An Air Force B-1B bomber dropped a 2,000-pound joint direct attack munition and an undisclosed number of 500-pound JDAMs onto enemy firing positions in the vicinity of Nangalam, Afghanistan, April 29, successfully eliminating the targets, Air Forces Central said in an April 30 release. In Iraq, a Navy F/A-18E fighter dropped one 500-pound JDAM onto enemy combatants in the vicinity of Baghdad, AFCENT said.
SDA’s Next Phase of Data Transport Satellites on Hold
June 30, 2025
The long-term future of one of the Space Development Agency’s two satellite constellations is on hold as officials study the options for replacing a planned “data transport layer” with one or more commercial solutions. President Trump’s proposed 2026 defense budget...