U.S. Air Force Fighter Procurement Gap Raises Alarm The U.S. Air Force fighter procurement requirement has emerged as a critical concern, with …
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- Aerospace & AviationStealth Technology
Pentagon Prioritizes F-47 Sixth-Generation Fighter With $5 Billion FY2027 Request As Navy’s F/A-XX Receives Fraction Of Funding
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 10 minutes readPentagon’s FY2027 Budget Doubles Down on F-47, Exposing a Deep Divide Over Naval Aviation’s Future The Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 defense …
- Aerospace & AviationAirpower Balance
Breaking the Sound Barrier Without Breaking the Peace: How the U.S. Military and NASA Are Redefining Sonic Boom Science in 2026
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 10 minutes readWhat Is a Sonic Boom, and Why Does It Matter for Military Aviation? A sonic boom is one of the most dramatic …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Dutch F-35s Deploy To United States For High-Tempo Combat Training Mission
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Dutch F-35s deployed to the United States for high-tempo combat training operations. ► Training focuses …
- Global News
U.S. Deploys B-52H Stratofortress Bombers To UK Ahead Of Potential Iran Strike Operations
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes read¦ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE U.S. Air Force deployed three B-52H Stratofortress bombers to RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom on …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
How Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 2.1’s First Flight Advances America’s Race to Field Reusable Supersonic Drones
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 10 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Hermeus flew Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 on March 2, 2026 at Spaceport America, New Mexico — …
- Middle East Defense & Security
U.S. Deploys 12 F-22 Raptors To Southern Israel In Major Force Posture Shift
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► The United States has deployed 12 F-22 Raptor fighter jets to southern Israel. ► The …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
How the B-21 Raider Production Surge Reshapes U.S. Long-Range Strike Strategy
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 7 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman signed a deal on February 23, 2026 at …
- Defense Contracts
Lockheed Martin Awarded $10.3M Contract Modification For JASSM Production Tooling
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readKEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► $10,282,459 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification awarded ► Supports JASSM Increased Inventory …
- Defense Contracts
BAE Systems Awarded $145M Air Force Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems Contract
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readBAE Systems Wins $145M Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems Contract BAE Systems has secured a $145 million Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems contract from …