This year marks the 20th anniversary of the F-22 Raptor’s Initial Operational Capability. Since 2005, the aircraft has set the global benchmark for air superiority, combining advanced capability, readiness, and mission success to maintain US Air Force dominance. Continued modernization ensures the F-22 evolves to meet future battlespace challenges and drives the development of integrated airpower.
Kamikaze Drone Boat Punches Hole in Former US Warship
The US Navy has confirmed that its Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) uncrewed surface vessel, developed by Baltimore-based BlackSea Technologies, carried out its first...
Marine Corps Showcases New Drone-Launched Precision Strike System
According to the US Marine Corps, 2nd Marine Regiment conducted the first conventional-level test of the AeroVironment, Inc. JUMP 20-X unmanned aircraft system (UAS)...
New Undersea Defense System Showcased at Lanternfish Exercise
Anduril Industries demonstrated an integrated underwater defense system during the multinational Lanternfish exercise, showing how autonomous underwater threats can be detected, tracked, and reported...
America’s First Hypersonic Destroyer, But Where Are the Missiles?
According to The War Zone, the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) is expected to return to the US Navy fleet in September 2026 after years of...
AI Takes the Controls in New F-16 Flight Tests
The US Air Force and DARPA have successfully begun flight testing an AI-controlled F-16 fighter jet modified under the VENOM (Viper Experimentation and Next-generation...
Lockheed’s New Weapons Aim to Transform the Economics of Air Defense
Lockheed Martin is expanding its air defense portfolio with two new systems designed to counter the growing range of aerial threats, from drone swarms...
