In addition to the pursuit of militarized anti-satellite capabilities by certain countries, Gen. Robert Kehler, head of Air Force Space Command, told defense reporters in Washington Tuesday that a number of simpler technologies from the Cold War are proliferating, including GPS jamming technology. He called the expansion of such technology “fairly wide,” with countries and even non-state actors able to buy rudimentary laser jammers capable of “dazzling” certain space sensors. There are a number of countries, Russia being one of the more prominent, he said, that produce jammers on the open market. Kehler added that the technology has progressed to the point where someone could conceivably construct the capability without a lot of technical competence. The Air Force is working hard to counter these capabilities, and the upcoming GPS III satellite will have more of a capability to combat these tools, he said.
KC-46’s Refueling Boom Damaged While Refueling F-22s
July 8, 2025
A U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker suffered damage to its boom while refueling F-22 Raptors off the coast of Virginia on July 8, Air & Space Forces Magazine has confirmed, with reported radio communication from the crew indicating the boom “detached.”