Pentagon keeps commitment to Sentinel nuclear missile as costs balloonEven a modified version of the Sentinel ICBM will be 81% more expensive than the program's original costs.

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In first, Australian exercise Pitch Black gets dedicated aircraft carrierAir forces from around the world will descend on Australia’s remote Northern Territory for a combat exercise of unprecedented scale there.

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NavalNavy tests using drones for medical supply deliveries during RIMPACA Navy warship launched and recovered six drones used to deliver vital supplies and take the burden off manned aircraft.

Corps reactivates East Coast helicopter squadron it closed in 2022The Marine Corps shut down the squadron in 2022 as part of its overall force redesign.

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Kratos’ Erinyes test vehicle logs hypersonic speeds on first flightThe company developed Erinyes in three years for under $15 million with a mix of internal investment and congressional funding.

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Air Force Ospreys in Japan resume flight opsAir Force Ospreys assigned to the Japan-based 353rd Special Operations Wing began flying again Tuesday, seven months a deadly crash killed eight airmen.

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Air Force’s ‘WiFi in the sky’ provides a backbone for Gaza airdropsThe Air Force's E-11A airborne communications relay jets are providing a crucial backbone for humanitarian aid missions over Gaza.

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Next-gen fighter not dead, but needs cheaper redesign, Kendall saysAir Force Secretary Frank Kendall says the service is committed to fielding a sixth-generation fighter — but may need to make "trade-offs" to afford it.

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Marines sink moving vessel at sea with new missile in Pacific trainingThe missile gives users better standoff and true "fire and forget" capabilities.

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House passes defense spending bill amid F-35, submarine purchase spatsThe legislation overrides an authorization bill from the Armed Services Committee that moves in a different direction on attack-submarine and F-35 buys.

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Can four big commands prepare the Air Force to win wars?Combat readiness, careerlong training, acquisition and future force planning will fall under four major organizations, Air Force officials said.

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House shoots down amendment to cut F-35 purchaseMeanwhile, there's talk of authorizing the defense secretary to seize Lockheed Martin's intellectual property.

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South Korea orders first batch of KF-21 fightersThe order comes as the manufacturer reports the jet's development is currently 80% complete.

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Denmark to bring home F-35 jets from Arizona amid upgrade delaysInternational customers are wary of delays resulting from Lockheed Martin's TR-3 aircraft upgrade rippling through their delivery schedules.

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OpinionWhy the US Air Force should keep Next Generation Air Dominance aliveIt's time to explore alternative design and acquisition strategies to significantly reduce the cost of NGAD and expedite its delivery.

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Marines make first landing on renovated WWII airfield in the Pacific That airfield puts Marine aircraft within 1,000 miles of Manila, Philippines ― a major Pacific partner nation of the United States.

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OpinionWhat’s the spending plan for sixth-gen fighters around the world?Tamarack Defense offers a look at funding and delivery efforts for the future combat aircraft.

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When will China have a sixth-gen fighter jet?Experts talked to Defense News about the secretive state's work on sixth-generation fighter technology and the prospect of drones working in sync.

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India advances light attack helicopter program with large tenderArmaments on the LCH include Mistral air-to-air missiles, up to four FZ231 2.75-inch (70mm) rocket pods and a nose-mounted M621 20mm cannon.

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