U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement May 28 to extend the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.
The loss of Space Force capabilities during Operation Epic Fury in Iran has highlighted the need for the service to invest in disaggregating its ground-based space operations centers and new “tactical” electronic warfare centers both at home and abroad, according to one of the service’s top budget planners.
The top member on the House Armed Services subcommittee focused on cyber had a stark warning about how America’s greatest geopolitical rival is positioning itself to overwhelm the U.S. military in cyberspace.
Tucked into the Pentagon’s budget materials for fiscal 2027 is a request for more than $2 billion to purchase command-and-control technology licenses and engineering support for the U.S. combatant commands, Joint Staff, and National Guard Bureau.
A U.S. warship used aerial and maritime drones to help sink a decommissioned frigate last fall, Fourth Fleet officials have confirmed, adding that the experience is now shaping how the Navy will go into future battles.
A countdown began as a gaggle of defense officials, soldiers, drone makers, and reporters watched screens in a windowless operations center. Suddenly, a LUCAS drone appeared, moving at rocket speed and showing off a new low-level capability before it crashed through a cement structure on the test range. It was a vivid demonstration of just how quickly the FLM-136 drone is evolving—and of how swiftly Pentagon leaders want to spend the $50 billion they have requested this year for drone development and production.
Boeing is now conducting test flights of its MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone out over the Pacific from the U.S. Navy’s base in Point Mugu, California. The company says its main goals are to demonstrate the maturity of the design, originally developed for Australia, and promote export sales. The specific choice of testing location also seems notable given Boeing’s involvement in the Navy’s still-evolving carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft plans.
AFA's Nominating & Governance Committee met April 25 to interview and select eight candidates to run in the 2026 elections for open Board positions. Voting will take place at the National Convention, September 12-13, in National Harbor, Md. Meet the 2026 slate of candidates.
The Air Force’s existing fleet of fighter aircraft has fallen below the minimum primary mission aircraft inventory requirement of 1,145, a congressional aide confirmed to Inside Defense. The congressional aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the drop in PMAI jets, would not disclose the exact number of fighters the service currently has, citing national security.
Ukraine will buy 20 new Gripen fighter jets and Sweden will donate 16 of an older model next year, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said at a joint press conference on May 28.
“Debates over data center construction have generally targeted the issue as a local zoning nuisance or a threat to the environment and affordable electricity. But this overlooks a crucial fact: The rapid construction of data centers and advanced energy infrastructure required to power them are foundational to American military power and must be a national security priority,” writes retired Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.
In life, Jimmy Stewart never talked about his war. But in death, he granted his family—and now the world—a greater window into the Academy Award-winning actor turned combat pilot.
