SpaceX Inks First U.S. Space Force Defense Contract, Worth Up To $70 Million

forbes.com Elon Musk’s SpaceX secured its first Space Force contract early this month and will provide the military with customized satellite communications under its Starshield…

Ukraine war: Drones shot down, pro-war journalists sent pig heads, Bulgaria to donate missiles

euronews.com All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine. Ukraine said its air defence systems destroyed more than 30 drones during a Russian attack in the southern regions of…

Brazil sets up task force for unprecedented drought in Amazon ..

reuters.com Brazil's government is preparing a task force to provide emergency assistance to inhabitants in the Amazon region hit by a severe drought that has impacted the rivers that…

Joby has delivered its first aircraft to Air Force

bizjournals.com The delivery of the aircraft is part of Joby's $131 million contract with the Air Force.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Manages To Get $1 Salary For Secretary Of Defense Passed In the House

mediaite.com Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) managed to insert a provision into a short-term funding bill that would reduce the yearly salary of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to…

Tommy Tuberville Has Taken Another Breathtakingly Bad Stance on Diversity

vanityfair.com Senator Tommy Tuberville, it seems, is addicted to controversy. On Tuesday, about two months after he insisted that white nationalists were not inherently racist, the…

New video shows how Ukrainian pilots are figuring out how to fly the F-16 in between their combat missions

businessinsider.com An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Wing departs Yokota Air Base, Japan, with its afterburner on. Yasuo Osakabe/US Air Force A new video shows how Ukrainian pilots…

The 24 Planes That Form the Backbone of the US Air Force

247wallst.com Amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the U.S. Air Force is actively engaged in bolstering NATO allies’ defense against potential further aggression. U.S. fighter jets, as…

Milley hands the baton to Brown at a pivotal moment for Ukraine

politico.com Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Mark Milley is handing the reins over to his replacement on Friday. It couldn’t come at a more precarious time, as the West show signs of running out…

Sen. Tommy Tuberville says U.S. military not an 'equal opportunity employer'

cnbc.com Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala.,speaks to reporters outside the Senate chamber in the Capitol on Thursday, July 13, 2023. WASHINGTON — Sen. Tommy Tuberville, the Alabama…

Tuberville: ‘Our military is not an equal opportunity employer’

msnbc.com Broadly speaking, Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s troubled career on Capitol Hill has been defined by two serious problems. The first, of course, has been the Alabama Republican’s…

An Elite Special Forces Team Tries to Save the World While Intoxicated in ‘Obliterated’ Trailer

hollywoodreporter.com Netflix has released the first trailer for its upcoming action comedy Obliterated, which hails from the creators of mega-hit Cobra Kai. The wild and fast-paced trailer is a…

Congressional Budget Dysfunction Poses A Threat To U.S. Security

forbes.com Despite knowing China is America’s “pacing” threat, the 118th Congress failure to sufficiently fund the requirements of the U.S. military may have a higher likelihood of…

Joby Aviation delivers first eVTOL aircraft to Air Force months ahead of schedule

bizjournals.com The delivery of the aircraft is part of Joby’s $131 million AFWERX Agility Prime contract with the Air Force.

What Does a Former B-2 Pilot See In Photos of The B-21 Raider?

forbes.com I asked Robert Spaulding, former commander of the Air Force’s 509th Operations Group - the nation’s only B-2 Stealth Bomber unit - what the few existing photos of the B-21…

ChatGPT Finds Its Voice While Amazon Invests Billions in AI Rival

dcs.megaphone.fm Episode 155: Neal and Toby break down the biggest AI news at the top of the show, including; ChatGPT developing the ability to speak and analyze images, Amazon investing $4…

Northrop nabs $705M Air Force award for new F-35 air-to-ground missile

breakingdefense.com The Air Force's $705 million award for Phase 2 of the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) is targeting initial operational capability by 2026, Northrop Grumman says.

ChatGPT Finds It's Voice While Amazon Invests Billions in AI Rival

dcs.megaphone.fm Episode 155: Neal and Toby break down the biggest AI news at the top of the show, including; ChatGPTG developing the ability to speak and analyze images, Amazon investing $4…

Ex-Colonel Disputes Allegations of Ron DeSantis Force-Feeding Inmate At Guantanamo Bay: 'He Was Just Too Junior'

benzinga.com A former Guantánamo Bay detainee’s allegations against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have been heavily disputed, as evidence and testimonials fail to support the claims, The…

Joby Aviation delivers electric air taxi to the US Air Force ahead of schedule, part of $131M contract

electrek.co eVTOL developer Joby Aviation is starting to make good on a massive contract signed with the US Department of Defense this year. The company is not only celebrating its…

Joby’s air taxis to help US Air Force usher in electric aviation era

c4isrnet.com WASHINGTON — The Air Force’s project to add electric air taxis to its fleet took a big step forward Monday, as Joby Aviation delivered the first such vehicle to Edwards Air…

The US Air Force is using satellites and dirt runways to prepare its drones for a different kind of war

businessinsider.com A C-17 on a dirt airfield at Fort Hunter Liggett in California in March 2019. Fort Hunter Liggett/Cynthia McIntyre The war in Ukraine has highlighted how hard air operations…

Northrop Grumman To Provide New Strike Missile Capability for Fifth-Generation Aircraft and Beyond

news.northropgrumman.com LOS ANGELES – Sept. 25, 2023 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced today the U.S. Air Force has awarded the company an approximately $705 million contract to…

Air Force Receives Its First Electric Air Taxi

nytimes.com The Air Force said on Monday that it had received its first electric passenger aircraft capable of taking off and landing vertically, a milestone for the companies that hope…

Busted! Adam Schiff Funneled Millions To Defense Contractors After Taking Donations

zerohedge.com Busted! Adam Schiff Funneled Millions To Defense Contractors After Taking Donations While Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) campaigns for a Senate seat on a platform of earmarks for…

Allegations that Ron DeSantis force-fed an inmate at Guantanamo Bay don't check out because he was just a low-level grunt at the time, ex-colonel says

businessinsider.com Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Steven Ferdman/Getty Images A former Guantanamo detainee alleges that Ron DeSantis force-fed him while he was on a hunger strike. But Ron DeSantis…

'Air Regiment Leaders' Killed as Drone Self-Destructs on Russian Airfield

newsweek.com Russian officers were among casualties caused by a Ukrainian unmanned aerial device (UAV) that landed on a military airfield and exploded upon inspection, it has been…

Taylor Swift attends Chiefs game to watch Travis Kelce; tentative deal reached to end writers strike: Morning Rundown

nbcnews.com The Writer’s Guild of America reached a tentative deal to resolve their strike. Biden’s circle worries that the biggest threat to his re-election may come from third-party…

Fake elector launches effort to 'guard' the Constitution

nbcnews.com A retired Air Force veteran has launched a new project whose aim he says is to guard the Constitution, educate public officials and inspire activism across the country. But…

The World’s Largest Air Forces

247wallst.com National security has taken on an urgent importance in today’s rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape. As air power continues to be a decisive factor in modern warfare,…

Donald Trump lashes out at "defective" F-35s after fighter jet crash

newsweek.com Donald Trump lashed out at the U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin after the remains of an F-35 which temporarily went missing earlier this week were located in a rural part…

Pay for millions of federal workers is at risk with a looming government shutdown

nbcnews.com With six kids under the age of 15 to support, Stephen Booth, a police officer for the Air Force in Kansas, doesn’t have room in his budget for a missed paycheck. But like…

Air Force General Defends Memo That Predicted War With China By 2025

zerohedge.com Air Force General Defends Memo That Predicted War With China By 2025 Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, The four-star general in charge of the US Air Force’s Air…

Ukraine Says Sevastopol HQ Strike Left Dozens Of Casualties "Including Senior Leadership"

zerohedge.com Ukraine Says Sevastopol HQ Strike Left Dozens Of Casualties "Including Senior Leadership" Sky News has reported that Ukraine used UK-made Storm Shadow missiles to strike and…

The Newest Aircraft in the US Air Force

247wallst.com The United States Air Force has been the pre-eminent air power since its inception in 1947. Retaining this status requires constantly upgrading the airborne inventory to…

Taiwan raises concerns about situation 'getting out of hand' with China drills

reuters.com Customers dine near a giant screen broadcasting news footage of aircraft of the Air Force under the Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) taking…

Tropical storm Ophelia could slam mid-Atlantic states on Friday

reuters.com A tropical storm off the mid-Atlantic coast began dumping rain on parts of North Carolina on Friday and will likely bring more precipitation along with high winds and storm…

Happy Little Money Tree? Bob Ross 'Rookie Card' Painting Goes On Sale For Nearly $10 Million

zerohedge.com Happy Little Money Tree? Bob Ross 'Rookie Card' Painting Goes On Sale For Nearly $10 Million The very first painting from famed painter and television host Bob Ross's The…

Ophelia Strengthens: Hurricane Watch Issued For N.C. Coast As Large Storm Nears East Coast

forbes.com A hurricane watch was issued Friday afternoon for a portion of eastern North Carolina after Air Force hurricane hunters found Tropical Storm Ophelia strengthened Friday…

Disabled vets seem to get respect from everyone but Donald Trump

msnbc.com In The Atlantic’s profile of Gen. Mark Milley, the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the general shared an anecdote that serves as a shocking reminder of…

US military F-35 readiness problems highlighted in aptly timed report

theregister.com The reason a US Marine Corps pilot ejected from his F-35B stealth fighter jet last weekend remains unknown, but a government agency report on the dismal state of the F-35…

Worried about vulnerable airbases, a US ally landed a F-35A stealth fighter on highway for the first time in NATO's newest member

businessinsider.com Norwegian F-35A performing a "touch and go" on highway in Finland for the first time. Ole Andreas Vekve, Norwegian Armed Forces Norway's military did something that's never…

The US Air Force's plan to give its biggest planes new missions has gotten China's attention

businessinsider.com A C-17 drops a pallet of simulated cruise missiles during a test. US Air Force US Air Force officials say they pursuing a plan to drop "palletized effects" from cargo…

The Biden-Schumer Military-Promotion Blockade

wsj.com The Joint Chiefs of Staff has a new chairman, Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown , after the Senate approved his promotion on Wednesday night, 83-11. Bear that vote in mind the next…

F-35 stealth fighter jets are only capable of flying missions a little over half the time, watchdog finds

businessinsider.com An F-35 aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 and an F-35B instructor pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 perform…

Senate confirms George to lead Army, bucking Tuberville logjam

politico.com The Senate overwhelmingly approved Gen. Randy George to be the Army’s top officer Thursday, the second of a trio of military officials to overcome Sen. Tommy Tuberville's…

F-35 fighter jets are only 'mission capable' 55% of the time, new report says

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article Days after a $100 million F-35B crashed in rural South…

Looming Budget Cuts Could Devastate Air Force, Undermine Deterrence

forbes.com Senior Air Force officials are warning that the current impasse in Congress concerning passage of a budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1 could result in long-term…

Senate confirms next top US military chief, doesn't solve Tuberville blockade

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Ukraine just carried out its largest-scale attack on Crimea

newsweek.com Ukraine has carried out a large-scale drone attack across the Black Sea and Crimea that comes after Kyiv claimed success in hitting a Russian military headquarters on the…

Tommy Tuberville has "accomplished nothing" as blockade bucked: Schumer

newsweek.com Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama has "accomplished nothing" after a key military promotion moved forward despite his attempt to block it over an abortion…

Senate confirms Brown to lead Joint Chiefs, blowing past Tuberville’s blockade

politico.com The Senate overwhelmingly approved Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown to be the military’s top officer Wednesday night, though a months-long blockade by Sen. Tommy Tuberville is…

Senate confirms first military nominee in months amid broader blockade by Tommy Tuberville

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article The Senate on Wednesday voted to make Air Force Gen. Charles…

Senate moves forward with plans to promote 3 generals and circumvent Tommy Tuberville's ongoing blockade

aol.com None Senate Leader Chuck Schumer is trying to circumvent Tuberville's military promotion blockade. • None He filed three cloture motions to attempt to force the Senate to…