The Pentagon is replenishing GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs after their first combat use in Iran, while preparing to shift toward a next-generation penetrator weapon for future stealth bomber missions.
Aerospace
National defense debates now intersect with reliance on foreign-controlled military systems like the F-35 fighter jet.
Japan has taken a major step toward lower-emission power generation with the launch of the world’s first commercial gas engine designed to operate on a 30 percent hydrogen blend.
The U.S. Air Force confirms Lot 17 F-35A fighters arrive with radars installed, countering earlier reports while modernization challenges continue.
Virginia is set to host a major milestone in hypersonic aviation as Brisbane-based Hypersonix Launch Systems confirms a late February launch window for its first DART AE flight test.
New Delhi has granted formal approval for a sweeping defense procurement plan that covers additional Rafale fighter jets, Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, and more locally built Dornier Do 228 aircraft.
Russia remains the focal point of renewed attention on fifth-generation fighter development as the Russian Aerospace Forces induct a new batch of Sukhoi Su-57 aircraft with a revised technical configuration.
F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters from the Vermont Air National Guard are repositioning across Europe as the United States strengthens its military footprint in the U.S. Central Command region.
A defense study warns the US Air Force needs hundreds more next-generation fighters and bombers to maintain deterrence against China and sustain combat readiness in future conflicts.
Boeing has retired its last 787-8 flight test aircraft, ending over 15 years of Dreamliner development support and engine testing operations that helped shape the modern long-haul fleet.