Facility Will Be Constructed at Mountain Home Air Force Base for Pilot Training

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recently announced plans to host the Qatari Emiri Air Force at Idaho’s Mountain Home Air Force Base, crediting the decision to Qatar’s role in hammering out the Gaza peace deal. The facility, which has already drawn some controversy, will be used to train pilots on Qatari F-15 fighter jets.

$173M Deal Brings Total To 34 MH-139A Aircraft Under Contract

Boeing announced that the U.S. Air Force awarded the company a contract to build eight more MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters to include training and sustainment support services. Coming on the heels of a $178 million award for seven helicopters in April of this year, this contract increases the total number under contract to 34.

Strategic Attack, Electronic Warfare, ISR As Air Or Ground Payload

Textron Systems announced the introduction of Damocles Launched Effect, its cutting-edge system designed to deliver a strategic advantage in warfare environments. Its GEN2 Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP) can deliver top-attack, electronic warfare, and intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance capabilities deployed as either a ground- or air-delivered payload.

7-Inch Low-Cost UAV For Training, ISR Is First In Family

Red Cat Holdings announced the introduction of its FANG family of NDAA-compliant First Person View (FPV) drones beginning with the FANG F7, with a 7-inch frame. The drones were developed through a U.S. military lab program and are now field-ready after having progressed from concept to product.

Plans Approved For Replacement Carrier-Based Stealth Fighter

The Pentagon has approved plans for the U.S. Navy’s next-generation carrier-based stealth fighter jet to replace the aging fleet of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets that have been in service for decades. This clears the path for the Navy to select between Boeing and Northrop Grumman for the award of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) contract.