Air Forces Central provided us with complete data on the monthly airdrop totals so far this year in Afghanistan, so we have updated our air sorties chart. Also, we have revised an entry from last month on Air Force convoy operations in Iraq to correct a misquote in the Air Force’s original release.
The Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile is behind schedule and may significantly overrun its expected cost, which could partially explain why the service is reviving the hypersonic AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid-Response Weapon.