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Air Force Confirms SEAD Role of F-35s in Midnight Hammer
The Air Force F-35As that participated in Operation Midnight Hammer—the June 22 strike against Iranian uranium enrichment and nuclear research facilities—conducted both suppression of enemy air defenses, also called SEAD, and provided fighter cover for the strike force as it departed Iran, the service acknowledged Nov. 24.
Space Force Awards First Contracts for Golden Dome’s Space-Based Interceptors
The Space Force has awarded initial prototype contracts to multiple firms to develop space-based interceptors designed to take down missile threats within minutes after launch.
Air Force Wants to Transform Its Wargames with AI
Air Force Futures wants to take its wargaming up a notch, with the help of artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technology.
B-52s Wrap Up Spain Rotation with Training in Middle East, Africa
Several B-52 Stratofortresses just completed a deployment to Spain that included training missions over the Middle East and Africa.
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Ukraine Open to Signing Newly Drafted Peace Deal, US Officials Say
The Wall Street Journal
Ukraine told the Trump administration it would sign a U.S.-drafted peace deal to end the war with Russia, U.S. officials said, despite Washington and Kyiv signaling remaining diplomatic hurdles and Moscow weighing how to respond.
Hegseth to Travel to Dominican Republic amid US Military Buildup in Caribbean
The Hill
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is traveling to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic on Nov. 26 to meet with his counterpart and Dominican President Luis Abinader as the U.S. has amassed a stunning amount of warships and forces in the Caribbean Sea.
Hazing, Bullying Reports Up as Hegseth Pushes for Rougher Training
Military Times
When the Pentagon’s top civilian Pete Hegseth told an auditorium full of generals and admirals at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., in September that he felt proscriptions against bullying and hazing were “undercutting commanders and [noncommissioned officers],” the military was already seeing a rise in complaints about these practices.
USAF Plan to Fly C-5, C-17s Even Longer Elicits Concern
Defense One
The Air Force aims to keep its aging C-5 and C-17 airlifters flying years longer than planned as it awaits a next-gen replacement, officials said in recently released documents. That’s alarming some former mobility leaders.
DISA Awards Nearly $1B Deal to Hewlett Packard Enterprise for Data Center Modernization
DefenseScoop
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has been tapped by the Defense Information Systems Agency to upgrade and streamline the organization’s data centers with a hybrid multi-cloud solution, according to the contractor and DISA.
Army Asks Industry for C-UAS parts, Eyes Potential Small Drone Interceptor Program
Breaking Defense
The Army is asking industry for counter-unmanned system components that it can use to support a potential small drone interceptor program in the future, according to a recent request for information.
Unique Russian A-60 Laser Testbed Jet Destroyed in Ukrainian Attack
The War Zone
A Ukrainian attack on the aircraft manufacturer Beriev’s facility in Taganrog in southwestern Russia overnight appears to have knocked out a unique laser testbed aircraft, the A-60, and at least one more.
VIDEO: Why Are So Many US Military Aircraft Painted Grey?
Task & Purpose
Military aircraft come in all shapes and sizes, but these days nearly all of them have one thing in common: they are painted grey. Boring, monotonous grey. But military aviation has a colorful history: from the invasion stripes and red tails of World War II to the bare metal of Korea and the camo schemes of Vietnam.
