China’s decision to launch its largest-ever air operation in Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), while practicing a blockade of the island nation without prior notice, is aimed at sending a clear message to the government in Taipei but not starting a broader conflict, analysts say.
Air Force officials are now requiring some maintainers to sign non-disclosure agreements in order to receive information about crashes and mishaps, a move that transparency advocates say is heavy-handed and hides important safety information from the public.
Work is paused on the U.S. Army’s effort to equip high-flying jets with spy gear as L3Harris protests the service’s decision to give the contract to the Sierra Nevada Corporation. In August, SNC won a 12-year contract worth up to almost $1 billion to load Bombardier’s Global 6500 jet with spy systems, beating out a team of three companies: L3Harris, Leidos, and MAG Aerospace.
Pentagon and industry officials agree: how the U.S. military used to develop and buy software will no longer work in the modern, digital age. Learn more about how software modernization can change to adapt to best practices and the needs of the warfighter.
It’s not always clear which government agency is responsible for defending satellites against cyberattacks. Research focused on France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States revealed a lack of clarity in some cases concerning responsibilities for addressing cyber threats to satellites and responding to attacks.
The Army is eyeing a mix of existing and new technology to potentially scale through the second iteration of the Pentagon’s Replicator initiative, including systems that use artificial intelligence and machine learning to target and intercept small-drone threats.
The U.S. Army doesn’t expect to get its hands on the new V-280 Valor Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, or FLRAA, until 2030 at the earliest, but it’s already developing tactics for when the advanced tiltrotor arrives. This fact illustrates just how much of a revolution FLRAA is anticipated to bring, including entirely overhauling the speed, range, and survivability of air assault operations.
Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus introduced himself as the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau on Oct. 15, emphasizing that he will focus on ensuring readiness so that Guardsmen are prepared to overcome challenges at home and abroad.
Russia, China and Iran are increasingly collaborating with cybercrime networks to launch a variety of attacks against their adversaries, including the U.S., Microsoft said in an Oct. 15 report.
The Biden administration intensified pressure on Israel this week to improve dire conditions for civilians in the Gaza Strip, as top officials warned they would resort to punitive measures, potentially including a suspension of military aid, if humanitarian aid flows are not increased within a month.
The best way to prevent the launch of a V1 was, of course, to cripple Adolf Hitler's ability to build and fire them in the first place, and the U.S. Army Air Force and British Royal Air Force's Bomber Command became so effective at destroying German V1 facilities that the Nazis' entire flying bomb construction operation had to be moved underground. But once the weapons were airborne, RAF pilots found another way to bring them down: tipping their wings.