France Pounds First Targets in Syria

Five French Rafale fighters launched the country’s first offensive strikes against ISIS targets in Syria, completely destroying a terrorist training camp in the Euphrates river valley on Sept. 27, defense officials announced. French aircraft have flown a total of 12...

Space Fence Passes Critical Design Review

Lockheed Martin’s Space Fence System has passed the Air Force’s critical design review, marking the end of the design phase and the beginning of radar production and facility construction, the company announced Sept. 28. The large-scale digital radar, turn-key facility,...

Galaxy Depot Line Delivers On Time

The C-5 Galaxy line completed depot-level maintenance and returned all the aircraft to their operational units on-time for the fourth straight year, officials at Robins AFB, Ga., announced. “We keep improving our processes. … Realigning things so they flow together...

The Cyber Wild West

The US must figure out how to fight in the cyber domain, even if it is just a defensive fight, but it also needs regulation, said Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michelle Howard. “It is the wild west out...

Iowa ANG Struggles to Keep Des Moines Base

The Iowa Air National Guard’s 132nd Wing is at risk of losing its facilities at Des Moines International Airport after swapping its F-16s for remotely piloted aircraft, reported the Des Moines Register. The wing leases the 172-acre airport facility at...

USAF Seeks Info on Contracting Out WGS Operations

The Air Force is looking into outsourcing the 24/7 on-orbit operations and maintenance of the Wideband Global SATCOM constellation, reported Space News. Air Force Space Command posted a request for information Sept. 9, seeking information from contractors about their ability...