Biden requests $715B for Pentagon
Biden made his first request for a defence budget. He asked for $753 billion in national security funding for the Defence Department.
USA News
Defence Politics
Air
The F-15EX is now called Eagle II
The U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) newest F-15EX variant is renamed Eagle II, the service announced Wednesday.
Air
Regional / Strategy
U.S. Bombers Conduct Aegean Sea Mission
Two U.S. B-1 Lancer bombers stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota conducted overflight missions in the Aegean Sea.
Space
NASA Invites to Watch Maiden Flight Mars Helicopter Online
NASA is targeting no earlier than Sunday, April 11th, for Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s first attempt at powered, controlled flight on another planet.
Air
Weapon / Missile
USAF failed at First ARRW Attempt
USAF stated that the first booster flight test (BTF-1) of the Air Force’s AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) failed on April 5th.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Drone Launched another Drone
The USAF announced that the Valkyrie UAV launched another drone. The AFRL conducted its sixth test of the XQ-58A Valkyrie drone on March 26th.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Boeing to produce 11 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $1.6 billion production contract for the next 11 P 8A Poseidon aircraft. Nine aircraft will join the U.S. Navy fleet.
Navy / Maritime
US ship with a French name for Greek Navy
According to the Naval Analyses, the Greek government wants to build US Lockheed Martin frigates in France.
Space
Ingenuity Prepares for Maiden Flight
NASA plans the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter to attempt a powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet.
Air
Ammunition
F-35B Shot Itself
An ammunition round that exploded damaged a Marine Corps F-35B. The jet was conducting a night-time close air support mission on the Yuma Range Complex.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Turkey Hires Former F-35 Executive
The Turkish defence industry has hired a former Lockheed Martin executive to lobby Alexandria-based firm Pentagon Strategies on the F-35.
Investment
New Round on Motor Sich
Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv seized property and 100% of Motor Sich shares.
Weapon / Missile
ROK to Acquire AGM-114R
State Department approved a possible FMS to the Republic of Korea (ROK) of AGM-114R Hellfire Missiles for an estimated cost of $36 million.
Air
Bilateral Relations
GAO: The Cost of Removing Turkey from F-35: $108 million
The U.S. GAO examined the cost of the JSF program. The office claims that removing Turkey and establishing alternative suppliers will cost $108 million.
