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Air Force Invites AI Firms to Build up to 12 Data Centers on Three Alaska Bases

April 11, 2026

The Department of the Air Force is inviting artificial intelligence companies to submit proposals to build potentially a dozen data centers on 4,700 acres located on Air Force and Space Force installations in Alaska.

AFCENT to Spend up to $270 Million on Ultra-Long Range ISR Drones

April 10, 2026

U.S. Air Forces Central has awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract worth up to $270 million to a California-based company to provide an ultra-long range, solar-powered drone capable of 75 hours of flight.

How Vandenberg’s Range Is Scaling to Meet Launch Demand

April 10, 2026

In the last five years, the annual launch rate at the Space Force’s West Coast range has surged from a handful of missions to 66 in 2025. Now, Vandenberg Space Force Base in California expects to support 150 launches in the next five years and upwards of 200 by 2036.

USAFA Names New Commandant of Cadets as Leadership Shakeup Continues

April 10, 2026

The U.S. Air Force Academy took another step toward emerging from a senior leader shakeup this week with the selection of a new commandant of cadets—though it is still unclear who will be the Academy’s next superintendent with the impending retirement of Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind.

Mini Nuclear Reactors May Be Coming to Buckley, Malmstrom by 2030

April 10, 2026

Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado and Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana could be among the first Department of the Air Force bases to be powered using small nuclear reactors by the end of the decade.

Air Force Awards Contract to Develop Small, Disposable Engines for Missiles and Drones

April 9, 2026

The Air Force has awarded a $29.7 million contract to engine startup Beehive Industries to complete work on a new disposable jet engine meant to power drones and munitions. The contract is just the latest step in the service’s effort to massively scale up production of cheap new missiles and…

Air Force Offering Bonuses up to $600K for Aviators to Stay in Service

April 9, 2026

Some Air Force aviators may be able to earn up to $600,000 if they extend their service through the fiscal 2026 Aviation Bonus program. But they have just a few weeks to apply before the May 31 deadline, according to an April 8 announcement.

Air Force May Miss Historic Budget Boom With Cautious Proposals, Expert Fears

April 9, 2026

The Pentagon’s proposed budget for the Air Force in fiscal 2027 would include billions of dollars in additional spending on advanced next-generation fighters, trainer aircraft, hypersonic missiles and more. But an expert close to Air Force issues said the service’s asks are paltry compared to the massive $1.5 trillion topline…

New Wargame Assessed USAF Force Mixes for a China Fight

April 9, 2026

Based on its current modernization trajectory, the U.S. Air Force would not be able to repel a Chinese invasion of Taiwan in 2035 or launch strategic attacks in the ensuing conflict, according to analysis of a new unclassified wargame.

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