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Northrop Grumman Clears Design Review for Sentinel’s Launch Support System

Oct. 20, 2025

The Sentinel Launch Support System, the digital backbone for testing the new intercontinental ballistic missile over its expected 50-year life, has completed critical design review, Northrop Grumman said Oct. 20.

PHOTOS: B-52s Flew with F-35s in ‘Bomber Attack Demo’ near Venezuela

Oct. 20, 2025

The B-52 bombers that flew off the coast of Venezuela on Oct. 15 were accompanied by Marine Corps F-35s as part of a so-called “Bomber Attack Demonstration,” according to new images and information from the Pentagon.

B-1 Bomber Task Force Deploys to Japan

Oct. 18, 2025

A quartet of B-1Bs from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas have landed at Misawa AB, Japan, likely for a series of exercises with Japanese, U.S. and Australian forces.

Navy CCA Program’s Shape Coming into Focus

Oct. 17, 2025

In announcing its Navy Collaborative Combat Aircraft contract, General Atomics has provided some clues as to where the service is heading with its version of an armed, autonomous fighter escort. It will likely be quite different from the Air Force version.

Alaska Air Guard Evacuates Hundreds of Typhoon Victims

Oct. 17, 2025

In the wake of an intense storm, Alaska Air National Guard Airmen evacuated more than 500 residents by C-17s as heavy storm surges flooded villages in the region.

Space Force Contract to Inform Commercial Weather Strategy

Oct. 17, 2025

The Space Force’s recent contract to Muon Space to repurpose their commercial weather satellites for military use will inform a broader “data-as-a-service” strategy for its space-based environmental monitoring mission.

Could Modified Pave Hawks Help the Air Force Support Agile Combat Employment?

Oct. 16, 2025

Sikorsky is pitching a modified "U-Hawk" version of older UH-60 Black Hawk series helicopters as autonomous resupply aircraft with additional capabilities as missile or drone swarm launchers.

B-52s Fly Near Venezuela as US Boosts Military Presence

Oct. 16, 2025

Three U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers flew off the coast of Venezuela Oct. 15 in a show of force, as the U.S. expands its military presence in the Caribbean.

Air Force May Test New Counter-Drone Weapons Next Year: Industry Reps

Oct. 16, 2025

This year’s Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting buzzed with talk of countering the rapidly evolving drone threat facing the entire U.S. military, including the Air Force. Leaders and defense industry officials discussed the need for new approaches to procurement and employment of a new class of these…

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