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GDN U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters have demonstrated a new maritime air assault role in the northern Philippines Source link

WASHINGTON — US Space Command (SPACECOM) will not ask for additional funds in fiscal 2027, citing the massive investment in space capabilities planned under the Trump administration’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request. “U.S. Space Command is not submitting an Unfunded Priority List for FY27 as our highest priority requirements are addressed within the President’s Budget request,” a SPACECOM spokesperson told Breaking Defense today. “The generational investment in space capabilities in the FY27 request is the result of extensive collaboration with the Department of War and the services and will provide USSPACECOM with the war-winning capability required to assure U.S. interests…

Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar B Khandre has stated that the Yelahanka Air Force Station land, where the Aero India show is held, is part of the Gantiganahalli reserve forest, reported New Indian Express.He explained that over 444 acres of land had been granted to the Indian Air Force in Jarakabande Kaval, but this grant was cancelled by the local deputy commissioner in 2017.Since then, the forest department has been attempting to recover the land, as once a parcel is notified as forest, it must remain so under the rules. The minister confirmed that the IAF has been asked…

Mallory Shelbourne, USNI News The Navy issued HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding a $282.9 million contract award Tuesday to do lead yard work for the new frigate based on the Coast Guard’s National… Source link

WASHINGTON — The Marines plan to officially start fielding their new launched effects capabilities, dubbed Organic Precision Fires- Light (OPF-L), to operational units in the “June timeframe,” one senior official said today.  Currently, systems from three manufacturers are being tested by units at Dugway Proving Grounds outside of Salt Lake City. But beginning in June, operational units will begin to receive them, Col. Bradley Sams, program manager of Ground Weapons Systems for the Marine Corps said today. “The ones that we have given to those units have been inerts [referring to systems without live warheads] to get after training and…

Flight operations at Jodhpur Airport resumed after nearly a month-long suspension as resurfacing work on the main runway was completed.The reopening was marked by the landing of an Indian Air Force Dornier aircraft in the early hours of Tuesday, symbolising the successful completion of the upgrade. Officials confirmed that the resurfacing was finished on schedule due to coordinated efforts and meticulous planning, allowing civil flights to recommence without delay.The South Western Air Command highlighted the seamless teamwork and relentless work output at Air Force Station Jodhpur, which ensured timely completion of the critical phase of resurfacing. Civil aviation authorities also…

Finnerty, Flight Global Three jets, one in each F-35 variant, will be delivered in a flight test configuration to support upgrade efforts Source link

On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and acting comptroller Jules Hurst visited the House Armed Services Committee for the trio’s first public hearing since the start of the Iran war. In this new edition of Pentagon Buzz, Breaking Defense Pentagon reporter Ashley Roque breaks down her key takeaways from the hearing. Subscribe to our Pentagon newsletter to get the latest information from the building delivered directly to you. Source link

The Marine Corps may take its relationship with tiltrotor aircraft to the next level in the coming years with an attack platform to join the V-22 Osprey transport aircraft it’s been operating for the last two decades.The service is looking for aircraft to fill gaps as it prepares to retire its AV-8 Harriers and F/A-18A-C variants, then eventually replace UH-1 Venom and AH-1 Viper attack helicopters. The Army-developed MV-75 Cheyenne II is a possibility, the Corps’ assistant deputy commandant for aviation said Wednesday at the Modern Day Marine conference in Washington, D.C. “So I would say we’re exploring every option when…

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy have successfully conducted the maiden salvo launch of Naval Anti-ship Missile-Short Range (NASM-SR) from the Navy’s helicopter platform off the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha.During the trial, two missiles were launched in quick succession from the same helicopter, making it the first salvo launch of an advanced air-launched anti-ship missile system, announced PIB.This marked the first time that two missiles were launched in quick succession from the same helicopter, demonstrating the salvo launch capability of this advanced air-launched anti-ship missile system.The trial achieved all its objectives, with data captured…