Senate Republicans are skeptical they can pass the House's "Reconciliation 3.0" defense package with just four legislative days left before August recess.

The $60 billion House bill covers a fraction of the Pentagon's $350 billion reconciliation request and the $67 billion Iran War supplemental ask.

A collapse would leave Air Force readiness, munitions, and other priority investments dependent on the already-stalled regular defense appropriations process.

Lockheed Martin unveiled the PAC-3 ACE interceptor at Farnborough, priced at less than half the cost of the PAC-3 MSE round.

The interceptor targets airbreathing threats like cruise missiles and short-range ballistic missiles while staying compatible with existing Patriot and IBCS systems.

The move responds to US forces burning through costly interceptors against cheap Iranian drones during Operation Epic Fury, straining stockpiles.

Anduril unveiled Thunder, an autonomous tiltrotor attack helicopter designed to fly as a loyal wingman alongside Army and Marine Corps helicopters.

Developed with Archer Aviation, Thunder matches an MV-75's range and speed while carrying an Apache-level payload across two configurable weapons bays.

First flight is targeted for 2027, with Anduril framing acquisition details as secondary to proving demand for rapid maneuver-warfare capability.

Israel Aerospace Industries unveiled Hypnosis, a mobile jamming network built to spoof satellite navigation signals guiding drones and missiles.

The system offers a soft-kill option against mass drone swarms, which can overwhelm traditional hard-kill air defenses.

The unveiling comes as US-Iran tensions and Russia-Ukraine drone exchanges intensify demand for counter-swarm technology.

DARPA and the Air Force flew an AI agent controlling an F-16 in flight for the first time under the VENOM program.

The VENOM Autonomy Kit lets pilots toggle between human and AI control mid-flight without altering the F-16's core software.

The milestone builds on the X-62A VISTA dogfight tests and advances DARPA's push toward scalable, trusted autonomous air combat.

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