Ukraine Says Gripen Training in Sweden Is Ahead of Expectations
Ukraine says its move toward operating Swedish Gripen fighters has accelerated, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stating that pilot training in…
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Golden Dome Could Cost $1.2 Trillion and Still Be Overwhelmedturk
The Congressional Budget Office says the planned U.S. missile-defense system known as Golden Dome would cost about $1.2 trillion to…
Ford’s 2027 Electric Truck Cuts Wiring With 48-Volt Zonal Architecture
Ford has confirmed that its U.S.-market electric midsize pickup due in 2027 will replace the traditional 12-volt auxiliary system with…
Ukraine’s Refinery Drone Strikes Spread Gasoline Shortages Across Russia
Ukraine’s escalating drone campaign against Russian oil refineries is now being linked to gasoline shortages, rationing, and supply disruptions across…
Dulles Airport’s $22.5 Billion Overhaul Could Raise Airline Fees and Fares
Washington Dulles International Airport’s planned $22.5 billion overhaul is advancing, but one of the central unresolved issues is still how…
Starliner-1 shifts to uncrewed propulsion test as certification slips
NASA and Boeing have recast the next CST-100 Starliner mission as an uncrewed Starliner-1 flight focused on propulsion-system validation rather…
Air India 787 Switch Tests Found No Defect After Crash
India’s civil aviation ministry has reported a key new finding in the investigation of the June 12, 2025 Air India…
Princeton prints motor-free origami robot hinges with closed-loop thermal control
Princeton engineers reported on March 20 in Advanced Functional Materials that they built a soft-rigid hybrid robot architecture using 3D-printed…
Air Force One Bridge Jet Starts Final Flights Before Presidential Use
The U.S. Air Force said Friday that its interim Boeing 747-8 presidential aircraft, known as the VC-25B Bridge aircraft, has…
Lockheed Patriot Deal Sets $58.6 Billion Ceiling, Not Guaranteed Missiles
The U.S. Army last week awarded Lockheed Martin a Patriot interceptor production agreement covering fiscal years 2026 through 2032 with…
Tempest Gets £4.6 Billion Deal, but Hardest Risks Still Lie Ahead
Britain, Italy and Japan signed a £4.6 billion agreement on July 3 to push their next-generation fighter program, known in…
Allen Control, X-Bow Join Texas Race for $3.1 Billion Drone Defense
Texas-linked defense companies are pushing deeper into the Pentagon’s fast-growing market for systems that detect and stop hostile drones as…
UK’s Next 27 F-35 Jets Won’t Arrive Until Early 2030s
The UK’s planned next batch of 27 Lockheed Martin F-35s 12 F-35As and 15 F-35Bs is now expected to start…
Pentagon Turns to Ukrainian Drone Software as U.S. Output Lags
The Pentagon has now openly tied its small-drone catch-up effort to Ukrainian battlefield experience, acknowledging that U.S. output is still…