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Raytheon to Radically Boost Production of Air Force’s Main Dogfighting Missile

Feb. 5, 2026 | By Matthew Cox
Raytheon, a division of defense giant RTX, recently announced a multiyear deal with the Pentagon to increase annual production of the Air Force’s primary dogfighting missile by more than 50 percent from two years ago.

Industry Head: $150B Reconciliation Bill is ‘Sugar High,’ We Need Budget Stability

May 7, 2025 | By John A. Tirpak
Aerospace Industries Association president Eric Fanning says steady, predictable defense budgets, not outliers like the proposed $150 billion reconciliation package, are the way for the Pentagon to get the production capacity increases it wants.

F-22s Land in Middle East | Space Fires | Agile Cash Employment

Aug. 9, 2024 | By Greg Hadley, Chris Gordon, David Roza and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

B-2 Gets Big Upgrade | Air Force Flight Academy Scholarship | SPACECOM Boss on Falcon 9

July 19, 2024 | By Greg Hadley, Unshin Lee Harpley, David Roza and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Keeping Minuteman Going | UK Officer Joins Space Staff | Building Warrant Officer Training

July 16, 2024 | By Greg Hadley, Unshin Lee Harpley and Shaun Waterman
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

ACC Boss on Inspections | Warrant Officer Applicant Data | DOD Needs Cislunar Strategy

July 15, 2024 | By Greg Hadley, Charles Galbreath and David Roza
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

F-35 Deliveries to Resume | NATO Sounds Alarm on China | C-21 Stays Busy

July 12, 2024 | By Greg Hadley, Chris Gordon, Unshin Lee Harpley, David Roza and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

ACC Boss: Keep Older F-22s | F-16 Deliveries to Ukraine Start | Russian GPS Jamming

July 11, 2024 | By Greg Hadley, Shaun Waterman, David Roza, John A. Tirpak, Unshin Lee Harpley and Chris Gordon
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

NATO Summit Kicks Off | Senate NDAA Details | Integrated Mission Deltas Update

July 10, 2024 | By Greg Hadley, Unshin Lee Harpley, Tobias Naegele and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Sentinel Certified to Continue | Building Better Space Operators | Leaving Niger

July 9, 2024 | By Greg Hadley, Unshin Lee Harpley and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

KC-46 Flight Around the World | SPAFORGEN Milestone | Training with Taiwan

July 3, 2024 | By Greg Hadley, Unshin Lee Harpley and David Roza
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

Warrant Officer School Stands Up | Deorbiting Satellites | Malmstrom Humvee Mishap

July 2, 2024 | By Greg Hadley, Unshin Lee Harpley, David Roza and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Department of Defense, and national security issues.

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