The Russian News Agency reports that the Russian Air Force will get the “first batch” of its new Su-34 fighter-bombers this year. The article then highlights some of the improvements over the Su-24 bomber it’s designed to replace. An earlier report said Moscow planned to buy 58 of the new aircraft by 2015.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth vowed to undertake far-reaching reforms on the way the U.S. military buys weapons, promising a sweeping overhaul of the way the Defense Department determines requirements, handles the acquisition process, and tests its kit. The fundamental goal, which Hegseth underscored in a 1-hour and 10-minute speech…
