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F-35s to get new capabilities with summer software update

Future Block 4 capabilities are intended to bring the F-35 better sensors, improved sensor integration, and the ability to carry more and deadlier weapons.

By Stephen Losey

4 weeks ago

Senators detail desired missile defense elements for Trump’s Iron Dome

Two senators introduced a bill that would authorize $19.5 billion for fiscal 2026 to build out Trump's "Iron Dome for America."

7 weeks ago

Key tests for latest F-35s will begin in 2026, two years after rollout

This is the latest in a series of delays for the Lockheed Martin-made fighter, causing modernization efforts to slip further behind.

By Stephen Losey

8 weeks ago

China says US ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan

The Chinese government continues to claim Taiwan as its territory and says it must come under its control.

3 months ago

MDA conducts first-ever ballistic missile intercept test from Guam

In a first from Guam, the Missile Defense Agency intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target off the coast using a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA.

4 months ago

F-35 deliveries resume, but upgrade delays have ripple effects

“Don’t think that the TR-3 problems are over,” said Gen. James Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe.

By Stephen Losey

8 months ago