F-35’s Inventory Failings Are Issue in Pentagon’s Audit Failure

Bloomberg reports: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has promised to produce a first-ever “clean” audit of the Pentagon by 2028, but the F-35, the costliest US weapons system, poses one of the biggest obstacles.

2025-04-29T05:09:39.240919-07:00

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US Navy Expands PteroDynamics Contract by $4.6M for New Developments

By eVTOL News: On Feb. 18, PteroDynamics announced an expansion of its contract with the US Navy to develop and dem.

2025-04-29T05:03:56.078565-07:00

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Sikorsky Innovations: An Overview of Future Developments

By eVTOL News: By Frank Colucci Vertiflite, May/June 2025 Sikorsky.

2025-04-29T05:19:46.215966-07:00

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Forbes • Vikram Mittal

Russia’s New Jet-Engine Drone Aims To Break Through Ukrainian Defenses

By Forbes: Ukraine recently reported a new Russian loitering munition, the Banderol, which uses a jet engine for greater range and improved resilience to air defenses.

2025-04-29T05:31:34.849198-07:00

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tectonicdefense.com • Erin O'Brien

Anduril Unveils Pulsar-L for Lightweight Electronic Warfare

By tectonicdefense.com: Pew-pew, but make it miniature. This morning, Anduril unveiled a teeny-tiny version of its Pulsar electronic warfare system, named Pulsar L (Pulsar-Lite).

asdnews.com

Introducing Pulsar-L: A Game-Changer in Electromagnetic Warfare Systems

Also: Defense Daily and defence-industry.eu

2025-04-29T04:57:01.441599-07:00

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intellinews.com • Iulian Ernst in Bucharest

Romania to invest €2.5bn in Black Sea airbase with or without US support

By intellinews.com: Romania will proceed with the €2.5bn expansion of the Mihail Kogălniceanu military base near the Black Sea, regardless of the presence or ...

2025-04-29T05:33:37.767058-07:00

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skyatnightmagazine.com • Iain Todd

US Space Force Proposes Orbital Carrier for Spacecraft Deployment

By skyatnightmagazine.com: The US is planning on launching an orbital carrier into space, acting like an aircraft carrier at sea to put spacecraft into orbit.

2025-04-29T05:50:52.443014-07:00

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