Michael Marrow

In a one-on-one with Breaking Defense, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach laid out his big concerns for the service. By Michael Marrow on July 19, 2026 2:00 pm Share Options Share a link to this article

The forthcoming modifications follow concerns that the 747 jumbo jet rapidly modified by defense contractor L3Harris lacked security measures typical for transporting the US president. By Michael Marrow on July 20, 2026 4:20 am Share Options Share a link to this article

The 90-day suspension tees up a final decision on whether to compete a deal for new ejection seats on the F-16, despite a previous move by the Air Force to reopen the Next Generation Ejection Seat program. By Michael Marrow on July 21, 2026 7:29 am Share Options Share a link to this article

“Working with the United States government, we are working [...] to determine what is feasible and what is best for Ukraine,” said Raytheon's Tom Laliberty. By Michael Marrow on July 22, 2026 2:30 am Share Options Share a link to this article

BETA's MV250 will use a hybrid-electric propulsion system developed in partnership with GE Aerospace and an autonomy stack supplied by Sikorsky for a wide range of military missions, according to company executives. By Michael Marrow on July 23, 2026 9:08 am Share Options Share a link to this article

In a nod to a common refrain that laser systems are always just five years away, Lockheed Martin's Stephanie Hill said, “Not anymore.” By Michael Marrow on July 27, 2026 12:00 pm Share Options Share a link to this article

An engine with so-called adaptive turbofan technologies “could” go on the forthcoming F-47 stealth fighter, John Sneden, the chief of the Air Force's propulsion directorate said, though he emphasized no final decisions have been made. By Michael Marrow on July 27, 2026 8:30 pm Share Options Share a link to this article

A program to upgrade the radar for the Eisenhower-era bomber suffered a tragic setback after a fatal crash in California. By Michael Marrow on July 28, 2026 11:48 am Share Options Share a link to this article

A separate competition to replace the MQ-9A Reaper is expected to kick off a concept refinement stage early in the next fiscal year, according to an Air Force official. By Michael Marrow on July 29, 2026 1:15 pm Share Options Share a link to this article

A new audit from the Government Accountability Office found concerns with the Air Force's modernization of the B-52 Stratofortress, which is planned to fly through the middle of the century. By Michael Marrow on July 31, 2026 3:09 pm Share Options Share a link to this article