Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

USAF, Boeing align on KC-46A Pegasus readiness improvements and faster rollout of updated boom-operator Remote Vision System

The U.S. Air Force and Boeing agreed on terms to improve KC-46A Pegasus tanker readiness and accelerate delivery of new fleet capabilities. The plan includes an accelerated rollout of the updated Remote Vision System for boom operators, aimed at boosting operational readiness across the aircraft’s tanker mission set.

2026-05-12T22:43:11.010758-07:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
tass.com

Russia to place Sarmat ICBM on combat alert by year end

By tass.com: The President congratulated the Ministry of Defense, all employees, researchers, engineers, defense industry production organizers, prime contractors, and the thousands of workers engaged in the teamwork on "this major event and unconditional success".

Also: tass.com, warsight.com, South China Morning Post and 4 more
2026-05-12T08:11:54.293237-07:00
Space Force   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.

Also: AirForceTimes and Aviation Week
2026-05-12T15:14:25.264888-07:00
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.

Also: Stars and Stripes
2026-05-12T14:03:32.458229-07:00