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Associated Press • Konstantin Toropin, NICHOLAS RICCARDI

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall threatens lawsuit to restore security clearance

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says he will sue the Trump administration over the loss of his security clearance. The dispute pits a former senior defense official against the administration and could test how security-clearance decisions affecting former officials are contested.

2026-08-10T18:50:31.134002-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy   Boeing  
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AINonline • Charlotte Bailey

Robinson Unmanned Advances Through U.S. Drone Dominance Program

By AINonline: Sovereign manufacturing expertise essential to Pentagon initiative.

Also: DVIDS / U.S. DoD and defencestar.in
2026-08-10T09:17:58.412649-07:00
AI   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons  
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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Air Force seeks AI tool to help manage Minuteman III ICBM sustainment

By Breaking Defense: The new AI tool could help cut down the cumbersome labor needed to sift through roughly 60 different data sources, according to the Air Force.

2026-08-10T08:04:19.747135-07:00
eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Europe   M&A   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Archer Aviation   Boeing  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Boeing and Rheinmetall promote MQ-28 Ghost Bat for Germany's future combat drone plans

By Air Data News: Companies propose Australian-developed aircraft as a fast-track platform for the Luftwaffe to develop Collaborative Combat Aircraft capabilities by 2029 Boeing and Rheinmetall have stepped up their campaign to position the MQ-28 Ghost Bat as the foundation of Germany's future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) capability, arguing that the unmanned aircraft could allow the Luftwaffe to begin developing operational concepts years before a dedicated European system becomes available.

Also: Australian Aviation, Air Data News, AeroTime, APAC Defence Reporter, Economic Times and 7 more
2026-08-10T02:20:34.697270-07:00