Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Budgets & Spending Defense Industry & Major Contractors Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Policy

tass.com

Russia moves RS-28 Sarmat toward combat alert after successful test launch; Putin flags earlier-than-stated service timeline ami

Russia says it has successfully test-launched the RS-28 Sarmat ICBM and briefed President Vladimir Putin on the result. Moscow also claims the missile will be placed on combat alert by year end and has framed operational fielding as arriving later this year, despite prior technical issues and schedule slips.

The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

Russia Plans To Deploy Sarmat ICBM Operationally Later This Year

Times of India

'Europe, U.S. In Range': Russia Unleashes 'DOOMSDAY NUCLEAR BEAST' | Putin Oversees Missile Launch

Also: tass.com, warsight.com, South China Morning Post and 4 more

2026-05-12T08:11:54.293237-07:00

Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Defense Budgets & Spending Space Defense & Militarization Policy & Regulation Defense Policy

SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Congressional Budget Office estimates $1.2 trillion price tag for Golden Dome

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The Congressional Budget Office estimates that a national missile defense system broadly aligned with President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome executive order could cost roughly $1.2 trillion over 20 years, a figure that dramatically exceeds the Pentagon’s public estimate of about $185 billion.

Air & Space Forces Mag

Golden Dome Could Cost $1.2 Trillion Over 20 Years, CBO Says

Space Policy Online

CBO Estimates Golden Dome at $1.2 Trillion, Space-Based Interceptors Biggest Cost

Also: AirForceTimes and Aviation Week

2026-05-12T15:14:25.264888-07:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Budgets & Spending Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Boeing

The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Pentagon Reconsiders E-7 Radar Need After E-3 Loss to Iranian Attack

By The War Zone: E-7s to replace the Air Force's dwindling and aging fleet of E-3s are even more sorely needed now after one of the latter was lost to an Iranian attack.

2026-05-12T15:57:14.830076-07:00

Event Defense Policy

FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Snowbirds future under dispute: MPs claim 2027 funding won’t be approved, defence chief denies

By FlightGlobal: Opposition MPs in Canadian Parliament claim the Liberal Party government will not fund the Snowbirds air show demonstration team in 2027, which Ottawa's defence chief denies.

2026-05-12T15:31:01.893667-07:00

ATC North America Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

mynorthwest.com • Associated Press

Air Force trainer jet crashes, pilots eject safely

By mynorthwest.com: COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — A U.S. Air Force training jet crashed Tuesday in west Alabama with both pilots ejecting safely, military officials said.

The Aviationist

U.S. Air Force T-38C Trainer Crashes in Alabama, Pilots Safe

Aero-News

T-38 Talon II Training Jet Crashes In Rural Alabama

Also: Stars and Stripes

2026-05-12T14:03:32.458229-07:00

Helicopter Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Budgets & Spending Defense Policy

Breaking Defense • Carley Welch

Hegseth: Pentagon is 'taking another look' at deep cuts to Army's aircraft budget

By Breaking Defense: Lawmakers expressed concern over the Army's proposed budget, which takes an ax to high-profile legacy helicopter procurement.

Also: Defense One and insidedefense.com

2026-05-12T14:48:31.863570-07:00

Aircraft Carrier Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Breaking Defense • Diana Stancy

Trump-class Battleship will get same nuclear reactor as Ford aircraft carrier

By Breaking Defense: Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle confirmed the battleship would share several design features with the USS Ford.

2026-05-12T15:23:31.565999-07:00

Eurofighter ATC Europe Aviation Safety & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Defense Policy

The War Zone • Thomas Newdick

U.S. Air Force Special Operations Aircraft Accused Of Austrian Airspace Incursion

By The War Zone: Austria says it scrambled Eurofighters two days in a row to intercept U.S. military aircraft, likely U-28As operated by Air Force Special Operations Command.