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U.S. keeps Ukraine’s VAMPIRE counter-drone fleet combat-ready

The U.S. Navy is moving to extend technical support for the VAMPIRE counter-drone system deployed with Ukrainian naval forces, according to a presolicitation notice published May 14 by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. The contract modification targets Sierra Nevada Company for sole-so

U.S. Air Force hunts for the next-gen of air-launched weapons

The U.S. Air Force is looking for companies that can help build the next generation of air-launched weapons, according to a market survey published May 14 by the Air Force Research Laboratory. The program is called Advanced Research for Air-delivered Munitions, or ARAM, and at this stage it is not a

U.S. Air Force gives KC-135 a 6-year connectivity deadline

The U.S. Air Force expects to have its entire fleet of KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft fully networked within six years. That promise came from Lt. Gen. David Tabor, the service’s deputy chief of staff for plans and programs, during a May 13, 2026, hearing of the House Armed Serv

U.S. Air Force awards Ansys $82M for simulation software

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Ansys Government Initiatives an $82.1 million contract to supply advanced modeling and simulation software at Edwards Air Force Base, the service’s primary flight test center, locking in a five-year software relationship that will support some of the most technic