Military/Defense
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The long-range bombardment shows how far Ukraine has come in developing its domestic weapons industry. Ukraine launched a significant attack against the Russian capital on 18 June, targeting energy infrastructure around Moscow with long-range drones. Dozens of one-way attack munitions breached Russia's air defences in the early hours, with strikes continuing into the day. The…
Draft legislation from the US Senate would provide $127 million to cover four MH-6 helicopters and two MC-130J special operations transports destroyed while recovering a downed American F-15E crew. Lawmakers in Washington, DC are advancing funding to replace some aircraft lost during combat operations in Iran. The draft legislation, which comes as the Trump Administration…
New system is smaller, more effective than existing equipment. Honeywell Aerospace has announced a new navigation system for collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) that can function in contested environments. The Kestrel navigation system is designed to help uncrewed assets operate reliably in environments where GPS signals can be degraded, jammed, or spoofed, says the company. The…
The US Air Force's KC-46 Pegasus remains trapped in a costly limbo more than a decade after development began.
The acquisition is part of a wholesale modernisation of Canada's military trainer fleet, including both rotary- and fixed-wing platforms. Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H135 rotary-wing trainer to the Royal Canadian Air Force. The light twin will enter service with the RCAF as the CT-153 Juno after being turned over from Airbus' completion centre…
Landmark Air Force contract creates employment pipeline most flight schools can't match.