The B-21 Raider conducted a weapons release test for the first time, the Air Force and manufacturer Northrop Grumman said Nov. 13. The weapons release, which took place the first week of November, marked the aircraft’s transition from a flight test aircraft to a functional weapons platform.
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The U.S. Air Force Academy debuted the service’s newest aircraft Nov. 12: the T-19A Kestrel. Based on the GB1 Gamebird aerial performance plane, the T-19 will bolster the Academy’s advanced airmanship program at a time when leaders hope to get...
The Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital is giving a $150 million conditional loan to Rocket Lab meant to increase the launch rate for its new reusable Neutron rocket, which is slated for its first flight next year.
The Department of the Air Force is launching an artificial intelligence strategy across 15 mission areas, including intelligence, human resources, and nuclear operations, using a blueprint recently announced by the department’s chief data and AI officer.
U.S. Africa Command will soon see if a small, autonomous aircraft can evacuate casualties from austere locations during a demonstration planned for December in Morocco. Merlin, an autonomous aviation firm, announced Nov. 11 it has received a $500,000 contract from AFRICOM for the demo mission.
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David R. Wolfe recently pledged “a plus-up in manpower” for the maintainer ranks, as the service prepares to launch a major overhaul of its maintenance career field next year.
The Air Force on Nov. 10 announced it has finished an updated force design plan, intended to spell out how it will use combat power in a future war against capable adversaries.
As Congress gets back to business after the midterm elections, uncertainty swirls over the state of government funding that runs out Dec. 11, especially for the Pentagon. New reports from leading defense think tank experts illustrate just how wide the range of outcomes could be.
A recent Pentagon memo barring troops from placing bets on prediction markets using classified or sensitive information is a necessary step toward clamping down on such activity in the ranks, but experts tell Air & Space Forces Magazine that enforcement will remain a major challenge.