U.S. President Donald Trump said July 28 he is giving Russian President Vladimir Putin 10 to 12 days to stop the killing in Ukraine, shortening a 50-day deadline he had given the Russian leader two weeks ago. Russia fired an overnight barrage of more than 300 drones, four cruise missiles, and three ballistic missiles, the Ukrainian air force said, as the Russian bombardment of Ukrainian cities continued despite Trump’s pressure for it to end.
For most of the firms that participated in a late June drone trial staged by the Defense Innovation Unit in remote Alaska, it was the first time their systems had flown outside of a lab setting.
The truck-based missile launchers known as Himars have transformed the battlefield in Ukraine, helping Kyiv blunt Russia’s advance due to their mobility, ability to hide and the precision rockets they can fire. Now, the decades-old High Mobility Artillery Rocket System is getting an upgrade that could be crucial in another potential conflict—one with China.
Some units within the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command have now restricted the use of Sig Sauer M18 in the wake of a recent fatal incident. This follows Air Force Global Strike Command’s (AFGSC) decision to implement an indefinite command-wide “pause” on M18 use after the death of an Airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming.
Air Force planes have to be able to communicate and share data with one another and back to their bases from any environment in the world, including degraded or denied spaces. But that’s just one of the many challenges Aaron Bishop, chief information security officer of the Department of the Air Force, has to face to provide secure communications to both the Air Force and the Space Force every day.
The House Defense Modernization Caucus secured multiple provisions in the House Armed Services Committee’s draft of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, including legislation that would expand the military’s AI integration, advance counter-drone operations, and update test and evaluation infrastructure—among other proposals.
The U.S. Air Force confirmed on July 25 that it is pursuing the acquisition of a cruise missile similar to the Ukraine-bound Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM).
The Trump administration has accepted the “unconditional donation” of a luxury jet from Qatar, with no stipulation on what should happen to the aircraft after President Donald Trump leaves office, according to an agreement reviewed by ABC News.
Rules that already cover most civilian health insurance plans might soon be coming to TRICARE, allowing children to remain on their parents’ policy until they turn 26 with no extra fees.
