Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics for next round of CCA work

Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics for next round of CCA work
Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics for next round of CCA work

The two vendors emerged successful from an original pool of five and are expected to carry their drone designs through a prototyping phase that will build and test aircraft.

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Gray Eagle is the low-cost, low-risk answer to Army modernization

Gray Eagle is the low-cost, low-risk answer to Army modernization
Gray Eagle is the low-cost, low-risk answer to Army modernization

Gray Eagle STOL and Gray Eagle 25M are the best options for Army aviation as it assesses where to move from its current inflection point.

In a ‘world first,’ DARPA project demonstrates AI dogfighting in real jet

In a ‘world first,’ DARPA project demonstrates AI dogfighting in real jet
In a ‘world first,’ DARPA project demonstrates AI dogfighting in real jet

“The potential for machine learning in aviation, whether military or civil, is enormous,” said Air Force Col. James Valpiani. “And these fundamental questions of how do we do it, how do we do it safely, how do we train them, are the questions that we are trying to get after.”

HASC chair backs Air Force plan on space Guard units (Exclusive)

HASC chair backs Air Force plan on space Guard units (Exclusive)
HASC chair backs Air Force plan on space Guard units (Exclusive)

House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers tells Breaking Defense that Guard advocates should not “waste their time” lobbying against the move.

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AI can make logistics data as valuable as intelligence or operational data for mission success

AI can make logistics data as valuable as intelligence or operational data for mission success
AI can make logistics data as valuable as intelligence or operational data for mission success

Valuable intelligence insights can be gleaned from logistics or flight-test data when artificial intelligence or machine learning is applied.

F-35 program could reshuffle long-term upgrade plan, deliver TR-3 jets early without full capability

F-35 program could reshuffle long-term upgrade plan, deliver TR-3 jets early without full capability
F-35 program could reshuffle long-term upgrade plan, deliver TR-3 jets early without full capability

“I’m getting tired of over-promising and under-delivering,” F-35 program head Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Schmidt said.

Air Force’s legislative proposal is an existential threat to the National Guard

Air Force’s legislative proposal is an existential threat to the National Guard
Air Force’s legislative proposal is an existential threat to the National Guard

In this op-ed, Francis M. McGinn, the head of the National Guard Association, blasts an Air Force proposal to transfer National Guard units performing space missions to the Space Force.

F-35 program’s lifetime price tag tops $2 trillion, Pentagon wants jets to fly longer

F-35 program’s lifetime price tag tops $2 trillion, Pentagon wants jets to fly longer
F-35 program’s lifetime price tag tops $2 trillion, Pentagon wants jets to fly longer

While the Pentagon now expects the plane to fly until 2088, GAO found the services are planning to slash flight hours, which can help hold down the program’s topline.

Where to find the sights and sounds of Sea Air Space 2024

Where to find the sights and sounds of Sea Air Space 2024
Where to find the sights and sounds of Sea Air Space 2024

Check out the photos and flavor of the Sea Air Space 2024 Conference and Exposition.

EUCOM asks for $83 million for air base defense in FY25 unfunded wish list

EUCOM asks for $83 million for air base defense in FY25 unfunded wish list
EUCOM asks for $83 million for air base defense in FY25 unfunded wish list

The air base defense priority is the largest of the three items EUCOM listed, with almost $67 million needed for additional sensors that would plug into the Air Force’s base defense network.

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Enterprise-wide training: the Army’s $3.5B program for multi-service combat readiness

Enterprise-wide training: the Army’s $3.5B program for multi-service combat readiness
Enterprise-wide training: the Army’s $3.5B program for multi-service combat readiness

The competition for Warfighter Training and Readiness Solutions will bring together training networks, combat training centers and live ranges across the DoD enterprise.

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B-21, hypersonics and more: How digital development is driving industry innovation

B-21, hypersonics and more: How digital development is driving industry innovation
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Technological advancements are key to keeping pace with customer demands and evolving threat landscapes.

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National power depends on sea power, and sea power cannot be improvised

National power depends on sea power, and sea power cannot be improvised
National power depends on sea power, and sea power cannot be improvised

MQ-9B SeaGuardian®, built by San Diego-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., is leading the way in transforming naval and maritime operations around the world.

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A new approach to speed, scale and efficiency for the industrial base

A new approach to speed, scale and efficiency for the industrial base
A new approach to speed, scale and efficiency for the industrial base

Radars, EW, EO/IR, space imagery, and microelectronics are brought under one roof for a streamlined approach to common people and factories.