HTML Version <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"><head><title>Cost Breach on New B-52 Radar</title><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no"><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=9; IE=8; IE=7; IE=EDGE" /><style type="text/css">body { margin: 0 !important; } #overall-container table { max-width: 680px !important; } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px) { body { width:100% !important; min-width:100% !important; } table, td { max-width: 100% !important; } table#email-container { width: 100% !important; } img { max-width: 100% !important; height: auto !important; } .bodytext, h2.article-title { margin: 0.8em !important; } .article-hr { margin: 1.0em 0.5em !important; } .footer-small p, .footer-small a { font-size: 0.4em !important; } .wp-post-image { margin: 0.3em 0 !important; } .editors-note { padding: 0.5em 0.8em !important; } }</style></head><body><div style="display: none; font-size: 1px; color: #333333; line-height: 1px; max-height: 0px; max-width: 0px; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden;">PLUS New Rules for Software and Spectrum Sharing’s Effect on Golden Dome</div><table id="overall-container" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><table id="email-container" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 680px;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://www.baesystems.com/en-us/product/electronic-attack-solutions?utm_campaign=BAE+Marketing+25+EA-37B&utm_source=AFA+Daily+Report&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=eblast&utm_term=Evolve+for+the+future+fight" target="_blank"><img width="680" height="90" src="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2025/05/BAE_24-D09-02_Electronic-Attack-ad_680x90px_Fuller.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr class="logo"><td align="center"><img style="margin: 0;" alt="airforcemag daily report logo" height="92" width="450" src="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/Image/AFM_Daily_Report.jpg"></td></tr><tr class="date"><td align="center"><p class="bodytext" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #1E4A85; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 .8em !important;">May 9, 2025</p></td></tr><tr class="date"><td align="center"><p class="article-author" style="font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 0.8em;">Edited by Greg Hadley with Unshin Lee Harpley, David Roza, John A. Tirpak and Shaun Waterman</p></td></tr><tr class="view-in-browser"><td align="center"><a href="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/daily-report/20250509/?src=dr" style="background: #3F6EB2; border-radius: 9px; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; padding: 0.8em 2em; display: inline-block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: .7em; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 1em;" target="_blank">View In Browser</a></td></tr><tr class="featured-image"><td align="center"><img width="680" height="200" src="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2022/10/image-9.png" class="attachment-680x9999 size-680x9999 wp-post-image" alt="B-52J" style="width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0.8em 0 0.1em;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2022/10/image-9.png 1280w, https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2022/10/image-9-300x88.png 300w, https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2022/10/image-9-1024x301.png 1024w, https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2022/10/image-9-768x226.png 768w, https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2022/10/image-9-550x162.png 550w, https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2022/10/image-9-900x264.png 900w, https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2022/10/image-9-250x73.png 250w, https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2022/10/image-9-1000x294.png 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px" /><em style='display: block; font-size: 0.8em; margin-bottom: 0.6em'>A Boeing computer-generated view of the B-52J, the venerable bomber's new designation after being fitted with a new radar and eight new Rolls Royce engines. </em></td></tr><tr class="article"><td><h2 class="article-title" style="font-size: 1.1em; text-align: center; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0.8em 0; line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/new-b-52-radar-cost-breach/?src=dr" style="text-decoration: none; color: #222222;">New B-52 Radar Program Has Nunn-McCurdy Cost Breach, May Be Reduced in Scope</a></h2><p class="article-author" style="font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; margin: 0.8em 0;">By John A. Tirpak</p><p class="bodytext" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; margin: 0; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7;">The B-52 Radar Modernization Program has incurred a Nunn-McCurdy breach, with a cost estimate increase of more than 15 percent, the Air Force said. A breach of that magnitude won’t require the Secretary of Defense to certify the program as critical to national defense, but the program may be reduced in scope, Air Force acquisition official Darlene Costello said. </p></td></tr><tr><td><hr class="article-hr" style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa; margin: 1.6em 0;"></td></tr><tr class="article"><td><h2 class="article-title" style="font-size: 1.1em; text-align: center; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0.8em 0; line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/pentagon-opening-throttle-new-rules-software/?src=dr" style="text-decoration: none; color: #222222;">Pentagon Opening the Throttle on New Rules for Software </a></h2><p class="article-author" style="font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; margin: 0.8em 0;">By Shaun Waterman</p><p class="bodytext" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; margin: 0; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7;">The Department of Defense is pushing ahead with a plan to automate and streamline the system it uses to ensure that software running on military networks is secure, and will start implementation next month, acting Chief Information Officer Katie Arrington said May 7. </p></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="https://gdmissionsystems.com/encryption/unmanned?utm_source=afa.org&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=unmanned-campaign&utm_content=daily-report"><img width="680" height="265" src="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2025/05/GDMS_SNVC-AustereConditions680x265-0425.jpg" style="margin: 1.1em 0;"></a></td></tr><tr class="article"><td><h2 class="article-title" style="font-size: 1.1em; text-align: center; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0.8em 0; line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/pentagon-spectrum-sharing-golden-dome/?src=dr" style="text-decoration: none; color: #222222;">Some Spectrum Frequencies ‘Crucial’ to Golden Dome, but Pentagon Willing to Share Others</a></h2><p class="article-author" style="font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; margin: 0.8em 0;">By Unshin Lee Harpley</p><p class="bodytext" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; margin: 0; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7;">The Pentagon cannot afford to lose access to certain parts of the electromagnetic spectrum if it is to proceed with the “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative, a top official told lawmakers. And with the telecommunications industry and some lawmakers pushing to open military radio waves for commercial use, the Defense Department is advocating for secure, strategic ways to share the spectrum with the private sector.</p></td></tr><tr><td><hr class="article-hr" style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa; margin: 1.6em 0;"></td></tr><tr class="article"><td><h2 class="article-title" style="font-size: 1.1em; text-align: center; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0.8em 0; line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/spacecom-space-force-refueling-satellites/?src=dr" style="text-decoration: none; color: #222222;">SPACECOM Wants to Be Dynamic in Orbit. The Question Is How</a></h2><p class="article-author" style="font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; margin: 0.8em 0;">By Greg Hadley</p><p class="bodytext" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; margin: 0; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7;">U.S. Space Command is still passionate about the idea of being able to maneuver satellites in orbits without worrying about conserving fuel. But how exactly to achieve that remains unsettled as the combatant command works with the Pentagon’s acquisition enterprise, SPACECOM’s deputy commander said. </p></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="https://www.marvintest.com/landing/smartcan1"><img width="680" height="265" src="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2025/04/MarvinTest_DR_April25.jpg" style="margin: 1.1em 0;"></a></td></tr><tr class="article"><td><h2 class="article-title" style="font-size: 1.1em; text-align: center; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0.8em 0; line-height: 1.5em;"><a href="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/ccas-sustainement-in-field/?src=dr" style="text-decoration: none; color: #222222;">New Study: Air Force Needs to Work Now on How to Sustain CCAs in the Field</a></h2><p class="article-author" style="font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #666666; font-weight: normal; margin: 0.8em 0;">By John A. Tirpak</p><p class="bodytext" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; margin: 0; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7;">As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="https://www.usaa.com/join?txid=OTH:TX1:5WHRNU5YHL"><img width="680" height="265" src="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2025/01/USAA_Feb2025_DR_RevAffinity_CS_BrandEvergreen_BlueBkgd_ENewsletter_680x265.jpg" style="margin: 1.1em 0;"></a></td></tr><tr class="row-spacer" height="25"><td> </td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="radar-sweep" style="background-color: #F4F5F9;"><table id="radar-sweep" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" valign="top" width="90%"></tbody><tr class="row-spacer" height="24"><td> </td></tr><tr class="title""><td align="center"><h3 style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.3em; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;">Radar Sweep</h3></td></tr><tr class="row-spacer" height=12><td> </td></tr><tr><td align="left"><h2 style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.1em; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Pakistan's Chinese-Made Jet Brought Down Two Indian Fighter Aircraft, US Officials Say </h2><p><a class="radar-link" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/pakistans-chinese-made-jet-brought-down-two-indian-fighter-aircraft-us-officials-2025-05-08/" style="color: #214a86; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Reuters</a> </p><p class="bodytext-radar" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;">A top Chinese-made Pakistani fighter plane shot down at least two Indian military aircraft on May 7, two U.S. officials told Reuters, marking a major milestone for Beijing's advanced fighter jet. </p></td></tr><tr><td><hr style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; margin: 1.6em 0;"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><h2 style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.1em; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Upgrades Ahead Across the Special Operations Helicopter Fleet</h2><p><a class="radar-link" href="https://www.defensenews.com/air-warfare/2025/05/08/upgrades-ahead-across-the-special-operations-helicopter-fleet/" style="color: #214a86; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Defense News</a> </p><p class="bodytext-radar" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;">Special operators are upgrading nearly every aspect of their helicopter fleet as they await the Army’s newest addition to the rotary wing section. From the MH-6 light attack assault “Little Bird,” to the MH-60 medium attack assault “Blackhawk,” to the MH-47 heavy assault “Chinook,” officials who develop the aircraft showcased ongoing upgrades Thursday at the Global SOF Foundation Special Operations Forces Week. </p></td></tr><tr><td><hr style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; margin: 1.6em 0;"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><h2 style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.1em; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Joint Chiefs Chairman Caine Has An ‘Algorithm’ For US ‘Winning’ </h2><p><a class="radar-link" href="https://breakingdefense.com/2025/05/joint-chiefs-chairman-caine-has-an-algorithm-for-us-winning/" style="color: #214a86; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Breaking Defense</a> </p><p class="bodytext-radar" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;">In his first public address since becoming Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine closed out the SOF Week expo in Tampa, Fla., calling on special operations forces to be “more effective and more efficient than ever.” </p></td></tr><tr><td><hr style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; margin: 1.6em 0;"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><h2 style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.1em; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Boeing Says It Can Deliver Air Force One in 2027—if Requirements Are Relaxed </h2><p><a class="radar-link" href="https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2025/05/boeing-says-it-can-deliver-air-force-one-2027if-requirements-are-relaxed/405163/" style="color: #214a86; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Defense One</a> </p><p class="bodytext-radar" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;">Boeing has told the Air Force it can deliver new Air Force One jets by 2027 if the service agrees to loosen some requirements, according to a service official. The VC-25B aircraft were originally scheduled for delivery in 2024, but delays have pushed projections to 2028 or 2029, drawing public rebuke from President Donald Trump. </p></td></tr><tr><td><hr style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; margin: 1.6em 0;"></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="https://shopafa.org/" target="_blank"><img width="300" height="250" src="https://www.airandspaceforces.com/app/uploads/2025/03/ShopAFA2_300x250.png"></a></td></tr><tr><td><hr style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; margin: 1.6em 0;"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><h2 style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.1em; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Osprey Safety Investigation Stalls in Congress, Angering Gold Star Families </h2><p><a class="radar-link" href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/05/08/osprey-safety-investigation-stalls-congress-angering-gold-star-families.html" style="color: #214a86; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Military.com</a> </p><p class="bodytext-radar" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;">Congress’ probe into the safety of the military's V-22 Osprey last summer following multiple deadly crashes has been stalled for nearly a year, angering Gold Star family members who lost loved ones aboard the aircraft. </p></td></tr><tr><td><hr style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; margin: 1.6em 0;"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><h2 style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.1em; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Pentagon Sets Out Two-Year Plan to Scale Enterprise Cloud Offerings Software Factories </h2><p><a class="radar-link" href="https://defensescoop.com/2025/05/08/dod-cio-software-modernization-implementation-plan-2025-2026/" style="color: #214a86; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">DefenseScoop</a> </p><p class="bodytext-radar" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;">The Defense Department’s chief information officer has published an updated roadmap detailing the organization’s plans to support continued growth of the Pentagon’s software factory ecosystem and enterprise cloud program. The CIO’s recently released software modernization implementation plan for fiscal 2025 and 2026 marks another call from Pentagon leadership for the entire department to improve delivery of software-based capabilities. </p></td></tr><tr><td><hr style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; margin: 1.6em 0;"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><h2 style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.1em; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">US Space Force Narrows Field In $100 Million Space Laser Terminal Program </h2><p><a class="radar-link" href="https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-force-narrows-field-in-100-million-space-laser-terminal-program/" style="color: #214a86; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">SpaceNews</a> </p><p class="bodytext-radar" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;">The U.S. Space Force has advanced three companies—CACI, General Atomics, and Viasat—to the next phase of a $100 million program aimed at developing laser-based space communication terminals, narrowing the field from four as Blue Origin did not make the cut. </p></td></tr><tr><td><hr style="border: none; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; margin: 1.6em 0;"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"><h2 style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.1em; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; margin: 0;">Trump Administration Picks New DARPA Director</h2><p><a class="radar-link" href="https://defensescoop.com/2025/05/08/darpa-director-stephen-winchell/" style="color: #214a86; font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">DefenseScoop</a> </p><p class="bodytext-radar" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0;">Stephen Winchell has been tapped to head the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DefenseScoop has learned. DARPA, one of the Pentagon’s premier R&D organizations, aims to create “technological surprise” and game-changing capabilities for the U.S. national security community. It has been credited with aiding major technological breakthroughs, including precision weapons, stealth technology, the internet, and GPS, among others. </p></td></tr><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="dark-block" style="margin: 1em 0; background: #F4F5F9;" valign="top" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="row-spacer" height="25"><td style="background: #1f2a39; border-color: #1f2a39; border-top-right-radius: 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="background: #1f2a39;" align="center"><table width="90%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td align="left"><h3 style="font-size: 1em; color: #dddddd; margin: 0; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0.8em; font-weight: normal">One More Thing</h3><h2 style="font-size: 1em; color: #eeeeee; margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, serif; letter-spacing: 0.01em;">How The US Military Scrambled to Recover a Missing Bomb During the Cold War</h2><p class="bodytext-radar"><a style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1em; color: #dddddd; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.03em; text-decoration: underline #bbbbbb solid;" href="https://www.military.com/history/how-us-military-scrambled-recover-missing-bomb-during-cold-war.html" target="_blank">Military.com</a> </p><p class="bodytext-radar" style="font-size: 1em; font-family: Georgia, serif; margin: 0; color: #eeeeee; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.01em;">In the early hours of Feb. 5, 1958, a B-47 bomber collided with an F-86 fighter jet during a training mission off the coast of Georgia. The bomber’s crew jettisoned a 7,600-pound nuclear bomb into the waters near Tybee Island before safely landing their aircraft. 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Plaintext Version Air & Space Forces Magazine Daily Report for May 9, 2025 View in your Web Browser: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/daily-report/20250509/?src=dr Edited by Greg Hadley with Unshin Lee Harpley, David Roza, John A. Tirpak and Shaun Waterman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Advertisement ] https://www.baesystems.com/en-us/product/electronic-attack-solutions?utm_campaign=BAE+Marketing+25+EA-37B&utm_source=AFA+Daily+Report&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=eblast&utm_term=Evolve+for+the+future+fight -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New B-52 Radar Program Has Nunn-McCurdy Cost Breach, May Be Reduced in Scope By John A. Tirpak The B-52 Radar Modernization Program has incurred a Nunn-McCurdy breach, with a cost estimate increase of more than 15 percent, the Air Force said. A breach of that magnitude won’t require the Secretary of Defense to certify the program as critical to national defense, but the program may be reduced in scope, Air Force acquisition official Darlene Costello said. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/new-b-52-radar-cost-breach/?src=dr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pentagon Opening the Throttle on New Rules for Software By Shaun Waterman The Department of Defense is pushing ahead with a plan to automate and streamline the system it uses to ensure that software running on military networks is secure, and will start implementation next month, acting Chief Information Officer Katie Arrington said May 7. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/pentagon-opening-throttle-new-rules-software/?src=dr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Advertisement ] https://gdmissionsystems.com/encryption/unmanned?utm_source=afa.org&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=unmanned-campaign&utm_content=daily-report -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some Spectrum Frequencies ‘Crucial’ to Golden Dome, but Pentagon Willing to Share Others By Unshin Lee Harpley The Pentagon cannot afford to lose access to certain parts of the electromagnetic spectrum if it is to proceed with the “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative, a top official told lawmakers. And with the telecommunications industry and some lawmakers pushing to open military radio waves for commercial use, the Defense Department is advocating for secure, strategic ways to share the spectrum with the private sector. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/pentagon-spectrum-sharing-golden-dome/?src=dr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPACECOM Wants to Be Dynamic in Orbit. The Question Is How By Greg Hadley U.S. Space Command is still passionate about the idea of being able to maneuver satellites in orbits without worrying about conserving fuel. But how exactly to achieve that remains unsettled as the combatant command works with the Pentagon’s acquisition enterprise, SPACECOM’s deputy commander said. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/spacecom-space-force-refueling-satellites/?src=dr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Advertisement ] https://www.marvintest.com/landing/smartcan1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Study: Air Force Needs to Work Now on How to Sustain CCAs in the Field By John A. Tirpak As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/ccas-sustainement-in-field/?src=dr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Advertisement ] https://www.usaa.com/join?txid=OTH:TX1:5WHRNU5YHL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Radar Sweep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pakistan's Chinese-Made Jet Brought Down Two Indian Fighter Aircraft, US Officials Say A top Chinese-made Pakistani fighter plane shot down at least two Indian military aircraft on May 7, two U.S. officials told Reuters, marking a major milestone for Beijing's advanced fighter jet. https://www.reuters.com/world/pakistans-chinese-made-jet-brought-down-two-indian-fighter-aircraft-us-officials-2025-05-08/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upgrades Ahead Across the Special Operations Helicopter Fleet Special operators are upgrading nearly every aspect of their helicopter fleet as they await the Army’s newest addition to the rotary wing section. From the MH-6 light attack assault “Little Bird,” to the MH-60 medium attack assault “Blackhawk,” to the MH-47 heavy assault “Chinook,” officials who develop the aircraft showcased ongoing upgrades Thursday at the Global SOF Foundation Special Operations Forces Week. https://www.defensenews.com/air-warfare/2025/05/08/upgrades-ahead-across-the-special-operations-helicopter-fleet/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joint Chiefs Chairman Caine Has An ‘Algorithm’ For US ‘Winning’ In his first public address since becoming Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine closed out the SOF Week expo in Tampa, Fla., calling on special operations forces to be “more effective and more efficient than ever.” https://breakingdefense.com/2025/05/joint-chiefs-chairman-caine-has-an-algorithm-for-us-winning/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boeing Says It Can Deliver Air Force One in 2027—if Requirements Are Relaxed Boeing has told the Air Force it can deliver new Air Force One jets by 2027 if the service agrees to loosen some requirements, according to a service official. The VC-25B aircraft were originally scheduled for delivery in 2024, but delays have pushed projections to 2028 or 2029, drawing public rebuke from President Donald Trump. https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2025/05/boeing-says-it-can-deliver-air-force-one-2027if-requirements-are-relaxed/405163/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Advertisement ] https://shopafa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Osprey Safety Investigation Stalls in Congress, Angering Gold Star Families Congress’ probe into the safety of the military's V-22 Osprey last summer following multiple deadly crashes has been stalled for nearly a year, angering Gold Star family members who lost loved ones aboard the aircraft. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/05/08/osprey-safety-investigation-stalls-congress-angering-gold-star-families.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pentagon Sets Out Two-Year Plan to Scale Enterprise Cloud Offerings Software Factories The Defense Department’s chief information officer has published an updated roadmap detailing the organization’s plans to support continued growth of the Pentagon’s software factory ecosystem and enterprise cloud program. The CIO’s recently released software modernization implementation plan for fiscal 2025 and 2026 marks another call from Pentagon leadership for the entire department to improve delivery of software-based capabilities. https://defensescoop.com/2025/05/08/dod-cio-software-modernization-implementation-plan-2025-2026/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- US Space Force Narrows Field In $100 Million Space Laser Terminal Program The U.S. Space Force has advanced three companies—CACI, General Atomics, and Viasat—to the next phase of a $100 million program aimed at developing laser-based space communication terminals, narrowing the field from four as Blue Origin did not make the cut. https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-force-narrows-field-in-100-million-space-laser-terminal-program/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trump Administration Picks New DARPA Director Stephen Winchell has been tapped to head the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DefenseScoop has learned. DARPA, one of the Pentagon’s premier R&D organizations, aims to create “technological surprise” and game-changing capabilities for the U.S. national security community. It has been credited with aiding major technological breakthroughs, including precision weapons, stealth technology, the internet, and GPS, among others. https://defensescoop.com/2025/05/08/darpa-director-stephen-winchell/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One More Thing... How The US Military Scrambled to Recover a Missing Bomb During the Cold War In the early hours of Feb. 5, 1958, a B-47 bomber collided with an F-86 fighter jet during a training mission off the coast of Georgia. The bomber’s crew jettisoned a 7,600-pound nuclear bomb into the waters near Tybee Island before safely landing their aircraft. Thus began a frantic search for what became known as the “Tybee Bomb,” a Cold War-era incident that remains one of the most mysterious episodes in U.S. military history. https://www.military.com/history/how-us-military-scrambled-recover-missing-bomb-during-cold-war.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ Advertisement ] https://airforceassociation.my.site.com/joinapi__membershiplist?id=a2C1K000003kuM4UAI&order=1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Daily Report: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/daily-report/ - Contact Us: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/contact-us/ - Advertise With Us: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/advertise/ - Purchase/Reprint: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/reprint-permission/ - Air & Space Forces Assoc.: https://www.afa.org - Join AFA: https://www.afa.org/join/ - A&SF Mag on Facebook: https://facebook.com/ASForcesMag - A&SF Mag on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASForcesMag -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Published by the Air & Space Forces Association All airandspaceforces.com material is under copyright of the Air & Space Forces Association. 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