eric Smith. The selection prioritizes what leadership describes as the optimal balance of operational capability, fiscal responsibility, and deployment speed.
Gulfstream Completes Maiden Flight of New G300 Super-Midsize Jet Gulfstream announced on December 5, 2025, that its highly anticipated G300 super-midsize jet has successfully completed its maiden flig...
The FAA Names Peraton to Lead Nationwide Air Traffic Control Modernization The Federal Aviation Administration has selected Peraton Corporation as the prime systems integrator for an ambitious, multi-...
The U.S. Air Force is moving closer to finalizing a sweeping reorganization of its weapons procurement structure that could reshape how the service manages billion-dollar defense programs and responds to emerging threats. According to Air Force Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Executive Director Dennis D’Angelo, the service expects to complete plans for consolidating Program Executive Offices (PEOs) under new Program Executive Offices for Acquisition (PEAs) within weeks—a reorganization that represents part of the Pentagon’s broader initiative to realign decision-making authority higher in the chain of command.
Qantas has marked a significant milestone in its pandemic recovery by welcoming its tenth and final Airbus A380 back to Sydney on December 2, 2025, concluding nearly six years of storage and completin...
French Air & Space Force Achieves Historic Refueling Milestone with KC-130J and Rafale For the first time in operational history, a French Air & Space Force KC-130J Super Hercules has successf...