The first Airbus Military A400M military airlifter landed back in Seville, Spain on Friday after completing a successful maiden flight lasting just under four hours, Airbus said last week. The crew confirmed that the aircraft, known as MSN 1, performed as expected. "From the very beginning of the flight, we were impressed by the ease of handling of the aircraft which was in line with what we experienced in the simulator," experimental test pilot Nacho Lombo was quoted as saying.…
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Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]
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Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]
CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million
The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]