Author: Diego Alvarez
NSA’s PROMIS: What the Declassified Records Actually Show
PROMIS has accumulated decades of controversy, competing claims and, at times, confusion over what the name itself actually refers to. The records released by the National Security Agency provide an important distinction. The NSA’s PROMIS, or Product Management Information System, was an intelligence-product management database developed during the 1970s. According to records released to The…
NSA Releases Heavily Redacted 1972 Technical Journal Article After Nine-Year FOIA Wait
More than nine years after a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the National Security Agency, the agency has released a heavily redacted copy of a 1972 NSA Technical Journal article titled “Maybe It’s Related to the Phase of the Moon…” The Black Vault submitted the request on August 6, 2017, seeking…
Mountain Home Strike Eagles Rotate Home from Middle East Sporting New Nose Art
After deploying in March 2026, twelve ‘MO’ F-15E Strike Eagles touched down at RAF Lakenheath on Sep. 16 as they head back to the U.S., notably featuring an inventive collection of nose art. As we reported in February, F-15E Strike Eagles from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, were among the reinforcements that were dispatched…
F135 Engine Core Upgrade Completes Risk Reduction Design Review
The review validates the maturity of the F135 Engine Core Upgrade, designed to support the additional power generation and thermal management needs of the future Block 4 upgrades. Engine maker Pratt & Whitney has completed the Risk Reduction Design Review (RRDR) for the Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) of the F-35’s F135 engine. The milestone validates…
U.S. Air Force Expanding C-40 VIP Fleet with Boeing 737 MAX
Aviation Week reports on a statement by an Air Mobility Command (AMC) spokesperson confirming the USAF’s intent to procure the Boeing 737’s MAX variant for the first time, becoming the type’s first military operator. In 2026, budgetary approval was granted to the U.S. Air Force for a single-aircraft expansion to the service’s fleet of C-40 (Boeing…
Rafael is Integrating SPICE 1000 on the Israeli F-35I Adir
Rafael and Lockheed Martin are integrating the Israeli SPICE 1000 stand-off weapon on the F-35, potentially opening the door for the munition to be offered to other Lightning II operators. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has announced that it is integrating its SPICE 1000 air-to-surface munition on the F-35 Lightning II. The integration is being conducted…
Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury Expands Its Weapons Options With Air-to-Ground Munitions
Anduril fit checked its YFQ-44A Fury CCA with various air-to-ground munitions, and conducted the first formation flights of the autonomous fighter drone alongside F-35s. Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury is expanding its capabilities beyond the air-to-air mission that initially defined the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. New imagery released by the company shows the…
Monaco Yacht Show 2026 Preview: The Superyachts You Need to See
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First Sentinel ICBM Fully Assembled for Planned 2027 Test Launch
An LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has been vertically stacked at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, as preparations continue ahead of the missile’s anticipated first test launch next year. The LGM-35A Sentinel, built by Northrop Grumman, is due to replace the U.S. Air Force’s venerable force of LGM-30 Minuteman III missiles which have stood…