🔥 Anduril CEO Unveils “Fury” AI-Powered Unmanned Fighter Jet

📬 In Today’s Defense Brief

✈️ First Look: YFQ-42 Unmanned Fighter Drone Revealed LINK

💣 First B61-13 Nuclear Bomb Delivered for Certification LINK

🔥 Anduril CEO Unveils “Fury” AI-Powered Unmanned Fighter Jet LINK

🛡️ Marines Extend Reach with Expanded Philippine Exercises LINK

🚢 Army Eyes Canceling Logistics Boat, Halts TOW Missile Buys LINK

🎱 Plus 14 other news stories you may like

📰 Full Breakdown

✈️ First Look: YFQ-42 Unmanned Fighter Drone Revealed LINK

• Leaked imagery reveals the U.S. Air Force’s YFQ-42, an unmanned fighter drone under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

• The drone features low-observable shaping, stealth inlets, and advanced sensor apertures.

• Ground testing has begun as part of the Air Force’s push to field combat-ready drone wingmen by the late 2020s.

💣 First B61-13 Nuclear Bomb Delivered for Certification LINK

• The National Nuclear Security Administration delivered the first B61-13 nuclear bomb to the Air Force for certification.

• The B61-13 is a more accurate, lower-yield alternative to older gravity bombs, optimized for modern delivery platforms.

• Certification is expected later this year, with deployment contingent on testing and approval.

🔥 Anduril CEO Unveils “Fury” AI-Powered Unmanned Fighter Jet LINK

• Anduril revealed “Fury,” a new AI-enabled unmanned combat aircraft designed to operate independently or alongside piloted jets.

• CEO Palmer Luckey highlighted its low cost, high survivability, and advanced autonomy for contested missions.

• The aircraft is a private venture but aligns closely with DoD’s vision for future air dominance.

🛡️ Marines Extend Reach with Expanded Philippine Exercises LINK

• U.S. Marines are conducting extended-range operations with Philippine forces during Balikatan 2025 exercises.

• The drills include HIMARS launches, aviation operations, and maritime interdiction scenarios in the South China Sea.

• Officials say the goal is to improve rapid deployment and stand-in force capabilities in a Pacific conflict.

🚢 Army Eyes Canceling Logistics Boat, Halts TOW Missile Buys LINK

• The Army may cancel its Maneuver Support Vessel-Light logistics boat as part of broader acquisition cuts.

• The service also plans to end new buys of TOW anti-tank missiles amid a shift to more advanced systems.

• Officials say the decisions reflect evolving battlefield needs and modernization priorities.

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