Hydrogen-electric aircraft adds advanced cooling for 800-mile flights

https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/beyond-aero-hydrogen-aircraft-fuel-cell-heat

500 CCAs is a step up from recently stated USAF plans, and the service also now wants 500 more new drones to succeed its MQ-9s.

 https://www.twz.com/news-features/fleet-of-at-least-500-collaborative-combat-aircraft-by-2032-now-in-usafs-plans

Cheap replacement for Reaper: Swarm Aero unveils long-range strike UAV

https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/air/afa-2026-swarm-aero-unveils-long-range-strike-uav

Space Force has finally confirmed it has weapons in space and has also shared details about its "space control" mission set.

https://www.twz.com/space/u-s-admits-it-has-weapons-in-orbit

Northrop Grumman to Produce the Next-Generation Precision Guidance Kit with Anti-Jamming Technology

https://news.northropgrumman.com/armaments/northrop-grumman-to-produce-the-next-generation-precision-guidance-kit-with-anti-jamming-technology

Northrop Grumman Deepens Defense Collaboration in Central and Eastern Europe

https://news.northropgrumman.com/partnerships/northrop-grumman-deepens-defense-collaboration-in-central-and-eastern-europe

Everything We Just Learned About The Vectis Collaborative Combat Aircraft From The Skunk Works

https://www.twz.com/news-features/everything-we-just-learned-about-the-vectis-collaborative-combat-aircraft-from-the-skunk-works