Air Forces Central has awarded Northrop Grumman a $99 million contract for base security and support services at various installations in the command’s area of responsibility, which spans Egypt and Southwest and Central Asia. Northrop will provide various training, management, and administrative tasks—something it has done since 2005. “Our reachback ability within the corporation provides our nation’s warfighters decades of security management expertise,” said Robert Hill, Northrop’s Technical Services AFCENT program manager. “This experience allows us to anticipate the future requirements and to provide timely and mission-focused solutions.” (Northrop release)
DARPA’s New X-Plane: Meet the X-68A LongShot Drone
Feb. 20, 2026
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.orgThe Air Force has a new X-plane: The X-68A LongShot from General Atomics is an air-launched...



