News
Ukraine could begin training on F-16 jets in Europe this summer
American and European officials are still hashing out the details of who would send jets, instructors and other resources to support training.
Russia intercepts two US bombers over Baltic Sea
The Pentagon is downplaying a May 23 incident in which a Russian jet intercepted two U.S. bombers over the Baltic Sea, calling it “nothing significant.”
Arms flow 30% faster to Ukraine as US relearns Cold-War skills
Logisticians are honing techniques invented to keep the Soviet Union from seizing Europe.
Business
Ursa Major wins Air Force contract for hypersonic, space launch engine
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Colorado-based propulsion company Ursa Major a contract to mature two engines, one for space launch and the other for hypersonic launch.
Lockheed eyeing plans to keep SPY-1 radar active in fleets globally through 2060
The SPY-1 radar, after first coming online in the 1970s, is used by the US Navy as well as the navies of Australia, Japan, Norway, Spain and South Korea.
Poland looks to buy early-warning aircraft from Sweden
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak has announced his country is in talks with Sweden to purchase an undisclosed number of early-warning aircraft for the Polish Air Force.
South Korea company fuses AI with imagery to detect ballistic missiles
A South Korean company specializing in satellite imagery analysis is developing new techniques to identify missiles, launchers and supporting infrastructure in North Korea with potential applications far beyond the shared peninsula.
Defense
Pentagon can’t monitor, keep track of F-35 spare parts, GAO finds
The Pentagon isn’t keeping track of tens of thousands of spare parts for F-35 fighter jets worth millions of dollars because it was unclear who is responsible for doing it, according to a congressional audit released May 23.
Army is eying a new all-in-one proximity round for its 30mm chain guns
The Army’s new 30x113mm XM1223 Multi-Mode Proximity Airburst (MMPA) round is designed to counter threats from incoming drones.
Tardy training jet reveals limits of digital design, Air Force says
New GAO report says decade-late T-7A program will get later yet.
Veterans
Should VA keep spending leftover COVID funds or give them back?
Billions of dollars given to the Department of Veterans Affairs during the COVID-19 pandemic remain unspent, but lawmakers have yet to agree on what to do with the money.