National Guard adds F-15EXs, F-35s to $2.4B unfunded wish list for FY26
Additional F-15EXs are needed by Guard squadrons in Oregon, California and Louisiana, the unfunded requirements document states.
New National Guard chief Nordhaus takes stage as Helene, Milton recovery continues
Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus was previously confirmed by the Senate in September and started his term as the 30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau on Oct. 2.
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Beacon brings industry into a shared ecosystem to accelerate flight autonomy
Six companies have already signed up for a new flight-test program to mature their autonomy software.
SASC breaks spending cap by $25 billion in FY25 defense policy bill
The amendment to break congressionally-mandated spending caps, offered by Sen. Roger Wicker, the committee's top Republican, led SASC Chairman Jack Reed to vote against the bill.
Boeing wrapping up lot 1 F-15EX deliveries after handing over first operational jet
A second operational fighter is expected to be delivered “in the next couple of weeks,” according to a Boeing spokesperson, averting a potential schedule breach for the F-15EX program.
48 US state governors object to DoD plan to shift Guard units to Space Force
Despite Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's reassurances, the governors are outraged at what they see as a Defense Department end-run around their authorities that they say could set a negative precedent.
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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Navigation warfare is about the battle to assure positioning, navigation, and timing
The U.S. Army’s MAPS Gen II program of record for assured PNT provides an authoritative and reliable source of truth for combat vehicles in a highly contested battlespace.
Transfer of Air National Guard units to Space Force would be a one-off, says Air Force Secretary
“It’s a unique situation. There's absolutely no intention to make any other changes, moving things out of the Guard," said Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
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Fact-checking the KC-46A Pegasus
How the KC-46A has become a “game changer” for U.S. and allied warfighters.
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Airborne tactical operations centers are needed for JADC2; Northern Edge demoed one in a KC-135
Integrating C2 solutions on more assets ensures that operators share a common operating picture they can act on based on verified, secure intelligence.
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True all-domain operations? It happened at Northern Edge ‘23
Collins Aerospace and Raytheon successfully demonstrated a suite of sensing and networking technologies that are foundational to Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control.
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AI is transforming pilot training and the aircraft they fly
Modeling and simulation get an AI upgrade for more realistic training and improved autonomous platforms.
National Guard chief looks to keep 25 Guard fighter squadrons, but may need help from Hill
“We have 25 fighter squadrons in the Guard right now. And when I look at the global demand, my personal view is I think we need to keep all 25 of those. I think our nation needs that capability,” said National Guard chief Gen. Daniel Hokanson.
Guard Chief: Transferring Air National Guard missions into Space Force will cost $1B, harm readiness
Gen. Daniel Hokanson said his "best military advice" is instead "to transfer the current Air National Guard units doing the space mission into a National Guard component for the Space Force, so they can continue everything they're doing today tomorrow."
Sikorsky spins up to defend HH-60W combat rescue helicopter from planned cuts
With possible alternatives still undefined and likely several years away, Sikorsky and supporters are leaning on Congress to rescue the HH-60W from planned cuts. But will the argument win the day?
Air National Guard director wants boost to F-15EX buy
“Some people are still looking at this as a 1970s-technology aircraft. It is not,” Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, head of the Air National Guard, said of the F-15EX.