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The CHIPS Program Office announced a $6.6 billion grant to TSMC this morning. TSMC will build a third fab and bring its most advanced process to the U.S. This may be a tipping point for Arizona.

This month, the Air Force announced the return of a retired Rockwell B-1B Lancer, "Lancelot," to active service, marking the first revitalization of this model in decades.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced $6.6 billion in direct funding to support TSMC's establishment of leading-edge fabs in Phoenix, Arizona.

The U.S. Commerce Department halts CHIPS funding for R&D facilities.

Older F-35 stealth fighters were slated to start getting the Technology Refresh 3 upgrade this month, but the Pentagon has postponed the retrofit plan to an unspecified date.

The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has refused to accept newly built F-35s due to problems with the software, and the resolution has slipped several times from the expected April 2023 release date. TR-3 is now projected to be completed sometime this summer – but not earlier than July, and possibly as late as September.

The Lightning II can once again fly in lightning.

While many know that the F-35 fighter jet has a host of advanced technology, you may be surprised to learn that one of the most advanced pieces is the helmet.

The 910th AW (Airlift Wing) prepares to upgrade its C-130H Hercules fleet to new C-130J Super Hercules for aerial spray missions.

As the F-35C fleet expands at Naval Air Station Lemoore, the service and a government oversight group worry the jets aren’t available for missions enough.