Tankers Deploy to Europe as US Weighs Options in Israel-Iran War
Dozens of aerial refueling tankers have flown from American military bases to Europe as the U.S. considers its options for potential involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.
One Hypersonic Missile’s Delay May Explain Comeback of Another
The Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile is behind schedule and may significantly overrun its expected cost, which could partially explain why the service is reviving the hypersonic AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid-Response Weapon.
New Normandy Memorial Honors Eighth Air Force Airmen Crucial to D-Day Victory
A new Eighth Air Force Memorial, tucked behind the D-Day landing beaches at Normandy, immortalizes those Airmen in bronze 81 years after they defeated the Nazi air force.
First Peacekeeper Launch
The first LGM-118A Peacekeeper (originally MX) ICBM is test-launched from Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
Radar Sweep
Trump Says ‘Everyone Should Immediately Evacuate Tehran’ on Truth Social
The Washington Post
Earlier June 16, the Israeli military struck the headquarters of Iranian state television in northern Tehran mid-broadcast after issuing an evacuation warning for the area.
With USS Nimitz Deployment, the US Surges Air and Sea Assets to the Middle East
Task & Purpose
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is headed to the Middle East to join a second carrier in the region, USS Carl Vinson.
Lockheed Believes it Has Finished F-35 TR-3 Upgrade, Executive Says
Breaking Defense
Although a single combat capability remains to be validated by the U.S. government, “we believe we have reached that point” where an upgrade known as TR-3 can officially support combat capabilities for the Joint Strike Fighter, said Lockheed executive J.R. McDonald.
Boeing ‘Very Close’ to Finalizing Air Force One Design Changes
Breaking Defense
“Over the last four or five months, we've made more progress than we've made in the last four years. … We have been able to see our way through some of these requirements that were just physically impossible to do,” said Steve Parker, the interim CEO of Boeing’s defense business.
‘They’re Taking Shirly’: An Army Sergeant Thought His Family Was Safe. Then ICE Deported His Wife.
The War Horse
For tens of thousands of U.S. service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from immigration raids.
Ukraine’s Effects-Based Precision Guided Munition Strikes: Implications
Forbes
Ukraine demonstrated that it is fighting smarter than the Russians, which highlights a potential strategy to defeat Russia’s attrition-based combat approach.
The Sights of Paris Air Show Day 1
Breaking Defense
A selection of photos from the ground at the Paris Air Show.