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Daily report | Aerospace Force Magazine

By Hudson Brooklyn
Daily report | Aerospace Force Magazine

Ukraine’s Donbas Strategy: Slow Withdrawal and Maximize Russia’s Losses

The New York Times

During the year, Ukraine lost a number of cities, towns and villages in its eastern Donbass region to Russia and typically withdrew its troops after bitter fighting that sometimes lasted months. … To outside observers, Ukraine’s slow but steady withdrawal from the Donbass region, the main theater of today’s war, appears to signal the beginning of the end game, with Moscow clearly gaining the upper hand on the battlefield and exploiting its overwhelming advantage manpower and firepower. But Ukrainian commanders and military experts dispute this, saying there is a more important battle underway in the region that goes beyond simple territorial gains and losses.

Iran’s missile attack on Israel raises questions about the limits of its arsenal

The Washington Post

Analysts say the Iranian missile attack on Israel this week, only the second time Iran has directly attacked Israel, was notable for its large scale and limited impact. Iran gave little warning before firing at least 180 fast-moving ballistic missiles into Israel. A Washington Post analysis shows that at least two dozen made it through Israeli defenses on October 1, far more than in the previous attack in April, with some causing damage at or near Israeli military and intelligence sites. However, so far there have been few reports of critical damage to the ground.

US eavesdropping systems targeted by China-linked hack

The Wall Street Journal

A cyberattack linked to the Chinese government penetrated the networks of numerous U.S. broadband providers, potentially accessing information from systems the federal government uses for court-authorized requests to wiretap networks.

How to keep pace in a software-defined world

Aerospace Force Magazine

Pentagon and industry officials agree: The way the US military used to develop and buy software will no longer work in the modern, digital age. Learn more about how software modernization can change to align with best practices and the needs of the warfighter.

54 job types down to 10? The Air Force’s top recruiting leader wants to merge maintenance specialties

Military.com

During a recent speech, Air Force Commander Chief Master Sgt. David Flosi praised Special Operations Senior Airman Marlene Guerrero. Flosi praised her for having “hit the ground running” as a fuel technician with training in hydraulics and also as a dedicated deputy crew chief. … The call underscores what is quickly becoming one of Flosi’s key initiatives as the face of the service’s armed forces: He wants airmen to be able to take on more roles and is pushing an initiative called Air Force to reduce the number of job types Special codes or AFSCs and reducing possible overlaps.

The US launches airstrikes with fighter jets and ships on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen

The Associated Press

The U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Oct. 4, targeting weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iran-backed rebels, U.S. officials confirmed. Military aircraft and warships bombed Houthi strongholds in about five locations, officials said.

Can the Air Force make its next-generation fighter jet cheaper than the F-35?

Defense News

Since the introduction of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Defense Department and industry have fought to bring the price down to around $80 million or $100 million per jet, depending on the model. It was a grueling battle with inflation, supply chain bottlenecks, changing requirements and development problems that continues to this day. But now on the horizon, Air Force officials face an even more difficult challenge: developing a sixth-generation fighter, a successor to the F-22, that can be produced at or below the cost of an F-35.

Vulcan takes part in the second flight despite the SRB anomaly

SpaceNews

United Launch Alliance’s second Vulcan Centaur took off Oct. 4 on a test flight needed to certify the vehicle to carry national security payloads, but may have had a problem with one of its solid rocket boosters.

PODCAST: NGAD Perspectives, Chinese ICBM Tests and Space Developments

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

In this episode of Aerospace Advantage, Heather “Lucky” Penney chats with members of the Mitchell Institute team about the latest defense news from inside the Beltway and the broader national security community. The Air and Space Forces Association just wrapped up its Aerospace and Cyber ​​Conference and the Mitchell Institute was incredibly engaged.

Senators want answers from Defense Department on quantum sensing efforts

Defense One

Two U.S. senators are working across the aisle to get answers from the Pentagon about its efforts to advance quantum sensing — whose promises include jam-resistant position-navigation-timing systems — and whether the U.S. military is working in the field can keep up with China.

Stanton takes over at DISA, JFHQ-DODIN

DefenseScoop

Lt. Gen. Paul Stanton assumed leadership of the Defense Information Systems Agency and the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Networks in a ceremony Oct. 4. Stanton, an Army officer, is taking command from Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, who led both organizations for the past three and a half years and will retire after a 40-year career that began as a sailor in the Navy.

VIDEO: CCA: What weapons and engines can loyal wingmen drones use to their full potential?

Break defense

When talking about airplanes, it’s easy to focus on the main body of the aircraft itself. But in many cases, it’s the subsystems that ensure a skill reaches its full potential. This applies to both drones and manned jets. That means whether the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program will ultimately be a success depends in part on the engines, weapons, sensors and communications equipment on board.

One more thing

Watch the close call of Turkey’s F-16 demo jet “Solo Turk” during a recent air show

The war zone

One of the most prominent military jet demonstrations currently active, the Turkish Air Force’s “Solo Turk” F-16 team, appears to have made an extremely close call at a recent air show. Numerous footage of the incident has surfaced on social media, as have unconfirmed reports of an investigation into the incident. Based on what we can see from the available videos, the pilot appears to have very happily escaped with the jet intact.

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