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Peter Layton • RealClearDefense

Making Air Forces Resilient, Scalable and Large

Today's air forces are designed around highly sophisticated, technically impressive combat aircraft and this is their Achillies heel.

11/12/25Read it on RealClearDefense
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Joseph Trevithick • The WarZone

Army Pursuing Diverse Array of New Anti-Air Interceptors

The U.S. Army now has at least five named programs seeking new anti-air interceptors of various tiers to collectively address everything from...

3w agoRead it on The WarZone
3w ago
Logan Pierce • DefenseFeeds

Why the Navy's X-47B Drone Was Never Fielded

3w agoRead it on DefenseFeeds
3w ago
Staff • U24

Russia Puts MANPADS Crews on Cherry Pickers to Defend Moscow

3w agoRead it on U24
3w ago
Justin Bronk • Foreign Affairs

The Real Lesson of the Iran War

When Airpower Wins, and When It Doesn't

3w agoRead it on Foreign Affairs
10/13/26
Thomas Newdick • TWZ

PAC-3 Edge Will Be Most Capable Patriot Interceptor Ever

10/13/26Read it on TWZ
10/13/26
H. Seck • Defense News

Drone Carrying M250 Machine Gun Completes Firing Test

10/13/26Read it on Defense News
10/13/26
Joseph Trevithick • TWZ

New Coyote Anti-Drone Interceptor Uses Rocket Power

10/13/26Read it on TWZ
10/12/26
T. Newdick • TWZ

B-52 To Get Stealthy AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles

10/12/26Read it on TWZ
10/09/26
Lauren C. Williams • Defense One

X-BAT Unmanned Fighter Jet to Fly Within Months

The Navy is kicking in $150 million to further develop the X-BAT

10/09/26Read it on Defense One
10/09/26
Todd South • Air & Space Forces Magazine

Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Will Integrate onto B-52

The Air Force's B-52 bomber may soon be able to carry up to 20 stealthy long-range anti-ship missiles

10/09/26Read it on Air & Space Forces Magazine
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