Author: Defenceline Webdesk

The Editors, The Strategist (ASPI) If the U.S. achieves its aims in Iran, Washington may have renewed capacity to restore its focus on Indo-Pacific security and strengthen its regional… Source link

WASHINGTON — While the Trump administration is requesting $1.5 trillion in defense spending for fiscal 2027, that number will likely to trend downwards in the coming years based on projections revealed today by the Office of Management and Budget. As part of the Trump administration’s broader FY27 budget request roll out, OMB broadly laid out plans to hike defense spending by budgeting $1.15 trillion in the base budget request and an additional $350 billion from a forthcoming reconciliation bill. This is the first time that base budget defense spending has hit the $1 trillion mark. However, that $1.5 trillion figure…

Pentagon R&D spending would drop by about one-third under the White House’s 2027 defense-spending proposal—but the impact of that $4.5 billion reduction might be cushioned by the tech industry’s willingness to fund its own research.The proposed drop, which echoes a similar cut in the first Trump administration’s 2020 proposal, was outlined in Friday’s record-breaking $1.5 trillion defense-spending request. Basic research spending would fall $3.7 billion from this year’s appropriated amount. Most of that—$2.6 billion—would be borne by the Space Force, but reductions would also hit the Army ($173 million), Navy ($529 million), Air Force ($150 million), and the Defense Department-wide account…

Pictured is a B-52 aircraft. Credit: Bruno Ismael Silva Alves/Shutterstock.com. In an update yesterday, a senior US military official confirmed the start of B-52  bombing runs over Iran The opportunity presents itself after Iran’s air defence capabilities were degraded early on in the campaign Yet Iran still maintains an asymmetric advantage in controlling the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global waterway The US Air Force has started B-52 bombing missions over Iran, according to the Chairmain of the Joint Chiefs, US Air Force General Dan Caine, in a Department of War briefing on 31 March. Portraying the move as an…

According to a Zee News report, India’s ambition to develop indigenous fighter jet engines may receive a significant boost through an unexpected opportunity in the United States. A retired Russian Ilyushin Il-78, once used for mid-air refuelling but now converted into a heavy cargo aircraft, is currently available for purchase. With its impressive 54-ton payload capacity and relatively low flight hours of just 4,350, the aircraft offers many years of operational life.This makes it an attractive candidate to serve as a Flying Test Bed (FTB) for India’s next-generation engines, including the 120kN powerplant for the AMCA MK-2 and the upgraded…

Richard Thomas, Airforce Tech. The U.S. has seen dozens of crewed and uncrewed aircraft destroyed or damaged in the war, costing billions of dollars. Source link

WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps has signed off on another rapid prototyping phase for both Textron and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) for the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) program.  The Marine Corps is seeking an ARV “family of vehicles” for the program to replace its Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) fleet. The new vehicles Textron and GDLS will deliver are designed to take on a series of roles with a command, control, communications and computers-unmanned aerial system (C4/UAS) variant; a 30mm autocannon and anti-tank guided missile variant; and a logistics variant. “In the future fight, the Marine Air-Ground Task Force [MAGTF…

Ukraine has sent hundreds of counter-drone experts to the Middle East to help the militaries of the United States, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE defend themselves from Iranian and Russian Shahed drones. Among them is Ukrainian Air Force Capt. Max Maslii, deputy chief of staff for the 96th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, who visited Washington, D.C., in March as part of a Ukrainian defense forces delegation. In this Defense One interview, Maslii describes how Ukraine is using robot swarms, agentic AI, and frontline innovation to define the future of military operations. He outlines how U.S. and NATO militaries must…

Deployment of Varjo XR-4 headsets and Fynd Reality software is underway in Ukraine. Credit: Varjo. The Ukrainian Armed Forces will be receiving new extended reality (XR) training systems as part of a Nordic defence technology initiative led by Norwegian company Fynd Reality, with Varjo selected as the XR technology provider. The programme aims to address limited access to operational vehicles by delivering immersive training ahead of deployment. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Fynd Reality, which has worked with the Ukrainian military for…

India’s engagement with Russia over the Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter has reached a critical juncture, with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) awaiting a formal quotation from Moscow regarding investment requirements.HAL Chairman and Managing Director D K Sunil confirmed that Russian delegations have already assessed Indian facilities, noting that nearly half of HAL’s existing infrastructure could be utilised for production, though additional investment would be necessary to meet the demands of manufacturing such advanced aircraft.Presentations have been made by Russian teams to the Indian Air Force, outlining the capabilities of the Su-57. HAL has conducted its own evaluations of plant capacity, and…