Russia Has Doubled Production of Su-57 Next Gen. Fighters: Latest Batch Just Delivered to Air Force
The Komsomolsk on Amur Aviation Plant in the Russian Far East has delivered a new batch of Su-57 next generation fighters to the Russian Air Force, according to a statement by Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. The fighters completed a full cycle of factory tests and trials, and are the first aircraft of their kind […]
SPACECOM basing in limbo as heated HASC hearing resolves nothing
Building 1 at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo. is the provisional headquarters of U.S. Space Command. USSPACECOM conducts operations in, from, and to space to deter conflict, and if necessary, defeat aggression, deliver space combat power for the joint and combined force, and defend U.S. vital interests. (Space Command/Christopher DeWitt) WASHINGTON — The years-long dispute […]
Pentagon to Launch Innovative Labs in European, Indo-Pacific Commands
The US Department of Defense has announced the construction of new BRAVO AI Battle Labs for the US European Command (EUCOM) and the US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM). The facilities will conduct different research & development activities, also called “hackathons,” to produce innovative prototypes addressing military challenges based on DoD data. “BRAVO Hackathons represent an opportunity […]
Has the West Reached a Turning Point in Support For Ukraine? Failed Summer Offensive Raises Controversy
Beginning years before the escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict into a full scale war in early 2022, the post-2014 Western-aligned leadership in Kiev has received very considerable support from across the NATO alliance to bolster its position military and economically. This ranged from laying the ground work for joint operations between Ukrainian units and Western […]
Pentagon declares second Nunn-McCurdy cost breach for F-15 electronic warfare kit
The first F-15EX parks next to a F-15E Strike Eagle on the ramp at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., after delivery 11 March, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hoskins) WASHINGTON — A new electronic warfare kit for the Boeing F-15 fighter jet incurred its second “significant” cost breach due to a […]
MediWound to Continue Developing Burn Treatment for US Army
Biopharmaceutical firm MediWound has received a $6.5-million contract to extend the development of a non-surgical burn injury solution for the US Army. The project supports the advancement of NexoBrid, a topically applied formula incorporating a concentrate of enzymes that break down protein. The drug serves as a field-care treatment to mitigate severe burns warfighters suffer […]
Germans Now Operating Leopard Tanks in Ukraine: Are Captured Crews Mercenaries or Servicemen?
A Russian reconnaissance team was reported on September 24 to have captured a German speaking tank crew after destroying a Leopard tank in Ukraine’s Zaporozhye region. The team leader stated in a report to state media on September 23: “When we curbed another offensive and ATGM-ed [destroyed with an anti-tank guided missile] the Leopard, we […]
American Abrams tanks have arrived in Ukraine. Will they shift the balance?
US Army Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, sit on an M1 Abrams main battle tank preparing for qualifications at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany (US Army) BELFAST — At first glance the Monday announcement from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the first US M1 Abrams […]
US Army to Replace Military Working Dog Complex in Germany
The US Army Garrison Bavaria has conducted a ground-breaking ceremony to start the construction of a military canine complex in Grafenwöhr, Germany. The $4.6-million project aims to establish a permanent, standard-design working dog center to replace the current military kennel built over 100 years ago, the service wrote. “This kennel is long overdue,” US Army […]
U.S. and Vietnam Discussing Sale of Enhanced F-16s: Benefits and Drawbacks of Falcons For Hanoi
The United States and Vietnam are reportedly discussing the possible sale of F-16 fighter planes to equip the Vietnam People’s Air Force, according to two figures familiar with the matter cited anonymously by Reuters. The negotiations are still in the “early stages,” and have reportedly been “a key topic” of talks between officials in Washington, New […]