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US Launches Renewed Strikes Against Iran, Vowing to ‘Negotiate with Bombs’

7h ago·1 min read·60 words

GAO: Tanker Fleet Struggling with Readiness due to Parts Shortage, KC-46 Delays

10h ago·1 min read·77 words

What the Space Force Is Eyeing for Its Future GPS Enterprise

10h ago·1 min read·78 words

U-2 Would Avoid Chopping Block Under Draft Spending Bill

11h ago·1 min read·58 words

Soldier Turned Guardian to Lead Space Force Component in Korea

12h ago·1 min read·67 words

AFSOC’s Skyraider Demos New Sensors, Gains Favor in Congress

1d ago·1 min read·64 words

Space Force Picks Intelsat, Viasat for Protected SATCOM Program

1d ago·1 min read·53 words

US Launches Strikes on Iran in Retaliation for Downed Apache Helicopter

1d ago·1 min read·66 words

Wilsbach: KC-135s Damaged in Epic Fury Will Return to Service, Some Will Take ‘Year or Two’

1d ago·1 min read·103 words

Military-Specific AI Tools Aim to Ease Admin Workload

1d ago·1 min read·77 words

From 200-Plus to 31: How the Pentagon Cut Religion Codes

2d ago·1 min read·87 words

New 3-Star Nominees: AFCENT Commander, Reserve Chief, and More

2d ago·1 min read·65 words

Qatar-Gifted ‘Bridge’ Air Force One Painted, Final Modifications Underway

2d ago·1 min read·66 words

New Commander Takes the Reins at Air Force Research Lab

2d ago·1 min read·115 words

Air Force Eyes Faster Software Updates for More Aircraft

4d ago·1 min read·73 words

Lawmakers Vote to Keep Hold on E-3 Retirements, Grant Military ‘Right to Repair’

5d ago·1 min read·67 words

AETC Qualifies First T-7 Red Hawk Instructor Pilots

5d ago·1 min read·59 words

Air Force, Space Force Seek 6,000 Civilian Hires in Wake of DOGE Cuts

5d ago·1 min read·86 words

Iran Severely Damaged US Air Ops Center in Qatar Soon After War Began

5d ago·1 min read·84 words

Lawmakers Push Space Force to Seek More Commercial Integration

6d ago·1 min read·67 words

House Panel Votes to Prohibit F-22 Retirements Through Fiscal 2032

6d ago·1 min read·66 words

KC-46’s New Remote Vision System Completes Initial ‘Non-Contact’ Testing

6d ago·1 min read·80 words

Now Is the Time to Boost CCA Investment

Jun 4·1 min read·56 words

US Reduces Forces Committed to NATO, Tells Allies to Step Up Air and Naval Power

Jun 4·1 min read·98 words

GE, Rolls-Royce Get Contracts to Advance Autonomous Drone Engine Designs

Jun 4·1 min read·55 words

Air Force Seeks New Gearboxes for CV-22 in ’27 Budget

Jun 3·1 min read·59 words

New Push for Separate ‘Cyber Force’ Builds, but Questions Remain

Jun 3·1 min read·78 words

Iran Fires Missiles, Drones After US Strikes Blockade-Busting Ship in Latest Flare-Up

Jun 3·1 min read·59 words

Blue Origin Rocket Explosion the Largest Ever at Cape Canaveral: Commander

Jun 3·1 min read·92 words

As Fighter Fleet Shrinks Below Legal Minimum, Pfluger Sounds Alarm

Jun 2·1 min read·69 words

Air Force Reveals Designation for Next-Gen Bunker Buster, Seeks Sources

Jun 2·1 min read·59 words

Air Force Hero Bob Lodge May Finally Get Medal of Honor with New Proposed Legislation

Jun 2·1 min read·83 words

One in Five Eligible Airmen Promoted to Master Sergeant in 2026

Jun 1·1 min read·59 words

Space Force Announces Launch Deal with Blue Origin After Rocket Mishap

Jun 1·1 min read·72 words

Lockheed Opens Scalable Factory to Build Next Generation Interceptor

Jun 1·1 min read·82 words

Space Force Wants 5 New Tactical Ops Centers for Electronic Warfare

Jun 1·1 min read·66 words

HASC Seeks Insight into Air Force, DOD Plans for Cargo Drones

Jun 1·1 min read·78 words

Globally Deployed, Combat Proven – All Platforms, All Weapons, One Solution

Jun 1·1 min read·72 words

Cape Canaveral ‘Mission Capable’ After Blue Origin Rocket Explosion

May 29·1 min read·58 words

Air Force Lifts Pause on T-38 Flights, Jets to Fly After Inspections

May 29·1 min read·65 words

Space Force Gives SpaceX $4.2B for Satellites to Track Airborne Targets

May 29·1 min read·59 words

Lawmakers Want USAF to Move Faster in Arming Tankers with Active Defenses

May 29·1 min read·65 words

F-35 Airmen Decorated for Combat Ops in Midnight Hammer and Rough Rider

May 29·1 min read·69 words

Vance to USAFA Grads: AI Changes Warfare, But Not Who Makes Decisions

May 28·1 min read·74 words

Northrop: Faster B-21 Production Allows Air Force to Consider a Bigger Fleet

May 28·1 min read·61 words

Hypersonic Startup Nabs Contract For High-Speed Drone Testing

May 28·1 min read·55 words

First Airman Graduates from Army’s New Jungle School, with More to Follow

May 28·1 min read·77 words

House Panel Proposes Eliminating SDA, Space RCO

May 28·1 min read·64 words

US Strikes Drone Site in Iran, Says Ceasefire Still in Place

May 28·1 min read·78 words

New Aviation Mishap Task Force to Examine ‘Concerning’ Rise in Incidents

May 27·1 min read·57 words

Lawmakers Push Back on Air Force’s Scaled-Down Plans for MH-139 Helicopter

May 27·1 min read·67 words

F-35 Controls General Atomics Drone in CCA Autonomy Test

May 27·1 min read·63 words

USSF Gives SpaceX $2.29 Billion for ‘Backbone’ of New Data Network

May 27·1 min read·69 words

New F-15E Depot Line Will Speed Up Installs of EW System

May 27·1 min read·67 words

US Hits Iranian Boats, Missile Sites; Iran Claims Drone Shootdown

May 27·1 min read·87 words

Draft NDAA Would Authorize Multiyear Buys for F-35, F-15EX

May 26·1 min read·77 words

T-7 Simulator Blurs the Lines Between Live and Virtual Flying

May 26·1 min read·47 words

Maximize Your AFA Membership with Exclusive Insurance Benefits

May 26·1 min read·66 words

A-10 Revamped: Warthog Flying in Middle East with New Refueling Probe, EW Pod

May 22·1 min read·79 words

Wilsbach: No Gap in USAF’s Close Air Support After A-10s Retire

May 22·1 min read·75 words

Space Force Awards $90 Million to Rocket Lab for Two GEO Satellites

May 22·1 min read·56 words

AETC Preps Next-Gen Simulators for Future Pilots

May 22·1 min read·44 words

KC-135 Pulled Out of Boneyard Weeks After Another Crashed in Iraq

May 21·1 min read·63 words

YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft Returns to Flight with Software Fix After Crash

May 21·1 min read·57 words

Kadena to Get First F-15EXs in 2027 After Delay, Meink Says

May 21·1 min read·73 words

Space Force Sees Path to Operationalize On-Orbit Logistics Demos

May 21·1 min read·69 words

New Report: Time Is Now to Start Work on Guardians in Space to Counter China

May 21·1 min read·78 words

Air Force Chief: MQ-9 Reaper ‘Most Valuable Player’ of Iran War Despite Losses

May 21·1 min read·63 words

Air Force Asking for $1.5B to Fund E-7 in 2027

May 20·1 min read·81 words

Meink: Long-Range Nuclear Cruise Missile ‘Going Well’ but Entering Critical Phase

May 20·1 min read·70 words

Global Strike Command Launches Minuteman ICBM Test

May 20·1 min read·49 words

Space Force Study Recommends Third Heavy Launch Site

May 20·1 min read·52 words

Air Force Offering Fewer Reenlistment Bonuses in 2026: Here’s the List

May 20·1 min read·57 words

US Hits ISIS in Nigeria as Pentagon Steps Up Counterterrorism Campaign

May 20·1 min read·72 words

SDA Director Drops ‘Acting’ Label and Adds All Missile Warning to Portfolio

May 19·1 min read·77 words

Air Force Pauses All T-38 Trainer Flights, a Week After Alabama Crash

May 19·1 min read·59 words

Air Force Special Ops Pushes Forward with ‘Swiss Army Knife’ OA-1K

May 19·1 min read·60 words

Space Force Picks Northrop to Build Enhanced Jam-Resistent SATCOM Prototype

May 19·1 min read·83 words

Air Force Raises Bar for Religious Waiver Requests, Reduces Chaplains’ Input

May 18·1 min read·84 words

New Air-to-Air Missile Photographed in Testing at Eglin

May 18·1 min read·84 words

Two Navy EA-18G Growlers Collide at Air Force Base Air Show

May 18·1 min read·63 words

Air Force Reservists Save 11 Plane Crash Survivors at Sea

May 16·1 min read·82 words

Unplanned Depot Repairs on the Rise, but USAF Metric Undercounts Delays: Report

May 15·1 min read·92 words

New Golden Dome ‘Ecosystem Hub’ Will Vet New Tech, Monitor Industrial Base

May 15·1 min read·70 words

F-35 Delays Drove Boost to Air Force’s F-15EX Buy

May 15·1 min read·57 words

Space Force Considering Fewer Moves Between Bases for Guardians

May 15·1 min read·47 words

USAF to Buy Thousands of New Radios to Help Rescue Downed Pilots

May 14·1 min read·73 words

KC-46 Plan Vows Readiness Boost but Vision System Slips to 2028

May 14·1 min read·72 words

Air Force Plans to Set New Goal for B-21 Fleet Size in 2028 Budget

May 14·1 min read·87 words

Pentagon Pushes Back on CBO’s Trillion-Dollar Golden Dome Estimate

May 14·1 min read·68 words

New Pentagon Missile Program Could Pair with Air Force’s Affordable Munitions Push

May 14·1 min read·12 words

To Replace Lost MQ-9s, USAF Eyes Next-Gen Reaper

May 13·1 min read·8 words

T-38 Crashes in Alabama, Two Pilots Eject Safely

May 13·1 min read·8 words

US Space Command, Allies Crafting Ops Plan for Orbital Warfare

May 13·1 min read·10 words

Air Combat Command to Take Over Fighter and Drone Pilot Training

May 12·1 min read·11 words

Pentagon Says US Has Spent Around $29B on Iran Operations, Full Cost Remains Unclear

May 12·1 min read·14 words

Golden Dome Could Cost $1.2 Trillion Over 20 Years, CBO Says

May 12·1 min read·11 words

Drone-Killing Drone: Air Force Tests APKWS Laser-Guided Rockets on MQ-9

May 12·1 min read·10 words

Pentagon Relents, Seeks Funds for E-7 Wedgetail

May 12·1 min read·7 words

Space Force Lays Out How Officers Can Advance Their Careers

May 12·1 min read·10 words

‘Doesn’t Happen Without These 6 Airmen’: F-16 Pilots Awarded DFCs for Midnight Hammer

May 12·1 min read·13 words

Air Force Rescue Units Awarded PUCs for Afghanistan Evacuation

May 12·1 min read·9 words

Space Force to Overhaul Key Early Warning, Surveillance Radars Around the World

May 11·1 min read·12 words

Air Force Reserve Wants to Put 24 F-35s at Homestead

May 11·1 min read·10 words

CMSAF: Air Force to Train Every Airman on AI

May 11·1 min read·9 words

Smaller AIM-9X Could Give Drone Wingmen More Firepower

May 8·1 min read·8 words

After the B-52? Air Force to Study More Heavy Bomber Options

May 8·1 min read·11 words

Missile Defense Agency Plans Counter-Hypersonic Test in Fiscal 2027

May 8·1 min read·9 words

Air Force to Field Cruise Missiles on Cargo Plane Pallets in 2027

May 8·1 min read·12 words

What Does It Take to Ace the New Air Force Fitness Test?

May 8·1 min read·12 words

US Strikes Iran in Response to Attacks as Ceasefire Tested

May 8·1 min read·10 words

SOF Insider Trading Case Spotlights Troops and Prediction Markets

May 7·1 min read·9 words

Air Force Plans to Ditch BACN Jets for Satellite Communications

May 7·1 min read·10 words

Iran Campaign Demonstrates Need for More B-21s

May 7·1 min read·7 words

From Boneyard to Flagship: B-1 Pulled from Retirement Returns to Service at Dyess

May 6·1 min read·13 words

AFRL Restructures amid Pentagon’s Innovation Reform Effort

May 6·1 min read·7 words

Lockheed Taps Former F-22 Pilot to Lead Aeronautics Division

May 6·1 min read·9 words

F-22s Arrive at Kadena as Base Awaits Delayed F-15EXs

May 6·1 min read·9 words

Space Force Adds $4B to Andromeda Contract for Surveillance and Recon Satellites

May 6·1 min read·12 words

Air Force Wants to Nearly Double EA-37 Electronic Attack Fleet

May 5·1 min read·10 words

USAF Flies ‘Defensive Overwatch’ as Ships Start to Transit Strait of Hormuz

May 5·1 min read·12 words

T-7 Red Hawk Moves into Production with $219M Contract to Boeing

May 5·1 min read·11 words

Acquisition Is the Bottleneck. The Tools to Fix It Already Exist.

May 5·1 min read·11 words

USAF Plans $3 Billion-Plus for Executive Airlift, Air Force One

May 4·1 min read·10 words

First B-52J Engine Upgrade to Begin Later This Year After Successful Design Review

May 4·1 min read·13 words

Air Force Wants to Arm Tanker, Cargo Aircraft with Active Defenses

May 4·1 min read·11 words

Space Force Eyes Operations ‘Hub’ for Expansive Data Transport Constellation

May 4·1 min read·10 words

What the F-47’s Projected Budget Suggests About Its Development

May 4·1 min read·9 words

New ‘Bridge’ Air Force One Finishes Testing Ahead of Summer Debut

May 2·1 min read·11 words

AFA, Space Force Leaders Honor Bernard Schriever with New Statue, Toast

May 2·1 min read·11 words

Pentagon’s Big Bet on Reconciliation Sparks Lawmaker Concerns

May 1·1 min read·8 words

Denys Overholser, Stealth Pioneer Whose Work Led to the F-117, Dies at 86

May 1·1 min read·13 words

New USAFA Superintendent, Air Mobility Command Boss Among Three-Star Nominations

May 1·1 min read·10 words

Trump Picks Schiess as Next Space Force Chief

May 1·1 min read·8 words

Air Force Leaders: More Parts Key to Bringing Up C-5’s Low Readiness Rate

Apr 30·1 min read·13 words

Wilsbach: Air Force Will Seek to Replace Aircraft Lost in Epic Fury

Apr 30·1 min read·12 words

Hegseth: US Will Require ‘a Lot More’ Than 100 B-21 Bombers

Apr 30·1 min read·11 words

Air Force Starting to Ramp Up Development of New NC3 Aircraft

Apr 30·1 min read·11 words

Meink: Air Force Has Five More E-7s Under Contract

Apr 30·1 min read·9 words

Air Force’s 5-Year Plan: $12B to Buy Nearly 28,000 Cheap Cruise Missiles

Apr 29·1 min read·12 words

Air Force Requests 1.1M Flying Hours in 2027 but Says Pilots Need More

Apr 29·1 min read·13 words

Iran War Has Cost $25 Billion So Far, Pentagon Says

Apr 29·1 min read·10 words

USSF Budget Offers First Glimpse at Plans for ‘Space Data Network’

Apr 29·1 min read·11 words

Space Force Proposes Canceling Polar Missile Warning Program

Apr 29·1 min read·8 words

New Laser Defense, VIP Transport Mission in the Works for HH-60W

Apr 29·1 min read·11 words

How the 2027 Budget Will Change the Air Force Tanker Fleet

Apr 28·1 min read·11 words

Commercial Tech Funding Baked in to Space Force Budget, Officials Say

Apr 28·1 min read·11 words

Sabbaticals for Pilots? Lawmakers Eye Extra Incentives Amid Manning Shortfall

Apr 28·1 min read·10 words

SOCOM Cuts Back on Skyraider, Wants 100 Small Drones to Pair with MQ-9s

Apr 27·1 min read·13 words

Netherlands Funds Two CCAs in New Partnership with US Air Force

Apr 27·1 min read·11 words

We’ll Bring You Home: USAF’s Unwritten Contract with Every Combat Pilot

Apr 25·1 min read·11 words

Air Force Plans to Keep B-1s Through 2037, Fly B-2s Longer

Apr 24·1 min read·11 words

Space Force Reveals $3.2B in Space-Based Interceptor Awards for Golden Dome

Apr 24·1 min read·11 words

New Bill Would Add Fighters to Air Force, Improve Aircrew Retention

Apr 24·1 min read·11 words

Munitions Used vs. Iran Will Take Years to Replace, Even with Huge Pentagon Weapons Budget

Apr 24·1 min read·15 words

Space Force Selects Reservists to Become New Part-Time Guardians

Apr 23·1 min read·9 words

Air Force Doubles Planned F-15EX Fleet to 267 Fighters

Apr 23·1 min read·9 words

Space Force Budget Cuts SDA’s Data Transport Funding

Apr 23·1 min read·8 words

Northrop Delivers New Jam-Resistant Navigation System for F-22

Apr 23·1 min read·8 words

Pentagon Zeroes Out E-7 in Budget, Leaving Its Future Uncertain

Apr 22·1 min read·10 words

Pass-Through and Classified Spending: What’s Hidden in the ’27 Budget

Apr 22·1 min read·10 words

White House Picks Raytheon Exec to Lead Space Force Acquisition

Apr 22·1 min read·10 words

Space Force Sets Up Office to Coordinate Cislunar Programs

Apr 22·1 min read·9 words

Budget Calls for More Airmen, More Guardians in 2027

Apr 21·1 min read·9 words

Air Base Defense Would Get $1.4 Billion in ’27 USAF Budget

Apr 21·1 min read·11 words

U-2 Fleet, Half of A-10s Would Retire; Air Force Plans to Add 108 Planes in ’27

Apr 21·1 min read·16 words

Air Force Budget Plan Seeks to Boost Munitions

Apr 21·1 min read·8 words

Space Force Seeks Bigger Operational Footprint With 4 New Ops Centers

Apr 21·1 min read·11 words

Pentagon Cancels $6B GPS Ground System Contract

Apr 21·1 min read·7 words

Iran War Highlights the Value of Unmanned Aircraft

Apr 20·1 min read·8 words

AMC Head Looks to Pair B-21 With ‘Capable, Modern Tanker’

Apr 20·1 min read·10 words

F-16 Tests ‘Rusty Dagger’ Extended-Range Missile

Apr 20·1 min read·6 words

Air Force Delays A-10 Retirement Until 2030

Apr 20·1 min read·7 words

Space Command Laying Foundation for Maneuver Warfare

Apr 20·1 min read·7 words

DAF to Double Construction Budget to Ready for B-21, F-47

Apr 18·1 min read·10 words

Senior Leaders Toast Doolittle Raiders: ‘This Spirit … Is Still Alive in Your Air Force’

Apr 18·1 min read·15 words

‘Angry Kitten’ EW Pod Tested on Search-and-Rescue HC-130

Apr 18·1 min read·8 words

WATCH: Caine Leads Global Toast to the Doolittle Raiders

Apr 17·1 min read·9 words

Air Force Recruits Most New Airmen Since 2004, Making Goal Early

Apr 16·1 min read·11 words

Air Force Seeks $3.2 Billion Plus-Up to Improve Aircraft Readiness

Apr 16·1 min read·10 words

Boeing, Millennium Roll Out Mid-Sized Satellite amid Space Force Production Push

Apr 16·1 min read·11 words

Extra $475 Million Puts Hypersonic Interceptor Program Back on Track

Apr 16·1 min read·10 words

Air Force’s Experimental Ops Unit Flies and Maintains Anduril CCA

Apr 16·1 min read·10 words

Space Force Kicks Off Effort to Build Airborne Targeting Satellites by Selecting Vendor Pool

Apr 16·1 min read·14 words

Air Force Seeks Massive Budget Boost for Fund That Helps Manage Spare Parts

Apr 16·1 min read·13 words

Space Force Lays Out Vision For What It Thinks It Needs in 2040

Apr 16·1 min read·13 words

Air Force, Navy Fighters Patrolling for Threats During US Blockade of Iran

Apr 15·1 min read·12 words

Air Force Graduates Final Class of New A-10 Pilots as Aircraft Retirement Looms

Apr 15·1 min read·13 words

PHOTOS: Air Force Shows B-21 Refueling Tests with KC-135

Apr 15·1 min read·9 words

USAF Nominates First-Ever Chief Modernization Officer

Apr 15·1 min read·6 words

Space Force Accepts Upgrade to Deep-Space Telescope on Hawaii

Apr 15·1 min read·9 words

Space Force Urges Industry to Invest in Satellite Production Capacity

Apr 15·1 min read·10 words

100-Plus Aircraft Join US Military Blockade of Iran

Apr 15·1 min read·8 words

How ’27 Budget Requests Compare: Air Force, Space Force vs. Army, Navy, DOD

Apr 14·1 min read·13 words

What Are Chinese Media Outlets Saying About the F-47?

Apr 14·1 min read·9 words

BAE Unveils Highly Maneuverable, Refuelable Satellite, Eyes 2027 Delivery

Apr 14·1 min read·9 words

Air Force Seeks Increase in Operations & Maintenance, Flying Hours in 2027

Apr 14·1 min read·12 words

Guard Leaders Tell Congress the Air Force Needs 100 New Fighters a Year

Apr 14·1 min read·13 words

STARCOM Aims to Fill 400 Civilian Positions in Hiring Surge

Apr 13·1 min read·10 words

Air Force Invites AI Firms to Build up to 12 Data Centers on Three Alaska Bases

Apr 11·1 min read·16 words

AFCENT to Spend up to $270 Million on Ultra-Long Range ISR Drones

Apr 10·1 min read·12 words

How Vandenberg’s Range Is Scaling to Meet Launch Demand

Apr 10·1 min read·9 words

USAFA Names New Commandant of Cadets as Leadership Shakeup Continues

Apr 10·1 min read·10 words

Mini Nuclear Reactors May Be Coming to Buckley, Malmstrom by 2030

Apr 10·1 min read·11 words

Air Force Awards Contract to Develop Small, Disposable Engines for Missiles and Drones

Apr 10·1 min read·13 words

Air Force Offering Bonuses up to $600K for Aviators to Stay in Service

Apr 10·1 min read·13 words

Air Force May Miss Historic Budget Boom With Cautious Proposals, Expert Fears

Apr 9·1 min read·12 words

New Wargame Assessed USAF Force Mixes for a China Fight

Apr 9·1 min read·10 words

Space Force Awards GPS Ground Contract amid OCX Uncertainty

Apr 9·1 min read·9 words

Space Force Picks 14 Firms to Compete to Build Reconnaissance Satellites

Apr 9·1 min read·11 words

Air Force Tanker, Airlift Fleet Could Get a ‘Moving Map App’ to Boost Battlespace Awareness

Apr 9·1 min read·15 words

New Report Highlights Global Trend Toward ‘Bodyguard’ Satellites

Apr 8·1 min read·8 words

A New Device Gives the A-10 Warthog Another Way to Refuel

Apr 8·1 min read·11 words

As US Announces Ceasefire with Iran, Pentagon Says Forces Will ‘Stay Ready’

Apr 8·1 min read·12 words

Air Force Wants a New, Affordable Standoff Attack Missile by 2033

Apr 7·1 min read·11 words

Space Force Resets Modernization Plan for Its Aging Satellite Control Network

Apr 7·1 min read·11 words

Department of Air Force Cuts Transition Window for Civilian Job Training

Apr 7·1 min read·11 words

General Atomics CCA Crashes in California, Test Flights Paused

Apr 7·1 min read·9 words

The Rescue of DUDE 44: Inside the Massive Operation to Save Two Downed Airmen In Iran

Apr 6·1 min read·16 words

Space Force Poised for 80 Percent Funding Boost in 2027 Budget

Apr 6·1 min read·11 words

Air Force Wants Nearly $1 Billion to Start Buying CCAs in 2027

Apr 6·1 min read·12 words

KC-135 Crews Receive Distinguished Flying Crosses for Combat Missions

Apr 6·1 min read·9 words

The Soul of Aerospace Power: It’s the People, Not the Machines

Apr 6·1 min read·11 words

F-15E Aviator Missing in Iran Rescued by US Forces

Apr 5·1 min read·9 words

Pentagon Requests 38 F-35s for the Air Force in 2027 Budget

Apr 4·1 min read·11 words

Pentagon Plans Major Boost in Spending and Research on Mass-Producing Munitions

Apr 3·1 min read·11 words

White House Unveils $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget. What Comes Next?

Apr 3·1 min read·10 words

F-15E Downed Over Iran, Search and Rescue Efforts Ongoing

Apr 3·1 min read·9 words

B-52s Carrying JDAMs over Iran as US Bombers Play Growing Role in Air War

Apr 3·1 min read·14 words

Space Force to Create Futures-Like Group on HQ Staff

Apr 3·1 min read·9 words

Pentagon Awards $6.6 Billion Contract for Next Two Lots of F-35 Engines

Apr 2·1 min read·12 words

What Options Does the Air Force Have for E-3 Taken Out by Iran?

Apr 2·1 min read·13 words

Guard, Reserve Leaders Flag Concern over Recapitalizing Fighter Fleet

Apr 2·1 min read·9 words

Space Force Wants More Testers, Looking at Own Test Center to Deliver Faster

Apr 1·1 min read·13 words

New EA-37B Electronic Attack Planes Spotted in UK, Join Iran Fight

Apr 1·1 min read·11 words

Saltzman: Space Force Guardians ‘Integrated Throughout’ Iran Ops

Apr 1·1 min read·8 words

New Pentagon Report Shows Dip in Air Force Suicides in 2024, Data on Job Specialties

Apr 1·1 min read·15 words

Nation’s Top Airmen Honor Bud Anderson as Legendary WWII Triple Ace Buried at Arlington

Apr 1·1 min read·14 words

How the Space Force Is Supporting NASA’s Artemis II Mission

Apr 1·1 min read·10 words

A-10 Fleet in Middle East Poised to Double as Jets Cross the Atlantic

Apr 1·1 min read·13 words

F-35 from Nellis Air Force Base Crashes in Nevada

Mar 31·1 min read·9 words

NGA Launches New Small Sats to Measure Earth’s Magnetic Field

Mar 31·1 min read·10 words

Missile Cancer Study Finds Increased Rate of Two Cancers Based on More Data

Mar 31·1 min read·13 words

Construction Begins on Prototype Silo for New Sentinel ICBM

Mar 30·1 min read·9 words

First USAF F-35s Permanently Based in Japan Arrive at Misawa

Mar 30·1 min read·10 words

New Acquisition Czars Say They’re Not Trying to Blow Up the System

Mar 30·1 min read·12 words

Key E-3 AWACS Damaged in Iranian Attack on Saudi Air Base

Mar 28·1 min read·11 words

Pentagon Eyes Canceling ‘Troubled’ GPS Ground System

Mar 27·1 min read·7 words

US Forces at Saudi Air Base Suffer Iranian Attack

Mar 27·1 min read·9 words

Hegseth’s Push for Chaplains to Remove Rank Sparks Debate

Mar 27·1 min read·9 words

MacDill Remains On Alert As Indictments Drop in Failed Bomb Attack

Mar 27·1 min read·11 words

34th Fighter Squadron ‘Rude Rams’ Win Coveted Raytheon Trophy

Mar 27·1 min read·9 words

Data Centers in Space Could Enable Golden Dome: Experts

Mar 27·1 min read·9 words

More B-1s Arrive in UK, as Bomber Force for Iran Ops Nears Two Dozen

Mar 27·1 min read·14 words

Space Force Seeks Proposals for Physical Test and Training Range

Mar 27·1 min read·10 words

STARCOM Opens New Headquarters Building in Florida

Mar 27·1 min read·7 words

Air Force Seeks Suppliers to Deliver on Nuclear Micro-Reactor Goals

Mar 26·1 min read·10 words

Pentagon Splits Combined US Forces Japan Forces and 5th Air Force into Two Commands

Mar 26·1 min read·14 words

Space Force Exercise Aims to Solidify Responsive Space Processes

Mar 26·1 min read·9 words

Air Force Officials Say They’re Beating Cost Goal for CCA Drones

Mar 26·1 min read·11 words

Air Force Upgrades COVID Discharges, Extends Deadline to Rejoin the Service

Mar 25·1 min read·11 words

New Rules for Religious Shaving Waivers: More Hurdles, Less ‘Gaming the System’?

Mar 25·1 min read·12 words

Image of B-52 with Test Versions of New Nuclear Missile Shows Progress: Expert

Mar 25·1 min read·13 words

Air Force Going Fast to Develop ‘New Class’ of Low-Cost Munitions

Mar 25·1 min read·11 words

Mysterious Drone Sighting in Greece Leads to RQ-180 Speculation

Mar 24·1 min read·9 words

More Launches, More Cyber Threats: Space Force Stands Up Units to Defend Ranges

Mar 24·1 min read·13 words

Look Inside Anduril’s New Factory as Collaborative Combat Aircraft Production Begins

Mar 24·1 min read·11 words

Testing Shows Progress on Key Air Force Missiles and Bombs

Mar 24·1 min read·10 words

Drones Incursions Over B-52 Base Spark Concern

Mar 23·1 min read·7 words

USAF Pilot Suffered Shrapnel Wounds after F-35 Hit Over Iran

Mar 22·1 min read·10 words

Key Space Force C2 Upgrade Still Faces Issues: Pentagon Report

Mar 21·1 min read·10 words

Military Prepares to Accept F-35s Without Radars

Mar 20·1 min read·7 words

New Liquid Rocket Engine Flight Test Shows Promise for Affordable Hypersonic Missiles

Mar 20·1 min read·12 words

Space Force Switches From ULA to SpaceX Rocket for Upcoming GPS Launch

Mar 20·1 min read·12 words

Airpower, Attrition, and Air Superiority: Putting the Iran War in Context

Mar 20·1 min read·11 words

Industry Consortium Conducts Live C2 Demonstration for Golden Dome

Mar 19·1 min read·9 words

Air Force Special Ops Wants FPV Drones That Can Fit in a Backpack

Mar 19·1 min read·13 words

Two Airmen Killed in KC-135 Crash Posthumously Promoted

Mar 19·1 min read·8 words

New Bomb and Old Fighter Both Striking Targets in Strait of Hormuz

Mar 19·1 min read·12 words

USAF F-35 Lands After Taking Fire Over Iran; Pilot Stable

Mar 19·1 min read·10 words

WATCH: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Praises Bombers’ Role in Epic Fury

Mar 19·1 min read·12 words

Space Command to Launch Wargame Series for Industry

Mar 18·1 min read·8 words

STRATCOM Boss: Pentagon Eyes Second B-21 Production Line

Mar 18·1 min read·8 words

Russian Warplanes Flying Near US and Canada More Frequently: NORAD Boss

Mar 18·1 min read·11 words

Space Force ‘Serious’ About Planning for Cislunar Operations

Mar 18·1 min read·8 words

Air Force Revisiting Production Goals for CCA with Eye Toward ‘Scale’

Mar 18·1 min read·11 words

Defense Budget Release Weeks Away, but $1.5 Trillion Topline Faces Pushback

Mar 18·1 min read·11 words

Gen. John Shaud, Former AFA Boss and SHAPE Commander, Dies at 92

Mar 17·1 min read·12 words

Air Force Scales Back B-52 Radar Upgrade Program, Plans New Engine Testing

Mar 17·1 min read·12 words

F-47 Won’t Be Available Until Mid-2030s, Top Lawmaker Says

Mar 17·1 min read·9 words

Pentagon’s Golden Dome Cost Estimate Grows to $185 Billion

Mar 17·1 min read·9 words

Loved Ones Mourn 6 Airmen Killed in KC-135 Crash

Mar 17·1 min read·9 words

Air Force Eyes Advanced Propulsion Tech with Program Worth Up to $16B

Mar 16·1 min read·12 words

Air Force Loosens Up Time Off Rules Around PCS Moves

Mar 16·1 min read·10 words

American Forces in Europe Key to War Against Iran: EUCOM Boss

Mar 16·1 min read·11 words

Air Force to Buy Developmental E-7s With $2.4B Contract Modifications

Mar 13·1 min read·10 words

Space Force Components Building Up Units to ‘Surge’ Forward

Mar 13·1 min read·9 words

Culture of Fitness: It’s Not About the Test

Mar 13·1 min read·8 words

Four Airmen Confirmed Dead in KC-135 Crash, First Air Force Fatalities in Iran War

Mar 13·1 min read·14 words

Six Airmen Dead in KC-135 Crash, First Air Force Fatalities in Iran War

Mar 13·1 min read·13 words

KC-135 Crashes In Iraq While Supporting Iran Ops

Mar 12·1 min read·8 words

B-1 Bomber Buildup at UK Base Hits Unprecedented Levels

Mar 12·1 min read·9 words

Pentagon’s Efforts to Boost Industrial Base Not Moving the Needle Yet: Report

Mar 12·1 min read·12 words

Celebrating 100 Years of Liquid-Fueled Rockets

Mar 11·1 min read·6 words

MQ-9s Over Iran: Striking and Finding Targets—But Taking Some Losses

Mar 11·1 min read·10 words

B-21 Spotted Flying with KC-135 in Precursor to Refueling Test

Mar 11·1 min read·10 words

Anduril Bolstering Space Portfolio by Buying Sensing Firm

Mar 11·1 min read·8 words

‘Battle Lab’ to Produce Standard Plans for Air Base Counter-Drone Defense

Mar 11·1 min read·11 words

New X-Plane Promises Jet-Like Speed Without the Need for Runways

Mar 11·1 min read·10 words

Space RCO Adopts New Approach to Fielding Cloud-Based, Consolidated C2 System

Mar 10·1 min read·11 words

New Air Force Safety Tool Forecasts Mishap Risk

Mar 10·1 min read·8 words

Wilsbach’s Message to the Force on Iran: ‘We Need You Ready’

Mar 9·1 min read·11 words

CCA’s AI Pilots Step into the Spotlight

Mar 9·1 min read·7 words

B-1s and B-52s Pour into Europe for ‘More Bomber Pulses’ over Iran

Mar 9·1 min read·12 words

Air Superiority Is More Than Denial

Mar 9·1 min read·6 words

Pentagon Task Force, FAA to Test Counter-Drone Laser

Mar 8·1 min read·8 words

Air Force Seeks More Companies to Build the Stand-in Attack Weapon

Mar 6·1 min read·11 words

USSF Eyes ‘Dual-Use’ Ways to Boost Space Superiority, Prep for Guardians in Orbit

Mar 6·1 min read·13 words

Air Force-Backed Hypersonic Aircraft Startup Flies Demonstrator

Mar 6·1 min read·7 words

Still More Fighters, Bombers Set to Join Iran Air War

Mar 6·1 min read·10 words

U.S. Won’t Update Nuclear Posture Review: Pentagon Policy Chief

Mar 5·1 min read·9 words

Space Development Agency Faces Challenges Scaling its Growing Constellation

Mar 5·1 min read·9 words

NATO Scrambles a Dozen Aircraft as Russian Warplanes Approach Alaska

Mar 5·1 min read·10 words

Air Force Vice Chief: No Contract for Extra KC-46s Until Deficiencies Are Fixed

Mar 5·1 min read·13 words

Airstrikes Shift Deeper Inside Iran as US Gains Air Superiority

Mar 5·1 min read·10 words

DOD Seeks to Quell Weapons Concerns, as White House Crafts Iran Supplemental

Mar 4·1 min read·12 words

With E-3s Busy Over Iran, New Report Calls E-7 ‘Indispensible’

Mar 4·1 min read·10 words

Air Force Test Launches Unarmed ICBM with Two Reentry Vehicles

Mar 4·1 min read·10 words

Space Force Officials Preparing for More Budget Growth in 2027

Mar 4·1 min read·10 words

Kuwaiti F/A-18 Aircraft Suspected of Shooting Down US F-15s

Mar 4·1 min read·9 words

Promotion Rate for Senior Master Sergeant Dips for First Time in Five Years

Mar 3·1 min read·13 words

Bombers Need Wider Range of Weapons: Panel

Mar 3·1 min read·7 words

‘Hardest Hits Are Yet to Come’: B-1s Bomb Iran as Fighters Keep Flowing into Theater

Mar 3·1 min read·15 words

Air Force Updates Scoring Charts for New Fitness Test

Mar 3·1 min read·9 words

US Space Command Among ‘First Movers’ in Strikes Against Iran

Mar 3·1 min read·10 words

Iran War Boosts Defense Stocks, at Least for Now

Mar 2·1 min read·9 words

Three US F-15Es Shot Down by Kuwaiti Friendly Fire; Crews Safe

Mar 2·1 min read·11 words

Weapons of ‘Epic Fury’: Fighters, Missiles, and ‘Special Capabilities’

Mar 2·1 min read·9 words

AMC Boss: New Airlifter, Connectivity Are Top Problems to Solve

Mar 1·1 min read·10 words

3 Americans Killed in Operation Against Iran as US Strikes with B-2 Bombers

Mar 1·1 min read·13 words

Sentinel ICBM Restructure to Bring ‘More Capability Faster,’ Top Commanders Say

Feb 28·1 min read·11 words

US, Israel Attack Iran; Trump Vows ‘Massive, Ongoing’ Air Campaign

Feb 28·1 min read·10 words

Air Guard Cuts Tactical Air Control Units, Adds Cyber Operators

Feb 27·1 min read·10 words

Space Force’s Top Guardians Share Their Stories

Feb 27·1 min read·7 words

Massive Buildup Against Iran Continues: F-22s to Israel, More F-35s and F-15Es to Europe

Feb 27·1 min read·14 words

Retired Air Force Pilot Arrested for Illegally Training Chinese Military

Feb 27·1 min read·10 words

Orbital Warfare Unit Gets Live Satellite to Practice Maneuvers

Feb 26·1 min read·9 words

F-47 Still ‘Doing Exceptionally Well,’ on Track for 2028 Flight

Feb 26·1 min read·10 words

CMSAF Wolfe’s Formula for Building a Winning Teams

Feb 26·1 min read·8 words

Space Force Pauses Vulcan Missions amid Anomaly Investigation

Feb 26·1 min read·8 words

Space Force in Final Test Phase for Second GBOSS Radar Upgrade

Feb 26·1 min read·11 words

Coming Soon: Experimental CCA Ops, Flights with F-22s

Feb 26·1 min read·8 words

Anduril CCA Switches AI Pilots Midflight

Feb 25·1 min read·6 words

Equal Benefits for Equal Work: New Policy, Pending Bill, Aim to Close Gaps for Reservists

Feb 25·1 min read·15 words

Revealed from Space: China’s Biggest Red Sword Exercise and a Rapid Industrial Buildup

Feb 25·1 min read·13 words

WATCH: Deptula Unpacks the Aging Aircraft Crisis in ‘Year of Readiness’

Feb 25·1 min read·11 words

AMC Still Open to Wide Range of Options for New Tanker, Including Family of Systems

Feb 25·1 min read·15 words

Air Force Expanding ‘Airminded’ Exercises from New BMT to Tech Schools

Feb 25·1 min read·11 words

Space Force Moving to Upgrade Its Elements of Long-Range Kill Chains

Feb 25·1 min read·11 words

SPACECOM Offering Bonuses to Staffers Who Make the Move to Alabama

Feb 25·1 min read·11 words

New ‘Ringleader’ Exercise Series to Test DAF Battle Network

Feb 25·1 min read·9 words

Lohmeier: Next Budget Will Fund ‘Year of Readiness’ in Fiscal ’27

Feb 24·1 min read·11 words

Meink Suggests E-7 Program Remains Unresolved

Feb 24·1 min read·6 words

Air Force Eyes Small Engines for Future CCAs with New Contracts

Feb 24·1 min read·11 words

Meink Lays Out New Vision for Acquisition

Feb 24·1 min read·7 words

WATCH: Inside the ‘X-BAT,’ the World’s First AI-Piloted VTOL Fighter Jet

Feb 24·1 min read·11 words

Space Force Starts Briefing Stakeholders on 15-Year Vision

Feb 24·1 min read·8 words

CCAs Start Carrying Inert Missiles, Live Fire Shots Expected Later This Year

Feb 24·1 min read·12 words

Air Force Announces B-21 Production Deal, 2027 Entry into Service

Feb 23·1 min read·10 words

Space Development Agency Awards Tactical SATCOM Demo Contract

Feb 23·1 min read·8 words

General Atomics, Northrop Both Give Their CCAs Nicknames

Feb 23·1 min read·8 words

New CMSAF Speaks: Wolfe on Standards, Teaching, and Rapport with Wilsbach

Feb 23·1 min read·11 words

Life or Death Over Yemen: How 2 F-16 Pilots Survived a Houthi SAMbush

Feb 23·1 min read·13 words

Last A-10 to Leave Depot, Maintenance Squadron to Deactivate

Feb 22·1 min read·9 words

DIU Eyes First Launch for Its Commercial Hypersonic Testbed

Feb 21·1 min read·9 words

DARPA’s New X-Plane: Meet the X-68A LongShot Drone

Feb 20·1 min read·8 words

Boeing Adds Production Line to Boost Space Force’s Missile Warning Push

Feb 20·1 min read·11 words

WATCH: Space as the Backbone of Integrated Defense

Feb 20·1 min read·8 words

USSF Wants to Get Battle Management Tools from Lab to Operations Faster

Feb 20·1 min read·12 words

Northrop, Embraer Team Up to Pitch a Tactical Tanker for Dispersed Ops to USAF

Feb 20·1 min read·14 words

Kessel Run Launches Program for ‘Next-Gen’ Air Operations Center

Feb 19·1 min read·9 words

Can DOD Limit Retirees’ Speech? Hegseth-Kelly Case Could Yield Answer

Feb 19·1 min read·10 words

Massive Bamboo Eagle Exercise Returns, with Focus on C2 ‘Nervous System’

Feb 19·1 min read·11 words

New Paint Scheme for Air Force One, VIP Transport Fleet Revealed

Feb 19·1 min read·11 words

Air Force Developing AI Chatbot for Student Pilots

Feb 19·1 min read·8 words

Air Force Delays F-15EX Deliveries to Kadena, Continues Rotational Deployments

Feb 19·1 min read·10 words

US Amasses More Airpower in Middle East with Dozens of Fighters

Feb 18·1 min read·11 words

Sentinel ICBM to Have First Launch in 2027, Go Operational by Early 2030s

Feb 17·1 min read·13 words

Space Force Surveys Industry For Refueling Tech

Feb 17·1 min read·7 words

USAFA Board Seeks More Cadets, New Facilities

Feb 17·1 min read·7 words

El Paso Airspace Shutdown Is ‘Case Study’ in Complexity of Counter-Drone Ops: Experts

Feb 14·1 min read·13 words

Air Force Working with Collins, Shield AI to Build Autonomy Software for CCAs

Feb 13·1 min read·13 words

How the Space Force Is Managing Growth at Its Busiest Launch Range

Feb 13·1 min read·12 words

Pentagon Brings ChatGPT into Its Official AI Tool Set

Feb 13·1 min read·9 words

Pentagon to Restock Massive Ordinance Penetrator Bombs Dropped by B-2s on Iran

Feb 13·1 min read·12 words

Space Force, Aiming to Double in Size, Blows Past Recruiting Goal

Feb 12·1 min read·11 words

ULA Successfully Launches Space Force Mission, Despite Booster Anomaly

Feb 12·1 min read·9 words

CMSAF: Air Force Working on 17 New Child Care Centers

Feb 12·1 min read·10 words

Where Things Stand with Every Planned V-22 Fix

Feb 11·1 min read·8 words

Comms Problems Hold Up C-130J Deliveries

Feb 11·1 min read·6 words

NASA Administrator Eyes Greater Collaboration with Pentagon

Feb 11·1 min read·7 words

F-35s Flying Toward Middle East as Trump Presses Iran for Nuclear Deal

Feb 11·1 min read·12 words

F-16 Pilot Becomes First Air Guardsman to Win Prestigious Shine Award

Feb 11·1 min read·11 words

ULA’s Interim Leader Focused on Increasing Launch Rate in 2026

Feb 11·1 min read·10 words

L3 Harris Pitches Cruise Missiles for SOCOM’s Air Tractor

Feb 10·1 min read·9 words

Airmen, Soldier Shot in DC Attack to Receive the Purple Heart

Feb 10·1 min read·11 words

F-35s Deploy Closer to Middle East After US Talks with Iran

Feb 10·1 min read·11 words

Flying the New T-7: One Squadron Gets Ready

Feb 9·1 min read·8 words

GAO: Pentagon and Services Need to Get on Same Page When It Comes to Tech Priorities

Feb 6·1 min read·16 words

Air Force Academy Leaders Ousted in Shake Up

Feb 6·1 min read·8 words

Air Force’s Anticipated William Tell Weapons Meet Postponed

Feb 6·1 min read·8 words

Raytheon to Radically Boost Production of Air Force’s Main Dogfighting Missile

Feb 5·1 min read·11 words

Pentagon’s Commercial Tech Hub on the Hunt for Missile Tracking Sensors, Satellite Disposal

Feb 5·1 min read·13 words

Air Force Looking for Used Airliner to Expand C-40 VIP Transport Fleet

Feb 5·1 min read·12 words

US Launches Renewed Strikes Against ISIS in Syria

Feb 5·1 min read·8 words

Air Force Aims to Build ‘Airmindedness’ at New BMT

Feb 5·1 min read·9 words

USAF to Security Forces Airmen: Sharpen Up Your Greetings

Feb 4·1 min read·9 words

New Report: Air Force Needs 200 B-21s, 300 F-47s to Deny Enemy ‘Sanctuaries’

Feb 4·1 min read·13 words

With New START Set to Expire, Experts Foresee a ‘New Era’ of Nuclear Policy

Feb 4·1 min read·14 words