The Global Cyberspace Integration Center at Langley AFB, Va., will link simulations at Langley and 14 other US sites participating in testing when exercise Integral Fire begins on Monday. The GCIC coordinates actions, providing an operationally realistic background for the tactical systems to function during Integral Fire, reports Capt. Larry van der Oord. Among the systems being evaluated is tactical data link integration for the Air and Space Operations Centers.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.