Air Warfare
Ambiguity marks China’s management of its nuclear forces and how it discusses them and uses them to deter. Unlike the US and Russia, Dean Cheng said “the Chinese believe ambiguity and doubt promote deterrence.”
By Colin Clark
It is unclear when F-35s with magnets made from the new alloy will begin rolling off the production line, and if the Chinese alloy is found to violate defense acquisition regulations, it would take a national defense waiver for deliveries to resume.
By Valerie InsinnaHow to ensure readiness of next-generation defense technology: Solving the issue of massive heat.
High-performance systems generate tremendous amounts of heat that can compromise missions and make high-tech systems less effective in tactical environments. But there is a solution to this modern-age challenge.
“The expectation is that these aircraft can be designed to be less survivable and less capable, but still bring an awful lot to the fight in a mixture that the enemy has a very hard time sorting out and dealing with,” said Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
By Valerie Insinna
“Eventually, we’d like to be [hypersonic flight] testing weekly. This allows for more rapid evaluation of new tech, design iteration, etc,” a DIU spokesperson said.
By Theresa Hitchens
What’s new in naval radars and missiles: Defending the Pacific
Defending U.S. naval forces in the Pacific, Red Sea, and elsewhere require a range of systems from close-in weapons to anti-ballistic missiles.
The US Air Force hopes to develop and field autonomous combat drones that would augment piloted fighters “in the mid to late 2020s,” Andrew Hunter, the Air Force’s top acquisition official, said in August.
By Valerie Insinna
With international help and high-tech acquisitions, the Gulf nation is trying to leave little to chance.
By Agnes Helou
Modernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative
Closing supply chain gaps in innovating technology will reposition the industrial base to be a strategic source of value.
Long-term, the service still seeks to understand what is actually the root cause of the issue, and “finding and implementing a materiel solution,” according to a spokeswoman.
By Aaron Mehta
The Israeli air force has been eager to replace its aging fleet of 707 refueling tankers, a move delayed by political instability.
By Arie Egozi
The Air Force announced major cuts for both programs as part of the fiscal 2023 budget release.
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Boeing will continue to have a hand in MDA’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense program.
By Andrew Eversden
From 2016–2020, Israel accounted for 69 percent of Azerbaijan’s major arms imports — a number that represents 17 percent of Israel’s arms exports for that same period.
By Arie Egozi
On the anniversary of the last US evacuation of Afghanistan, Col. Salim Faqiri discusses his harrowing escape from the Taliban and his new, difficult life in the US.
By Valerie Insinna
“We’re no longer at a point where we have to necessarily grab new technology to solve our problems,” Air Force Chief Information Officer Lauren Knausenberger said.
By Jaspreet Gill
“This milestone really represents the beginning of Air Force testing for the Grey Wolf,” said Lt. Col. Mary Clark, a Grey Wolf pilot with the 96th Operations Group.
By Valerie Insinna
How to unlock innovation and savings for DoD: “commercial,” not COTS
Overmatch is fleeting and while traditional acquisitions can’t always keep up with new threats, a different and approved practice can.
