Defense Daily reports, “The State Department last Friday said it has approved a potential $264.6 million sale to Canada of AIM-9X Block II and Block II+ air-launched missiles and related systems. The Sidewinder is built by RTX [RTX].”
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Draft Documents Indicate Pentagon Considering Big Changes to ICBM, Drone Wingmen programs in FY25
Breaking Defense reports, “Following the passage of a year-long continuing resolution (CR) in March, the Pentagon has considered big changes for marquee Air Force programs like the service’s new nuclear ICBM and futuristic drone wingmen, according to draft budgetary documents. The draft spending plan, which was previously reported by other outlets and obtained by Breaking Defense, includes a proposal for the Air Force to slash over a billion dollars in planned spending for the troubled Sentinel ICBM and funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into the Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone program.”
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Aerospace America Opens the Year with its January–March Issue
FROM THE INSTITUTE
After a landmark year for aerospace, 2026 is shaping up to be even more pivotal. In the first print issue of the year, Aerospace America explores efforts to modernize U.S. air traffic control, the influence of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on small drone development, the state of hypersonics research, and much more.
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