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Boeing officials are talking-up the speed of the F-47 program, with the first example in production and a first flight slated for 2028.
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As for military officers and their obedience to orders from above, there are important factors to consider.
Since late 2023, the U.S. Navy has fired nearly $1 billion worth of munitions to protect ships in the Red Sea from low-cost Houthi drones and missiles. The headlines that followed have rightly pointed out the absurdity of firing multi-million dollar missiles against cheap drones. But those headlines miss the bigger picture.Behind each intercept lies a vast and expensive ecosystem: the carrier strike group and its escorts, the logistics tail that keeps them fueled, the training pipeline for crews, and the command-and-control networks that make the engagement possible.
Under the Arizona sun, mothballed aircraft glisten in perfect rows at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. In the brackish calm of the James River, reserve ships drift, their gray hulls streaked with rust. Both rest in quiet suspension, reminders that hardware decays without care. Future force design will share this truth: Hardware degrades if it is not sustained. Procurement is the flashy step, sustainment the sticky one.Replicator is the Pentagon’s catalyst to deliver new capability at speed and scale.
Following confirmation that the Algerian Air Force had brought its first two Su-57 fifth generation fighters into active service, questions have been raised regarding the utility of this very small fifth generation fleet until further aircraft are delivered. The Su-57’s unique capabilities provide the aircraft, even when fielded in very small numbers, with force multiplier capabilities that could significantly bolster the offensive capabilities of the wider Algerian fleet.
Russia has delivered the first to Su-57 fighters to Algeria, marking the first time that a fifth generation combat jet other than the American F-35 is exported. CEO of the state run United Aircraft Corporation Vadim Badekha confirmed the delivery, and stated that the aircraft are now in active service. “They have entered combat duty and are demonstrating their best qualities. Our customer is satisfied,” he stated.
As far as weapon systems are concerned, having the best available can be key to success on the battlefield. But with rapid changes in technology, some weapons come and go rather quickly. At other times, weapons are so well-designed and practical that they remain in service for decades. Here are 10 of the longest-serving weapons ever used by the United States military
1. M1903 Springfield .30 Cal Rifle
U.S. Marines with M1903 rifles and bayonets in World War I France, 1918. (Imperial War Museum)
The M1903 was one of the first rifles to utilize the famous .
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In a push to keep civilian professors at the U.S. Air Force Academy, in what we believe is a globalist push for control of education at ‘The Zoo’, the accreditation of the Academy is being threatened as Secretary Hegseth moves to restore the original mission of USAFA – to train war fighters for the Air Force officer corp, something the globalists don’t want.
Naval Special Warfare Command is looking to launch a 10-day school to teach its troops how to build and fly first-person-view drones, repair them, and put operators through a final field exercise with them.
According to a proposal on a federal contracting website, the command that oversees Navy SEALs is looking for a civilian contractor to develop a new 10-day course that will include 35 hours of training, 5 hours of hands-on drone building, and 40 hours of actual flying. The listing on sam.