Washington has cleared the way for Japan to acquire more extended-range Lockheed Martin AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM-ER).
Hegseth, a former Army National Guard officer turned Fox News host, has turned into one of the more controversial nominations by Trump ahead of next week’s inauguration.
The MOD is asking industry for ideas to field a low-observable vessel for Ukraine that could be used to strike targets at a range of up to 100 km (62 mi.).
The Defense Innovation Board (DIB) is calling for the U.S. to act with greater urgency to field uncrewed systems to make up ground lost to competitors.
Members of the UK Parliamentary Defense Select Committee say the project will need to avoid the mistakes made by previous programs such as the Eurofighter.
With the Joint Strike Fighter’s Technology Refresh 3 software expected to be cleared for combat this year, Pentagon officials are pressing for more progress.
As Beijing further weaponizes its control of essential aerospace commodities, the U.S. and its allies must explore slow and costly supplier diversification.
