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The D Brief: UK eyes Chinese drone parts; Russia’s arms plan; Air Force cost breach; Austin to the…
UK eyes Chinese drone parts for Ukraine. Britain is open to the idea of supplying made-in-China drone components to Ukraine, a UK official said Tuesday. It's a notion that reflects Ukrainian pragmatism but runs counter to U.S. policy. “We…
SecDef: I haven’t seen a full Israeli plan to protect civilians in Rafah
As Israel's prime minister reiterated his intention to push into Gaza's westernmost division, the U.S. defense secretary said Tuesday that he hasn't seen enough evidence that the Israeli military is prepared to ease the toll on…
UK eyes Chinese drone parts for Ukraine
Britain is open to the idea of supplying made-in-China drone components to Ukraine, a notion that reflects Ukrainian pragmatism but runs counter to U.S. policy, a UK official said Tuesday.“We are less concerned by…Chinese componentry”…
Air Force declares major cost breach for new helicopter program
Now that the Air Force wants to halve its planned buy of a new helicopter to patrol missile fields, the program is running far over budget.“Last week we were notified of a Nunn-McCurdy breach for the MH-139 Grey Wolf. This follows the…
The D Brief: War’s lessons for Army SF; Russia’s GPS jamming; Gaza pier photos; The next Doomsday…
What Green Berets learn from the Ukrainians they train. “Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion more than two years ago, Col. Lucas VanAntwerp and other Army special-forces soldiers have trained thousands of Ukrainian commandos in…
How US special operators are training Ukranians—and what they’re learning in return
U.S. Army Col. Lucas VanAntwerp was sitting with Ukrainian special-forces soldiers one night when bad news arrived: troops they knew back in Ukraine had died in a helicopter crash. It wasn’t the day’s first news of casualties. Earlier,…
How new digital engineering technologies could accelerate the production of new weapons
A new digital engineering accelerator could streamline how the Pentagon and its contractors develop new weapons, reducing the time it takes to get to a usable prototype by enabling faster, more accurate modeling and simulation.Most…
Air Force picks the builder of its next Doomsday planes
Sierra Nevada Corporation has been selected to replace the U.S. Air Force’s “Doomsday” planes.Under a $13 billion contract, SNC will replace the service’s aging fleet of four E-4B planes, also known as Nightwatch or the National…
The D Brief: Russia gains ground; US bombs, spoofed; China’s new forces; Marines’ ‘fictional…
Russian invaders gain ground in eastern Ukraine. Some frontline Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from positions north and northwest of the Russian-occupied city of Avdiivka, in the eastern Donetsk region, Ukrainian and Russian officials said…
Defense One Radio, Ep. 151: The state of the Air Force
Defense One Radio, Ep. 151: The state of the Air Force - Defense One
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