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“Boeing customers around the world are moving to Performance Based Logistics solutions because PBL has the potential to lower flying hour costs, increase aircraft availability, and maximize the use of local industry,” company exec Rick Lemaster told Breaking Defense.
By Agnes HelouThe B-21 Raider, America’s newest stealth bomber, “is in flight testing,” an Air Force spokesperson confirmed to Breaking Defense.
By Michael Marrow“There is a good working atmosphere and the deliverables are being delivered,” Major General Jean-Luc Moritz said of the French-German-Spanish future fighter system project.
By Christina Mackenzie and Tim MartinRussia so-far appears to have a muted appearance, Ukraine none at all, but American and Chinese companies will be out in force for this year’s Dubai Airshow.
By Agnes HelouCounter-drone strategy was a key theme at this year’s AUSA conference, ahead of an Army challenge to industry to take out dozens of UAVs at a time.
By Michael Marrow“When it comes to the Russian VKS all you can say sometimes is ‘thank God for shoddy maintenance,’” a NATO-nation military aviation analyst told Breaking Defense.
By Reuben JohnsonThe strike group, to arrive “very soon,” has practical and strategic advantages beyond just a “show of force.”
By Justin KatzThe Marine Corps worked with the same US Air Force squadron flying XQ-58s for that service.
By Justin KatzThe former commander of the US Air Force’s Kessel Run software development center argues in this op-ed that the American military must play nicer with allies in tech development and cyberspace if it’s to win there.
By Enrique OtiBefore the Joint Strike Fighter was located, an analyst told Breaking Defense it probably couldn’t fly too long on its own due to aerodynamic and fuel limitations.
By Michael Marrow“What I would say is, be on the lookout [because] there’s going to be a CCA near you… because we’re gonna need them around just about everywhere,” Pacific Air Forces Commander Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach said.
By Michael MarrowThe HAASTA is design to hunt low velocity flying Shahed-type drones and destroying the enemy target with an underbelly mounted 5.45mm machine gun.
By Bartosz GłowackiFlight training is to begin in October, following language training for what’s expected to be “several” Ukrainian pilots and more maintainers.
By Ashley Roque and Michael Marrow
The US has been struggling to keep up with munitions since the war in Ukraine started. In this op-ed, Nadia Schadlow discusses the need for a surge in munitions production for the US, Ukraine and Israel.
By Nadia Schadlow