EF-111A Prototype Makes First Flight

March 10, 1977

The prototype Grumman EF-111A airborne tactical jamming platform for the Air Force is flown for the first time at the company’s Calverton, Long Island, N.Y., factory.

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.

From Iran to Golden Dome: Lessons for US Missile Defense

March 17, 2025

As the Pentagon prepares to move out on President Donald Trump’s ambitious “Golden Dome” missile defense project, leaders said at the AFA Warfare Symposium they are looking to the recent examples of Iran’s attacks on Israel last year to understand the challenges ahead.

US Strikes Houthis as USAF Fighters Help Defend Navy Warships from Retaliation

March 16, 2025

The U.S. military conducted strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen for the second day in a row March 16, hours after U.S. Air Force fighters helped fend off a drone attack by the Houthis in retaliation for an earlier round of U.S. strikes.

Air Force U-2 Spy Planes Flying Along Southern Border

March 14, 2025

The U.S. Air Force has been flying U-2 Dragon Lady spy planes along the southern border, Air Force and defense officials disclosed.

Watchdog: Hurricane Hunters Short On People and Planes, But Needs Data to Quantify It

March 14, 2025

Hurricane Hunters with the Air Force and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are struggling to keep up with a rising number of storms, but a government watchdog says both agencies need to refine their data-tracking efforts and improve interagency communication between its most senior leaders to develop a cohesive…

USAF, Japan Look to Share Maintenance on Common Aircraft Closer to the Fight

March 14, 2025

The U.S. Air Force is working on a test program with Japan to establish a joint maintenance center that will perform repairs on aircraft operated by both nations—creating a “deterrent effect that will make adversaries think twice,” a top general said.

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