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Thats in part to meet the higher cost of weapons and parts, but also to answer the vulnerabilities that the Ukraine war has exposed in the U.S. defense industrial base, and the strategic threat the U.S. sees from Chinas rapidly growing nuclear arsenal, its hypersonic capabilities and its gains in space.Even if it only grows to account for inflation, the budget will hit a trillion dollars, probably before the next five years, Pentagon comptroller Michael McCord told a press briefing.

If you are into military hardware as much as I am, then you probably didn't miss that big U.S. Air Force (USAF) unveiling from less than five months...

This weird, hump-backed French jet went from cutting-edge in 1950 to obsolete in 1952.

The U.S. Air Force unveiled the Northrop Grumman-made B-21 stealth bomber earlier this month, providing the public with its first look at what defense leaders have described as the “backbone” of its future bomber force.

Analysts say Aukus security pact increases Canberra’s odds of buying America’s newest warplane, but others say it would be a waste of money and could provoke ‘counter-threats’ from Beijing.

It seems likely that a bomber program that has prioritized stealth from its outset would take stealth into consideration when designing a windshield.

The B-21 is still a long way from the battlefield, but officials are already boasting about its ability to keep up with changing technology.

When the B-2 was unveiled in 1988, some clever journalists got a glimpse of parts of the bomber that the US Air Force didn't want to show off.

America unveiled its first strategic bomber for three decades earlier this month as part of its efforts to address the strategic challenge posed by China.

Praise was heaped upon the celebrated, as yet untested monster. The B-21 is the most advanced military aircraft ever built and is a product of pioneering innovation and technological excellence.