Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Unfazed by Iran’s threats, Bulgaria moves to aid U.S. military operations

WARSAW, Poland — The Bulgarian parliament’s Defence Committee has voted to approve a draft decision enabling U.S. tanker aircraft to support military operations against Iran from an air base on the Balkan country’s territory. The decision comes despite thinly veiled threats from Iranian officials who warned Sofia against aiding Washington.The committee’s July 21 vote follows…

UK’s BAE enters uncrewed fighter competition with ‘Brontanax’

FARNBOROUGH, England — BAE Systems revealed a new unmanned fighter jet on Wednesday, boosting Britain’s entry into one of the defense industry’s hottest and most fiercely contested markets.The U.K.’s biggest defense company showcased a model of its new jet, Brontanax, derived from the ancient Greek words for thunder and king, at the Farnborough Airshow. It…

Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat makes Farnborough Airshow debut

LONDON — An unusually warm London sun beat down on the grey body of an aircraft. Sleek and gently curved, an average onlooker taking a cursory glance at the airframe may have assumed it to be a small fighter jet.And it may accompany fighter jets, but no pilot will ever buckle themselves into a seat…

Who is Mykhailo Drapatyi? ‘The Flying BMP’ who now leads Ukraine’s military

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replaced his top general Tuesday, naming Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces and pushing out Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi after days of nationwide protests demanding Syrskyi’s removal over the rift that cost Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov his job a week earlier.Drapatyi, 43, is widely seen as…

Boeing on track for 2028 Air Force One delivery, costs rise

Boeing said on Sunday it remains on track to deliver two new Air Force One jets in 2028, but meeting that target will require additional spending on a program already years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget.Boeing was awarded a $3.9 billion contract in 2018 to build the aircraft, though costs have since…

Iran warns Bulgaria against aiding US military operations

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman warned Bulgaria on Tuesday against allowing the U.S. to use its territory for military operations against Iran.The Bulgarian government has said it will seek parliamentary approval to station up to eight U.S. tanker aircraft at an air base in the Balkan country, which is a member of NATO and the European…

Hanwha Philly Shipyard awarded $2 billion to build 2 missile-tracking vessels

Hanwha Philly Shipyard has been tapped to build two Missile Range Instrumentation Vessels for the Pentagon to the tune of $2 billion, White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought announced Friday.The declaration came during the christening of the Department of Transportation’s fourth national security multi-mission vessel — Lone Star State — which…