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US Air Force wants AI to assist aerial refueling
The goal is for AI to automatically analyze refueling operations from cameras mounted on the tankers and provide “hot wash” feedback to the tanker crews.
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Salaries, food and sumo wrestling suits: What I learned paying the bills for war
From Vietnam to Iraq, “I had a bird’s-eye view on how money and war are inextricably linked,” this Air Force veteran reflects in The War Horse.
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The Pentagon wants ketamine wafers as a battlefield medicine option
The Pentagon awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to the Singapore-based iX Biopharma to develop a small, ketamine-packed wafer.
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Pentagon ignored cybersecurity flaws before data breach, Marines’ lawsuit says
A pair of Marines filed a class-action lawsuit Tuesday against the Pentagon over a data breach at the Defense Manpower Data Center.
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US Air Force outlines the fighter fleet it needs by 2035
A new Air Force report calls for 1,509 combat-coded fighters by 2035, with F-35s making up 40% of the fleet and F-47s replacing F-22s.
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Hegseth appoints Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer to Barracks Task Force
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth taps the Marine reservist to serve as a senior advisor for the Pentagon’s effort to improve troops’ living conditions.
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Secret X-37B spaceplane maneuvers could impact future space operations
The Space Force offered a rare glimpse into the X-37B’s latest endeavor, revealing that the spaceplane will conduct an aerobraking maneuver.
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Marine captain makes her professional boxing debut
Capt. Stephanie Simon previously was a Golden Gloves National Tournament winner for the II Marine Expeditionary Force’s boxing team.
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Russia casualties reach 600,000 during war in Ukraine, Pentagon says
While staggering, the losses don’t mean a clear victory for Ukraine either, U.S. officials said.
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Lockheed names software specialist as new head of F-35 jet program
The change comes as software troubles with the F-35’s Technology Refresh 3 program led to a year-long delivery halt for the Joint Strike Fighter.
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How the Air Force plans to overhaul its recruiting efforts
The Air Force plans to merge and grow its recruiting enterprise as it aims to bring in even more airmen in Fiscal Year 2025.
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Israel defense minister delays DC visit amid Iran strike planning
The Pentagon said the Israeli Defense Ministry hadn’t yet offered an alternative date.
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With US military support, Israel shifts Middle East power balance
Israeli military strikes are targeting Iran’s armed proxies across a nearly 2,000-mile stretch of the Middle East and are threatening Iran itself.