Wed, Oct 22, 2025
Sparkly Gulfstream G700s to Replace a 20-Year-Old G550 in the US Coast Guard
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing criticism for deciding that now, weeks into a government shutdown, was a great time to spend $172 million on two sparkly new Gulfstream G700 business jets. The purchase was intended to replace an aging G550 that officials said had long surpassed its operational life.
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Wed, Oct 22, 2025
NATO State Bolsters Unmanned Combat Aviation Capabilities
Gijs Tuinman, Dutch State Secretary for Defense, signed a letter of intent on October 16 to signify the Netherlands joining the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program and highlighting a new step in transatlantic cooperation in autonomous unmanned systems that will fly as “loyal wingmen” alongside manned fighters.
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Mon, Oct 20, 2025
Black Hawk S-70UAS Conversion To Lead & Resupply Air Assault Missions
Sikorsky took the conversion of its UH-60L Black Hawk into the S-70UAS U-Hawk fully autonomous, heavy-lift cargo vehicle from concept to reality in just 10 months. The U-Hawk was modified to have 25 percent more cargo space and integrated it with MATRIX autonomy technology.
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