AF (Pentagon News) - B-52 achieves key milestones for engine, radar modernization
The U.S. Air Force marked major progress in the long-term modernization of the B-52 strategic bomber fleet in 2026 with two critical acquisition decisions.
AF (Pentagon News) - USAF assembles inert Sentinel missile, moving with pace toward flight testing
The LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM program reached a critical milestone by completing the vertical stacking of the inert missile at Vandenberg SFB. The event demonstrated the maturity of the missile's design and verified that all critical subsystems are on track for initial flight testing in 2027.
JUSTTHENEWS (Steven Richards) - Anthropic reveals AI used to test missiles, conduct dangerous biological research in threat report
Anthropic disrupts malicious plots using its Claude program, like attempts to test weapons systems, develop new drone tactics, and conduct dangerous biological research, as debate over AI safety intensifies.
STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Navy’s top admiral touts lasers as partial answer to missile shortages | Stars and Stripes
Adm. Daryl Caudle is pushing for accelerated development of laser weapons, saying directed energy will be increasingly important to the future fight.
YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - WEAPONS SYSTEMS: Castelion pushes to develop defensive interceptors, hypersonic missiles
Castelion CEO Bryon Hargis discusses the company’s $1 billion funding round and its push to develop long-range weapons systems and hypersonic missiles on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ #fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxbusiness #theclamancountdown #castelion #bryonhargis #hargis #hypersonic #hypersonicmissiles #missiles #weapons #defense #military #defensetechnology #nationaldefense #weaponsystems #interceptors #manufacturing #investment #funding
What specific types of weapons systems is Castelion pushing to develop?
Castelion is working to develop defensive interceptors and hypersonic missiles, as well as long-range weapons systems.
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DAILYCALLER (Francis Kapper) - Pentagon Hunts For New Radar As Hypersonic Missiles Put US Defenses To The Test
‘exoatmospheric missile defense interceptors’
What is the Pentagon searching for in response to hypersonic missiles testing US defenses?
The Pentagon is searching for a new generation of highly mobile radars that are capable of tracking hypersonic missiles.
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JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Most B-52 upgrades behind schedule or over budget, GAO finds
The findings, in a new report from the Government Accountability Office, come as the Air Force spends an estimated $21 billion to keep the 76 aging bombers flying decades past their planned lifespan. The two costliest programs, new engines and radar, are running over on all three counts.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - China, North Korea flex military might with advanced missile tests | Bianca Across the Nation
China and North Korea are raising alarms across the globe after showcasing advanced new weapons systems in a series of major tests. NEWSMAX Chief White House Correspondent James Rosen has the details on “Bianca Across the Nation.”
WASHINGTONPOST (Noah Robertson) - White House seeks $88 billion from Congress for Iran war
The request mostly includes money for the Pentagon, with $67 billion going toward replenishing the military’s stocks of munitions and the cost of sending so many forces to the Middle East.
STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Air Force to move ahead with B-52 modernization despite Edwards AFB crash | Stars and Stripes
A second B-52H bomber will be modified with the advanced radar system and sent to Edwards Air Force Base for testing before the end of the year.
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