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US Space Force launches ‘Victus Nox’ responsive space mission
The Victus Nox mission, Latin for “conquer the night,” was meant to demonstrate the ability to rapidly acquire, build, integrate and launch a satellite.
Russian navy conducts major maneuvers near Alaska
The Russian navy conducted major war games near Alaska involving dozens of ships and aircraft, the military said Friday, the biggest such drills in the area since Soviet times.
Russian submarine surfaces near Alaska during war exercise
A Russian submarine surfaced near Alaska on Thursday during a Russian war game exercise, U.S. military officials said.
Defense execs press lead lawmakers for COVID reimbursements
Eighty defense industry executives have written to top congressional leaders to ask for emergency appropriations to reimburse defense contractors’ coronavirus-related costs.
By Joe Gould
MacDill Air Force reservists return from fighting COVID-19 in New York
MacDill Air Force reservists from the 927th Aerospace Medicine Squadron are coming out of quarantine after fighting COVID-19 in New York.
By Zach England
US Air Force considers leasing trainer jets that lost the T-X competition
The service is interesting in leasing trainers to test out a new concept ahead of the delivery of the T-7 Red Hawk.
By Valerie Insinna
NORAD: F-22s intercept Russian bombers near Alaska
The interception is the latest in a series of such encounters with Russian aircraft near Alaska in recent months.
Colorado Springs to house US Space Command for at least 6 years
Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn has announced a deal that would keep the U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs for at least six years.
COVID closed Mexican factories that supply US defense industry. The Pentagon wants them opened.
Factory closures in Mexico due to the coronavirus pandemic are hurting U.S. defense firms, and the Pentagon is urging America’s neighbor to the south to reopen vital suppliers.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon loosens cash flow for industry, more measures likely coming
Industry will be getting more cash up front to help combat the impacts of the coronavirus.
By Aaron Mehta
Former RAF F-22 Raptor pilot wants augmented reality to change the way US aviators train
Robinson estimates the U.S. Air Force could be using A-TARS within the next five to seven years.
By Jon Simkins