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[Mike1976]

U.S. Navy Seeks $7.3 Billion for 785 Tomahawks and 540 SM-6 Missiles to Rebuild Fleet Firepower and Stocks

U.S. Navy seeks $7.3B for Tomahawk and SM-6 missiles to rebuild strike and air defense stocks after heavy combat use.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Navy Requests $65.8B to Build 34 Ships Boosting Submarine Force and Sealift in Pacific

U.S. Navy FY2027 plan requests $65.8B for 34 ships, boosting submarines, amphibious forces, and contested logistics capacity.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Requests 38 F-35As for Air Force in New Budget Proposal Under 85-Aircraft Plan to Reinforce Stealth Power

FY2027 budget request funds 38 Air Force F-35As inside an 85-jet joint buy, reinforcing U.S. fifth-generation combat airpower.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Army Apache Evolves from Cold War Tank Killer to Networked Combat Node Enabled by Anduril Altius-700

US Army Apache fires Altius-700 in first launched-effect test, expanding standoff sensing and survivability for future rotor warfare.

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[Mike1976]

Boeing to keep AGM-86B nuclear cruise missiles combat-ready for US Air Force bombers until 2033

US Air Force extends AGM-86B missile life to 2033 through Boeing remanufacture program to sustain nuclear capability amid LRSO delays

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Army Secures M777A2 155mm Cannon Tubes in $145.8M Deal to Sustain Combat Firepower

US Army awards $145.8M contract for M777A2 cannon tubes, sustaining 155mm artillery readiness and barrel life through 2031.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Army and Navy Conduct Joint Hypersonic Missile Test Boosting Long Range Strike Readiness

U.S. Army and Navy test long-range hypersonic weapon, validating boost-glide strike capability against advanced air defenses

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[haze99]

US puts new Dark Eagle hypersonic missile under Strategic Command control for global strike missions

US assigns Dark Eagle hypersonic missile to US Strategic Command with national launch authority and range up to 3500 km for strategic strike missions

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Navy Funds $55M AN/BYG-1 Upgrade to Boost Submarine Strike Speed and Targeting

US Navy awards $55M to upgrade AN/BYG-1, boosting submarine targeting, weapons control, and undersea combat advantage.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Navy Deploys Unconfirmed New Short-Range Launcher on Arleigh Burke Destroyer for Drone Defense

U.S. Navy tests new anti-drone launcher on USS Carl M. Levin, signaling shift to low-cost layered ship defense.

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[Mike1976]

US Air Force to protect HH-60W rescue helicopters from missile attacks with new laser defense

US Air Force plans HH60W AIRCM integration to counter infrared missile threats and address helicopter survivability gap by 2027

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[Mike1976]

Gotta love the all-knowing "experts".

"The KC-135 relies on spare parts that are long out of production!!!"

Which is why they're being replaced by the KC-46A

U.S. Air Force Receives 105th KC-46A Pegasus Tanker Expanding Global Refueling Reach

U.S. Air Force adds 105th KC-46A tanker, boosting aerial refueling capacity and global combat reach.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Air Force Equips A-10 Land Attack Aircraft with New Air Refueling System to Extend Combat Endurance

U.S. equips A-10 land-attack aircraft with new air-refueling system, boosting combat endurance and mission range.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Air Force Adds Four KC-135 Tankers to Strengthen Arctic Force Posture and Global Airpower Projection

US Air Force adds four KC-135s to Alaska’s 168th Wing, expanding Arctic refueling capacity and global power projection.

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Army Awards $4.76B PAC-3 MSE Contract as Allies Fund Patriot Missile Surge

Lockheed Martin’s $4.76B PAC-3 MSE contract boosts Patriot missile output, driven by allied demand and rising missile threats.

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[Mike1976]

US puts new Dark Eagle hypersonic missile under Strategic Command control for global strike missions

US assigns Dark Eagle hypersonic missile to US Strategic Command with national launch authority and range up to 3500 km for strategic strike missions

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[Mike1976]

U.S. Advances Sentinel ICBM InterContinental Missile Toward 2027 First Flight to Replace Minuteman III

US advances Sentinel nuclear missile (ICBM) toward 2027 flight, replacing Minuteman III in a major deterrence upgrade.

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