After months of speculation, the Air Force confirmed on Sept. 24 that next year Airmen will begin taking physical fitness assessments every six months, including a two-mile run test every year.
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Now that the Air Force is starting to deploy artificial intelligence operationally, service leaders are grappling with AI’s limitations—not just what it can and cannot do, but the extensive data and technical and human infrastructure it needs to work.
Winning future wars will require air dominance achieved through a blend of stealth, numbers, spectrum warfare, and an ability to swiftly adapt, Air Force and industry experts said at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
Pentagon and industry officials have been discussing the possibility of dynamic space operations, or the ability to frequently maneuver satellites, for several years. But the urgency for the Space Force to decide just how it might execute those operations is rising, driven by China’s advancements ...
From cathode ray tubes of the past to today’s digital waveguide design, Elbit America's Zero-G Helmet is built for sixth-generation aircraft.
When U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles moved to blunt Iran’s attack on Israel last year, they devised an unusual tactic: trying to blow Iranian drones out of the sky with laser-guided bombs.
Northrop Grumman is offering a revamped Model 437 aircraft as a “playground” testbed for developers of autonomy flight software, hoping to answer industry demand for more and faster testing of their technology.
Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna rolled out a framework for molding Guardians to the rank of master sergeant, which he considers the most consequential in the service.
The Space Force expects to wrap up a detailed analysis this year of its “objective force,” a forward-looking vision for what platforms, support structures, and manpower the service thinks it will need over the next 15 years.
