September 2, 2026 – Page 2 – Aerospace and Mechanical Insider

Air Force Needs 72 Fighters Yearly, but Budget Funds 45 and Factories Cannot Deliver

Air Force Says Boeing F-47 Is Ahead, Targets 2028 First Flight

Ford Recalls 148,663 Mustangs; Repairs Expected in March 2027

CSIS Estimates Patriot Inventory Fell From 2,330 to 759, Recovery by 2030

Navy Could Spend $3.1 Billion Supporting 15 Idle Submarines

Patriot Use Reportedly Outpaces U.S. Production, Leaving Fewer Than 850 Interceptors

F-35 Acquisition Estimate Jumps $51 Billion Despite Broadly Stable Aircraft Prices

Ukraine Tests Four Interceptors as Faster Geran Drones Raise Defense Costs

Ukraine Reports 60% Success Against Russia’s Near-Continuous Jet Drone Waves

Russia’s Reported 1,500-Drone Barrage Disrupts Kyiv-Area Food Distribution

Ukraine Says Russia’s Jet-Powered Shahed Use Quintupled, Straining Low-Cost Defenses

ICE Plans Up to $2 Million Boston Dynamics Robot Dog Buy; Rules Undisclosed

Elroy Air Cargo Drone Flight Gives FAA Integration Data, Not Certification

UC San Diego Humanoids Complete Two Surgeries, but Motion Limits Block Clinical Use

Beehive’s 40-Part Frenzy Engine Faces a 10,000-Unit Manufacturing Test