Space Force   AI   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Defense Policy  
Washington Post • Natalie Allison, Tara Copp

JD Vance tells U.S. Air Force Academy graduates to embrace AI—while banning machine life-and-death decisions

Vice President JD Vance used the Air Force Academy commencement to say AI will “inevitably” change warfare, but that decisions affecting life and death must remain human-led. He urged cadets to use technology to improve performance without “submit[ting] to it,” as Pentagon AI efforts move forward.

Also: The Independent, NBC News and The Independent
2026-05-28T12:44:33.435137-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Deals   Defense Policy  
Reuters • Johan Ahlander, Simon Johnson

Ukraine to buy 20 new Gripen jets, Sweden to donate older jets sooner

By Reuters: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine had earmarked 2.5 billion euros out of a 90 billion euro EU loan package for the planes.

Also: The Aviationist, DefenseNews.com, FlightGlobal, Bloomberg, Aviation Week, defencetoday.com, Kyiv Independent, Air Data News, AeroTime, tass.com, moderndiplomacy.eu, CNA and 13 more
2026-05-28T02:44:32.723407-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Boeing completes first international flight with MQ-28 autonomous fighter

By FlightGlobal: The Australia-built Ghost Bat completed three flights from a US naval air station in Central California. Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force have logged the first flight outside Australia of the new MQ-28 Ghost Bat autonomous tactical jet.

Also: The Aviationist and ex2.com.au
2026-05-28T09:37:30.711544-07:00
Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

US Air Force establishes rapid installation line for F-15 electronic survivability system

By FlightGlobal: The "speedline" will begin installing the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System on F-15Es next month. The US Air Force (USAF) has established a rapid processing facility to install a new electronic warfare protection system on its fleet of Boeing F-15E strike fighters.

2026-05-28T09:23:17.692004-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Voyager Technologies

The Propulsion Imperative Behind Golden Dome

By SpaceNews.com: Missile defense has traditionally been framed around detection, tracking and interception. Golden Dome changes that calculus, broadening the focus to the entire distributed infrastructure enabling the architecture, placing propulsion front and center.

2026-05-28T06:54:19.447691-07:00