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China Practicing ‘Dogfighting in Space,’ US Space Force Says

March 18, 2025

China has been using experimental satellites to practice “dogfighting” in space, the U.S. Space Force’s No. 2 officer said March 18, the latest in a series of revelations as to how America’s adversaries may seek to disrupt U.S. space operations in the future.

STRATCOM Chief: Air Force Needs 145 B-21s and More New Strategic Systems

March 18, 2025

The Air Force should buy 145 stealth B-21 bombers to cope with the increased threats to U.S. security since that program came into being, Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, head of U.S. Strategic Command, said. He also said the Air Force and the Navy should reconsider their plans for the various…

F-15E Strike Eagle Crew Unhurt After Emergency Landing

March 18, 2025

The crew of an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing was uninjured after making an emergency landing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., on March 18.

Air Force Sending Teams to Make Sure Bases Are Following Executive Orders

March 18, 2025

Following direction from a Pentagon task force set up to make sure President Donald Trump’s executive orders are being implemented, the Department of the Air Force will send small teams to “validate” compliance at nine bases before the end of the month.

Allvin: Air Force Needs ‘High-End Penetrating Capability’ in Future Combat

March 18, 2025

The Air Force needs a high-end aircraft that can operate in contested environments that will work with the service’s new Collaborative Combat Aircraft semi-autonomous drones and other less pricey platforms, the service's officer said March 18. “Instead of going all high-end and then breaking the bank and not being able…

Lockheed Get $122 Million for Gear to Accelerate JASSM and LRASM Production

March 17, 2025

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control received a $122.6 million installment on an ongoing contract to improve production of the AGM-158 JASSM/LRASM stealth missiles, the Pentagon announced March 14. The weapons have become the key standoff munitions for USAF’s combat air forces.

F-22 Pilot Swaps in for Guardian at International Space Station

March 17, 2025

An F-22 pilot with more than 200 combat hours in the Middle East is trading places on the International Space Station with the first Space Force Guardian to ever launch into orbit. Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers safely arrived at the ISS early March 16, while Space Force Col. Nick…

Military Gains Latitude in Latest Strikes on Houthis

March 17, 2025

The U.S. has struck a wide range of Houthi targets in Yemen over the past two days and is hitting more today, the Pentagon said March 17. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich, director of operations for the Joint Staff, told reporters the biggest differences between previous strikes and the…

Experts: ‘Kudos’ to Air Force Progress on Kill Webs, but Some Problems Persist

March 17, 2025

The Air Force has made progress integrating its own kill webs and figuring out how to break the enemy's, but its partnership with industry on the issue has been hampered by programmatic silos and classification issues, executives from three of the biggest U.S. defense contractors said this month.

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