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6 May

Pentagon Chief Orders 20% Cut in Number of Top Officers

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military, a memo from the defense secretary said.

5 May

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

US Space Force Approves S2E2 Missile Warning Ground System

The US Space Force has granted operational acceptance for the S2E2, a next-generation ground system supporting missile threat detection.

5 May

Americas

Joe Saballa

USAF Gets Airlift Boost With DZYNE’s New ‘Grasshopper’ Autonomous Glider

The US Air Force continues its shift toward autonomous logistics with the delivery of DZYNE’s “Grasshopper," a pilotless glider built to ferry supplies into high-risk areas.

5 May

Middle East

US forces get ready to strike Houthi targets in Yemen

Staff Writer With AFP

Houthis Report US Strikes After Israel Vows Revenge for Airport Attack

Yemen's Houthi rebels on Monday blamed Washington for around 10 strikes in and around the capital Sanaa after a missile fired by the Iran-backed group struck the area of Israel's main airport.

3 May

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US to Stage Military Parade on June 14, Trump’s Birthday

The US will stage a military parade on June 14 to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US Army, with the event also falling on President Trump's 79th birthday.

3 May

Air

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and Colombian Air Force Kfirs fly in formation over Colombia during Exercise Relampago VI, July 27, 2021. Colombian Air Force and United States Air Force aircraft will fly together and against one another in training using NATO standards to promote seamless interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves F-16 Training, Parts to Ukraine

President Donald Trump's administration approved a deal with Ukraine for training and equipment on F-16 jets, whose delivery former President Joe Biden green-lighted following Russia's invasion.

2 May

Air

Concepts of the uncrewed fighter aircraft YFQ-42A (bottom) and the YFQ-44A are pictured in artwork. The aircraft are designed to leverage autonomous capabilities and crewed-uncrewed teaming to defeat enemy threats in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force artwork courtesy of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Anduril Industries)

Juster Domingo

US Begins Ground Tests for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Drones

The US Air Force has begun ground testing for two unmanned combat aerial vehicles developed under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

2 May

Americas

Joe Saballa

Textron’s XM204 Top Attack Munition Clears First US Army Article Testing

Textron Systems has hit a major milestone with its XM204 top attack munition, successfully completing first article testing with the US Army.

2 May

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Military Not Ready for Drone Attacks on Bases, Say Pentagon Officials

Several Pentagon officials have acknowledged significant gaps in the US military’s ability to protect its domestic and overseas bases from hostile drone threats.

2 May

DOD Contracts