Report to Congress on Strait of Hormuz Non-oil Shipments and Effects on U.S. Shippers

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 can’t stop drones over its own bases

A senior U.S. Air Force general acknowledged before Congress that the military lacks adequate defenses to protect its own air bases from drone incursions on American soil, and that the service is still working out what it would even take to fix the problem. Lt. Gen. David Tabor, the Air Force’

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