Pentagon- US Department of Defense, Virginia

US Defense: Historic $1 Trillion U.S. Defense Budget: Golden Dome, Shipbuilding, and Munitions Take Center Stage

In a landmark move that would redefine the scope and scale of American military spending, Congressional Republicans have proposed an unprecedented $150 billion boost to the Pentagon's budget. When combined with the already approved $886 billion for fiscal year 2025,...
E-7A Wedgetail receiving its wings

USAF’s E-7 Wedgetail Program Gains Momentum While E-3 Surveillance Platform Struggles to Stay Operational

In a hangar at Boeing’s factory in Renton, Washington, the U.S. Air Force’s future is quietly taking shape. A 23-scond video released by Boeing on April 10, 2025, showed cranes delicately lowering the fuselage of the first U.S. E-7A Wedgetail...
Ukraine Su-27 fighter jet

Ukrainian Air Force Loses Su-27 Fighter Jet Amid Ongoing Battle Against Russian Drones

The Ukrainian Air Force reported the loss of a Su-27 fighter jet early this morning during a combat mission over contested territory, as Ukrainian forces continue to battle an unrelenting barrage of Russian kamikaze drones and cruise missiles. The incident...
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jet

Elon Musk vs. F-35: Elon Musk Targets F-35 Program Again, Predicts Rise of Drone Swarms as Ultimate Air Dominators

Fresh salvos have been fired in the ongoing battle of ideas between tech mogul Elon Musk and defense giant Lockheed Martin, as the future of American air dominance faces a pivotal moment. Musk, long a critic of the F-35 Lightning...
F-22 Raptors from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada fly in formation with the Boeing 757 Flying Test Bed near Edwards Air Force Base, California.

Boeing 757 FTB and F-22 Raptor: A Deep Look at the Future of Air Dominance

On April 25, 2025, Edwards Air Force Base, California, quietly released a striking image to the DVIDS network: two F-22 Raptors flying in formation with their Boeing 757 Flying Test Bed (FTB), N757A. Though the photograph dates back to October...
MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing flies over Melrose Air Force Range

Project Iron Agility: MQ-9 Reapers and F-16 Crews Strengthen Agile Combat Employment Skills During Project Iron Agility Exercise

In the high deserts of New Mexico, under clear spring skies, the third iteration of Project Iron Agility unfolded at Holloman Air Force Base (AFB), marking another major step in the Air Force's evolving approach to Agile Combat Employment (ACE)....
U.S. Navy fighter jets

Miracle Over the Atlantic: How Two Navy Pilots Saved Their Broken Jets and Themselves

On April 22, 1996, over the rolling gray waters of the Atlantic Ocean, two U.S. Navy fighter jets collided mid-air in a training drill gone wrong. It was a routine exercise meant to simulate combat. Instead, it became a high-stakes...
French Paratroopers Embrace Ukraine-Inspired FPV Drone Warfare

French Paratroopers Embrace Ukraine-Inspired FPV Drone Warfare

The French Army is making a significant leap in modernizing its combat tactics, drawing direct inspiration from the ongoing war in Ukraine. In April, the 11th Parachute Brigade—France’s elite airborne combat unit—completed an advanced training program focused on the use...
Geran-2 Drones

Russia’s Suspected Use of Jet-Powered Geran Drones Sparks Debate

On the night of April 22, residents of Odessa heard something unfamiliar in the skies. It wasn’t the low, droning buzz that has become all too common since Russia began deploying its Geran-2 kamikaze drones. Instead, witnesses described a louder,...
Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Strikes Kyiv and Regions Across Ukraine

Massive Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Strikes Kyiv and Regions Across Ukraine

Ukraine endured one of the most extensive aerial assaults in recent months as Russian forces unleashed a massive wave of missiles and drones overnight, targeting the capital and multiple regions across the country. The large-scale coordinated attack, which began at...
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