The Republican-led House Armed Services Committee introduced the first draft of its marquee defense policy bill May 26, authorizing a record $1.14 trillion in military spending for the coming fiscal year.
The Trump administration wants all current and future federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements, part of a continuing crackdown on leaks to the media.
The Pentagon is substantially scaling back the forces it plans to send to Europe in a crisis, a fresh step by the Trump administration to shrink its military support for North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies.
Special operations units might rely on uncrewed glider drones to get resupplied in the near future. At the very least, the concept was put to the test during the largest special operations training exercise in Europe this month.
After the nationwide average of fuel prices increased significantly due to the war in Iran, U.S. lawmakers are grappling with its effects on aviation fuel ahead of approval for fiscal year 2027’s National Defense Authorization Act request.
The Air Force now expects prototyping for highly advanced fighter jet engines will not be complete until 2031, delaying the marquee propulsion effort again by more than a year.
Membership in the Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) offers its own set of privileges. These include shopping and travel discounts. You also have access to education, financial, and health and wellness programs. Another major benefit of your AFA membership is access to a variety of group insurance programs.
The House Armed Services Committee has not received a budget amendment to fund the E-7 Wedgetail, though the Defense Department recently reversed course and promised to support the next-generation radar plane.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recently renamed and restructured two, well-established technical offices, in a move that officials said is meant to expand the defense innovation hub’s research scope to better confront contemporary technology challenges.
A new exhibit ... at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is hoping to take fans young and old to a galaxy far, far away. “Iconic Starfighters: Rivals of the Silver Screen,” which will run through Dec. 31, embraces both the Light and Dark sides by showcasing two signature pieces of the Star Wars universe: an X-Wing and TIE Advanced.
