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Last Updated: Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, 8:11 PM PDT
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For B-21, Quantity Is Its Most Critical Quality Top Bomber Officer Says
By The War Zone: The B-21 Raider will bring combat mass unlike anything the B-2 can muster, which will change how stealth bombers fight.

First F-35Bs delivered to Japan
By FlightGlobal: Three of the short take-off and vertical landing stealth fighters were ferried to Nyutabaru Air Base in Japan's southern Miyazaki region by US pilots.

First JASDF F-35B Lightning IIs Arrive at Nyutabaru Air Base

F/A-XX Next Generation Naval Fighter Concept Art Emerges From Northrop Grumman
By The War Zone: Northrop Grumman has provided a very rare glimpse of what the F/A-XX could look like at a time when the program's future is in serious doubt. Northrop Grumman has provided a very rare glimpse of how the future F/A-XX carrier-based stealth combat jet might look.

Pentagon mulls ‘czar’ roles for major Navy and Air Force acquisition programs
By Breaking Defense: The new positions, covering submarines and a number of Air Force programs, would report directly to the deputy defense secretary, numerous sources told Breaking Defense.

Orbital Operations Secures $8.8M to Develop High-Thrust Counterspace Orbital Vehicle
By Payload: “This is a counterspace weapon.”.

US Space Force wargame could inform framework for allied info sharing
By DefenseNews.com: The two-week wargame is focused on understanding what capabilities and operational concepts the Space Force might need 10 years into the future. .

Industry Experts Chart the Future of AI and Autonomy in Military Aviation
By Aerospace America: Global Panel Addresses Tough Questions as Collaborative AI-Enabled Aircraft Programs Advance The future of air power lies in the seamless collaboration between humans and machines….