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Watch/Read Kendall’s Keynote at ASC | Diversifying the Force | Longer-Range Missiles Needed

Sept. 24, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Greg Hadley, and John A. Tirpak
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

Air Superiority at Risk | USAF Hits Recruiting Goals | Secrecy in Space

Sept. 23, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Greg Hadley, Amanda Miller, John A. Tirpak and Shaun Waterman
Read the day's top news on the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and national security issues.

State of the Space Force | B-52 Engine Contract ‘Imminent’ | Kendall Orders Investigation Into Afghanistan Drone Strike

Sept. 22, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Greg Hadley, , Amanda Miller, John A. Tirpak 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.

New Guardians, Unit Transfers Will be Delayed With CR, Space Force Says

Sept. 21, 2021 | By Abraham Mahshie
The incorporation of 350 new Guardians into the Space Force and the transfer of units and missions, including satellite communications capabilities from the Navy and Army, will be delayed if a defense budget does not pass by Sept. 30, Space Force leaders indicated. Space Force ...

Longer Ranges, More on an Airframe: Imagining a New Era of Weapons Needs

Sept. 21, 2021 | By Amanda Miller
Munitions needed in a near-peer competition, especially with China, may call for longer ranges, and aircraft may need to be able to carry more of them. Defense industry executives made these projections among others in a panel discussion Sept. 20 at AFA’s Air, Space & ...

Air Force Leaders at AFA: China Threat is Now, Modernization Can’t Wait | Space Force Rank Insignia | C-17 Reset After Afghanistan

Sept. 21, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Greg Hadley, 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.

Why USAF Can’t Wait for a Crisis Moment With China | Lockheed to Hand Over F-35 Data | Chappie James Memorial

Sept. 20, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Brian W. Everstine, Greg Hadley 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.

Leaders Discuss Disparities | B-2 Crashes at Whiteman | More Cooperation with Australia

Sept. 17, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Greg Hadley, 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.

USAF May Foot Bill for New F-35 Engine | Biden Announces Australia Sub Deal | Milley Defends China Calls

Sept. 16, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Greg Hadley, 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.

Lockheed’s New F-35 Sustainment Contract | Breaking Down the Afghanistan Withdrawal | Arlington Cemetery Expansion

Sept. 15, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Greg Hadley, 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.

North Korea Launches Cruise Missiles | China’s Rapid Nuclear Build-Up | New Rules for AFA Conference

Sept. 14, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Scott King, , Amanda Miller 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.

Protecting the Energy Grid | B-2s Fly with Norwegian F-35s | Next-Gen Engines for F-35

Sept. 13, 2021 | By Amy Hudson, Greg Hadley, John A. Tirpak 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.

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