USA Defence News

Regional / Strategy

New Term New Relations in Niger

18 Mar, 07:53
2 Min Read

Niger abolished the military agreement with the U.S., and presidents of the alliance of Sahel states congratulated Vladimir Putin for winning the elections.

Air

USAF Postpones T-7A Red Hawk Jet Trainer’s IOC Status

16 Mar, 10:06
3 Min Read

USAF has delayed the Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of T-7A Red Hawk trainers from 2025 to 2028, jeopardising the goal of training 1,500 pilots per year.

Air Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Unmanned Systems

Pentagon Introduces AI-Guided Combat Drones

14 Mar, 05:36
2 min read

The Pentagon has launched a major project to build artificial intelligence-guided Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles.

Country

SIPRI: Turkiye is the 11th Biggest Arms Exporter

14 Mar, 02:02
3 min read

SIPRI announced the biggest arms exporter in 2023, and Turkiye is listed as the 11th biggest arms exporter.

Weapon / Missile

AFRL Eyes Reusable Hypersonic Technologies

13 Mar, 09:59

With the conclusion on AGM-183A ARRW rocket-boosted hypersonic glide weapon, AFRL is eyeing reusable hypersonic technologies for the 2030s.

Air

U.S. Divests 250 Aircraft in 2025, including F-22s

13 Mar, 09:55
3 min read

The Air Force plans to shrink its total aircraft inventory in fiscal 2025, cutting its plans for new airframes while continuing to retire old platforms.

Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

Ambassador Flake: Türkiye is an important NATO Ally

13 Mar, 08:59
1 min read

U.S. Ambassador to Ankara Jeffry Flake states that Türkiye is an important NATO Ally and cooperation with Turkiye is essential for the NATO Alliance.

Weapon / Missile

U.S. Army Shelves Extended-Range Artillery Gun

13 Mar, 08:30
1 min read

The ERCA programme has been cancelled, which aimed to increase the maximum range of artillery to 70-100 km with a long-barrel gun.

Ammunition Weapon / Missile Investment Country Defence Politics

U.S. Army Increases Budget for NGSW Infantry Weapons

13 Mar, 03:06
3 min read

The U.S. Army increased the Fiscal Year 2025 budget to acquire M7 rifles and M250 machine guns from $132.9 million to $367.3 million.

Weapon / Missile Investment

The U.S. Navy Announces Plans For Munition Acquisitions

13 Mar, 12:13

In the announced plan for FY24, USN and USMC are set to acquire some of the new weapon systems, such as the CPS hypersonic missile and JASSM-ER cruise missile.