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F-35 Engine Core Upgrade to Face Critical Review in August, Flight Testing in 2030

July 28, 2026

A major planned upgrade for the F-35 fighter’s engine is expected to reach a major milestone in August when it undergoes its critical design review, an Air Force official said July 27.

CMSAF Challenges Airmen with New Workouts: ‘Let’s See What You’ve Got!’

July 27, 2026

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David R. Wolfe is challenging Airmen with new weekly workouts that are likely to hurt way more than the service’s new fitness test.

Air Force’s Massive REFORPAC Exercise Will Add More Allies, Joint Forces in 2027

July 27, 2026

The Air Force will incorporate its sister services and more allies into the next edition of its large-scale Pacific exercise, which will take place in spring 2027, a top general revealed July 27. The first edition of Resolute Force Pacific, which took place...

Space Force Picks Rocket Lab for Suborbital Launches from Alaska

July 27, 2026

The Space Force awarded Rocket Lab $266 million to launch 12 suborbital missions over the next three years—most of them from a new launch pad in Alaska.

Second Test B-52 Being Modified with New Radar After June Crash

July 27, 2026

A second B-52H Stratofortress is now being modified with a upgraded radar for testing after the first test bomber crashed in June, and work is expected to be completed by the end of the year, officials said July 27.

Air Force: Waist-to-Height Ratio Required by July 31 Will Not Be Scored

July 24, 2026

Active-Duty Airmen only have a few days left to submit an official waist-to-height ratio into the Air Force’s new online application. But the service clarified July 23 that this first body composition measurement is not meant to be scored as part of the new Physical Fitness Readiness Assessment, or PFRA

Space Force Wants Commercial Bandwidth for SATCOM Experiments

July 24, 2026

The Space Force is moving forward with a series of experiments to test ideas for broadening its narrowband satellite communication mission to medium-Earth orbit, and a new notice to industry seeks commercial satellites to help demonstrate the viability of a future hybrid architecture.

Summer at USAFA: Behind the Scenes of Basic Cadet Training

July 24, 2026

Air & Space Forces Magazine went behind the scenes for Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy to see the enduring traditions—and changes—up close.

EA-37 Electronic Warfare Aircraft Deploy as Trump Weighs Large-Scale Ops Against Iran

July 23, 2026

The U.S. has deployed key new electronic warfare aircraft overseas that would be critical for a large-scale operation against Iran as President Donald Trump publicly weighs resuming a full-scale air campaign. Two EA-37A Compass Call electronic attack aircraft deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., to RAF Fairford, U.K.

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