Weekly Briefing: Air Warfare

The latest Air Warfare news and analysis from Breaking Defense.

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Weekly Briefing Air Warfare

Israel wants US to bolster its weapons stockpile in Israel: Sources The stockpile is meant for US use, but weapons can be quickly transferred to Israeli forces in the event of an emergency.

StormBreaker: A networked, all-weather weapon for low-collateral-damage engagement [Sponsored] Now being integrated on the F-35B, F/A-18E/F, and F-15E, the StormBreaker glide bomb has an advanced tri-mode seeker and is the first network-enabled weapon in the Air Force inventory.

Russia's defense industry might not survive an invasion of Ukraine Russian industry is already struggling with sanctions and export limits. An invasion of Ukraine could be disastrous for them – and, politically, might spell doom for Vladimir Putin's regime.

Yearlong CR would 'irreversibly delay' nuclear modernization programs: service chiefs The Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, Columbia-class ballistic submarine and B-21 bomber could all face delays under a yearlong continuing resolution, service officials said.

China grumbles as Japan, Aussies ink treaty to meld forces Japan's ambassador to Australia, Shingo Yamagami, made pretty clear that China was a driving force behind the treaty's approval, noting the two nations must "increase deterrence."

KC-46's new vision system in limbo as panoramic issues come into view The Air Force worries that if it approves Remote Vision System 2.0 before concerns about the tanker's panoramic display system are resolved, it could be locked into paying for a fix.

Navy, Air Force flight stats have been dive bombing for two decades: CBO The military's decline in flight hours and aircraft availability has remained a hot topic for lawmakers for several years.

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