June 9, 2025

Lockheed Martin Launches AI Fight Club

AI Fight Club

Lockheed Martin is launching a new program, AI Fight Club, a virtual battleground where companies can test their artificial intelligence algorithms for use in military applications in air, land, sea, and space domains. The first competition is scheduled for later this year.

DOGE Can Now Review Unclassified Contracts at DoD

DoD

The DoD Department of Government Efficiency team will now get a chance to assess unclassified contracts before they’re awarded. DOGE may now review solicitations, requirements, and cost estimates for new contracts and modifications,

Boeing Wins $20B Contract for Newest Fighter Jet

The US Air Force is moving forward with the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet. Boeing has been awarded the $20 billion contract for the new aircraft, the F-47.

Trump: Musk Will Find Billions in Waste at DoD

President Donald Trump told Fox News on Sunday that he expects Elon Musk and Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to find billions of dollars of fraud and abuse at the Pentagon.

F-35 Crashed in Alaska, Pilot Safe

F-35

A USAF pilot crashed an F-35 on Tuesday during the landing phase of a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, 25 miles south of Fairbanks, AK. The pilot was able to eject from the aircraft and was in stable condition at a medical facility. The crash caused significant damage to the aircraft.

Pax Joins Pilot Program on Expanding Commissary Benefit

Commissary Benefit

The NAS Patuxent River commissary is participating in a US Department of Defense 120-day pilot program to test the feasibility of expanding the commissary benefit to DoD civilians at all stateside commissaries.

Who’s on Trump’s List for DefSec?

Zero Trust DoD

Who will be the next US secretary of defense? Familiar names being floated include Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) and Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL). Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on the list and then off in a matter of days.

FAA Issues Final Rule for Powered-Lift eVTOLs

Electric

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued its final rule for powered-lift aircraft, which creates the operating and pilot training basis for eVTOLs. This development is critical to the success of the advanced air mobility industry, says the FAA.

Study Reviews Environmental Impact of Navy’s Offshore Training, Activities

Environmental

The Department of the Navy and US Coast Guard have published information evaluating the environmental impact of Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard training and testing activities conducted in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing study area. The comment period ends Nov. 21.

Lessons Learned in Red Sea, Ukraine

US Navy ADM Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations, said the service is taking lessons from its operations in the Red Sea to help US military leaders prepare for a potential future conflict with China. The service is also looking at what Ukraine has done to hold off the Russians in the Black Sea.