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"Our teams are moving the B-21 Raider through testing at an unprecedented pace. With more than $5 billion invested in digital technologies and manufacturing infrastructure for the B-21 program, Northrop Grumman is accelerating its production, with the first aircraft planned to arrive at Ellsworth Air Force Base in 2027" ~ Northrop Grumman

"Our teams are moving the B-21 Raider through testing at an unprecedented pace. With more than $5 billion invested in digital technologies and manufacturing infrastructure for the B-21 program, Northrop Grumman is accelerating its production, with the first aircraft planned to arrive at Ellsworth Air Force Base in 2027" ~ Northrop Grumman

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T-ARM's Universal Launch & Recovery enables autonomous launch & recovery of both RW/FW drones from any moving vehicle. This is currently being explored by T-ARM & USAF for the Arsenal Aircraft effort which is exploring using C17 & #TULAR to support the Air Dominance missions.

T-ARM's Universal Launch & Recovery enables autonomous launch & recovery of both RW/FW drones from any moving vehicle. This is currently being explored by T-ARM & USAF for the Arsenal Aircraft effort which is exploring using C17 & #TULAR to support the Air Dominance missions.

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Aircraft parked in the open. Not a hardened shelter in sight. For those new here, I've been writing about the drone threat to aircraft in the open since 1964. 🙃 How do we solve this? A 🧵 1/265

Aircraft parked in the open. Not a hardened shelter in sight. For those new here, I've been writing about the drone threat to aircraft in the open since 1964. 🙃 How do we solve this? A 🧵 1/265

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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If the AIM-424 (LRAAM) #Malice reveal caught you off guard, it shouldn't have. Navy leadership said more was coming when they acknowledged the AIM-174 last year. "It [#AIM174] exists. That's an operational capability. As you can see that one being revealed and shown into the area, there are many more behind.." ~ Rear Admiral Keith A. Hash #West2025

If the AIM-424 (LRAAM) #Malice reveal caught you off guard, it shouldn't have. Navy leadership said more was coming when they acknowledged the AIM-174 last year. "It [#AIM174] exists. That's an operational capability. As you can see that one being revealed and shown into the area, there are many more behind.." ~ Rear Admiral Keith A. Hash #West2025

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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Folks here are acting shocked that Lockheed needs 18 months to get PAC-3 ACE to initial flight test. Like it's trivial to build a new Patriot & IBCS compliant missile that costs a third to half of what the MSE costs and still handles over half its threats. And by the way, not one Patriot customer, including the US, has put a single dollar toward developing ACE yet. Lockheed isn't going to push anything operationally capable until that money shows up. (📹CNBC)

Folks here are acting shocked that Lockheed needs 18 months to get PAC-3 ACE to initial flight test. Like it's trivial to build a new Patriot & IBCS compliant missile that costs a third to half of what the MSE costs and still handles over half its threats. And by the way, not one Patriot customer, including the US, has put a single dollar toward developing ACE yet. Lockheed isn't going to push anything operationally capable until that money shows up. (📹CNBC)

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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Over 50% of US aviation losses in Epic Fury were MQ-9s, with the share of combat losses running even higher (70+%). USAF leadership has addressed this directly in recent remarks (video 👇). And as I've noted before, when you stack Epic Fury's combined combat and non-combat crewed aviation losses against Desert Storm, this campaign actually compares favorably to what the coalition took against Saddam in '91. This has been documented by VLO225 and others in more detail (🔗👇).

Over 50% of US aviation losses in Epic Fury were MQ-9s, with the share of combat losses running even higher (70+%). USAF leadership has addressed this directly in recent remarks (video 👇). And as I've noted before, when you stack Epic Fury's combined combat and non-combat crewed aviation losses against Desert Storm, this campaign actually compares favorably to what the coalition took against Saddam in '91. This has been documented by VLO225 and others in more detail (🔗👇).

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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"For Epic Fury, perhaps the Most Valuable Player was Unmanned. The MQ-9. We made many many strikes..I don't want to say how many because the number is classified but no other platform is even close to the MQ-9. So we get a lot of utility out of them and don't put our folks in risk. " Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach Chief of Staff of the US Air Force (May 20, 2026)

"For Epic Fury, perhaps the Most Valuable Player was Unmanned. The MQ-9. We made many many strikes..I don't want to say how many because the number is classified but no other platform is even close to the MQ-9. So we get a lot of utility out of them and don't put our folks in risk. " Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach Chief of Staff of the US Air Force (May 20, 2026)

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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July-August 1990. Edwards Air Force Base California. (📹Northrop Grumman)

July-August 1990. Edwards Air Force Base California. (📹Northrop Grumman)

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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"They have probably a #PATRIOT Bn [worth].. Some of this is being used to protect static sites.. others are being moved around and doing some really historic things..One of them is a #SAMbush.. stretching the very edges..to engage the first A-50 system back in Jan" (🎥US Army)

"They have probably a #PATRIOT Bn [worth].. Some of this is being used to protect static sites.. others are being moved around and doing some really historic things..One of them is a #SAMbush.. stretching the very edges..to engage the first A-50 system back in Jan" (🎥US Army)

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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US Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL). (📹US Army)

US Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL). (📹US Army)

Air-Power | MIL-STD

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"All of our fifth gen and sixth gen aircraft carry their weapons internally which negates the ability to carry really big weapons and that's what the F-15 does. The F-15EX will be an air superiority aircraft that would be able to carry really long range missiles.." ~ Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach Chief of Staff of the US Air Force (May 20, 2026)

"All of our fifth gen and sixth gen aircraft carry their weapons internally which negates the ability to carry really big weapons and that's what the F-15 does. The F-15EX will be an air superiority aircraft that would be able to carry really long range missiles.." ~ Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach Chief of Staff of the US Air Force (May 20, 2026)

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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Apparently five additional E-7 AEW&C are planned to be included in USAF's FY27 procurement request [Via amendment] in addition to the five E-7 AEW&C added in FY26 [EMD] and the two E-7's part of the Air Force's original MTA. This should take the total on contract, or budgeted to 12 E-7 AEWC. 👇👇 Testimony: "The E-7 was not originally in the FY27 [procurement] submission. We have recently been working with the Office of Secretary of War (OSW) to get that budget amendment to the OMB to include funding for FY27 in support for 5 additional E-7 aircraft." ~ Lieutenant General David H. Tabor, USAF "The [Air Moving Target Indicator (AMTI)] capabilities that are happening in space are far exceeding our expectations. I would welcome the opportunity in a different [classified] forum to tell you exactly why I feel that way." ~ Major General Christopher J. Niemi, USAF

Apparently five additional E-7 AEW&C are planned to be included in USAF's FY27 procurement request [Via amendment] in addition to the five E-7 AEW&C added in FY26 [EMD] and the two E-7's part of the Air Force's original MTA. This should take the total on contract, or budgeted to 12 E-7 AEWC. 👇👇 Testimony: "The E-7 was not originally in the FY27 [procurement] submission. We have recently been working with the Office of Secretary of War (OSW) to get that budget amendment to the OMB to include funding for FY27 in support for 5 additional E-7 aircraft." ~ Lieutenant General David H. Tabor, USAF "The [Air Moving Target Indicator (AMTI)] capabilities that are happening in space are far exceeding our expectations. I would welcome the opportunity in a different [classified] forum to tell you exactly why I feel that way." ~ Major General Christopher J. Niemi, USAF

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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"We have a floor for 466 tankers. We have a number we are supposed to meet this year of 478, which we will do and we are working our way with this [FY27] budget and perhaps future budgets to get to 502. We are on a upslope for the tanker force " General Kenneth S. Wilsbach Chief of Staff of the US Air Force (Apr 30, 2026)

"We have a floor for 466 tankers. We have a number we are supposed to meet this year of 478, which we will do and we are working our way with this [FY27] budget and perhaps future budgets to get to 502. We are on a upslope for the tanker force " General Kenneth S. Wilsbach Chief of Staff of the US Air Force (Apr 30, 2026)

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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Lockheed CEO progress and investment updates on plans to achieve: 🔸 3X PAC-3 MSE production ⬆️ 🔸 4x THAAD production ⬆️ 🔸 4x PrSM production⬆️

Lockheed CEO progress and investment updates on plans to achieve: 🔸 3X PAC-3 MSE production ⬆️ 🔸 4x THAAD production ⬆️ 🔸 4x PrSM production⬆️

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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Zone 5 Rusty Dagger. #AffordableMass

Zone 5 Rusty Dagger. #AffordableMass

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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An #F15EX Eagle II assigned to the 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., performs an unrestricted climb at Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND, Feb. 21, 2025. The unrestricted climb commemorated the 50th anniversary of Project Streak Eagle. (U.S. Air Force)

An #F15EX Eagle II assigned to the 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., performs an unrestricted climb at Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND, Feb. 21, 2025. The unrestricted climb commemorated the 50th anniversary of Project Streak Eagle. (U.S. Air Force)

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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"We are very interested in increasing F-15EX production, starting at 24 [per year] in FY27 and then ramping up to 36 [per year] into the FYDP. Right now there is a Multi-Year procurement negotiation going on in conjunction with OSW and Boeing to look at options to accelerate that as quickly as possible..We are hopeful that we can get to 24 per year as rapidly as possible" ~ Lieutenant General David H. Tabor, USAF

"We are very interested in increasing F-15EX production, starting at 24 [per year] in FY27 and then ramping up to 36 [per year] into the FYDP. Right now there is a Multi-Year procurement negotiation going on in conjunction with OSW and Boeing to look at options to accelerate that as quickly as possible..We are hopeful that we can get to 24 per year as rapidly as possible" ~ Lieutenant General David H. Tabor, USAF

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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"The uncrewed #MQ28 platforms & digital versions have now completed 150 hours and 20,000+ hours of virtual testing. The Capability Demonstration 2025 missions were completed in early June, four months ahead of schedule, and validated: 🔸Autonomous behaviors & mission execution 🔸Multi-ship operations 🔸Deployment operations (RAAF Tindal) 🔸Teaming with an E-7A #Wedgetail & 🔸Data fusion & sharing data between multiple MQ-28 aircraft and transmission of that data to a crewed platform" ~ Boeing Defense #RAAF #CCA

"The uncrewed #MQ28 platforms & digital versions have now completed 150 hours and 20,000+ hours of virtual testing. The Capability Demonstration 2025 missions were completed in early June, four months ahead of schedule, and validated: 🔸Autonomous behaviors & mission execution 🔸Multi-ship operations 🔸Deployment operations (RAAF Tindal) 🔸Teaming with an E-7A #Wedgetail & 🔸Data fusion & sharing data between multiple MQ-28 aircraft and transmission of that data to a crewed platform" ~ Boeing Defense #RAAF #CCA

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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I expect the "affordable Cruise Missile" to see a major ⬆️under the new administration. Partly due to need to field affordable mass & partly due to mature designs & tech. Depending on the capability sought, this could mean a $20-$25 Bn effort to field an inventory of 100K AUR's.

I expect the "affordable Cruise Missile" to see a major ⬆️under the new administration. Partly due to need to field affordable mass & partly due to mature designs & tech. Depending on the capability sought, this could mean a $20-$25 Bn effort to field an inventory of 100K AUR's.

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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FGM-148 Javelin 🤝 Quadcopter 💥

FGM-148 Javelin 🤝 Quadcopter 💥

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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"AeroVironment [AVAV] has already received production orders for its new, upgraded LOCUST X3 laser weapon capability, according to a lead company official, who said the first systems are expected to be “forward deployed” in the coming months" Via Defense Daily

"AeroVironment [AVAV] has already received production orders for its new, upgraded LOCUST X3 laser weapon capability, according to a lead company official, who said the first systems are expected to be “forward deployed” in the coming months" Via Defense Daily

Air-Power | NatSec Ledger

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"In our latest live demonstration, Leonidas went 61-for-61, disabling multiple mission-representative drone types across five flight scenarios: multi-directional counter-swarm engagement, precision strike on a single drone, controlled intercept within a software-defined drop zone, one-to-many multi-target engagement and defeat of a 49-drone swarm" ~ Epirus #HPM #GaN

"In our latest live demonstration, Leonidas went 61-for-61, disabling multiple mission-representative drone types across five flight scenarios: multi-directional counter-swarm engagement, precision strike on a single drone, controlled intercept within a software-defined drop zone, one-to-many multi-target engagement and defeat of a 49-drone swarm" ~ Epirus #HPM #GaN

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