August 31, 2004

Aug. 31, 2004

The 63rd and last Atlas II booster launches from Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla. Lockheed Martin notes a sustained perfect launch record since 1991.

From Boneyard to Flagship: B-1 Pulled from Retirement Returns to Service at Dyess

May 6, 2026

The Air Force has finished resurrecting a B-1B Lancer, completing a yearslong process to transform a bomber that had been stored for parts in the Arizona desert into the new flagship of the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.

AFRL Restructures amid Pentagon’s Innovation Reform Effort

May 6, 2026

The Air Force Research Laboratory is undergoing a major reorganization, consolidating 11 of its organizations into seven as part of a broader Pentagon effort to get more technology from the lab to users in the field.

Lockheed Taps Former F-22 Pilot to Lead Aeronautics Division

May 6, 2026

Lockheed Martin’s aeronautics division is getting new leadership, with president Greg Ulmer retiring and Skunk Works general manager O.J. Sanchez tapped to succeed him.

F-22s Arrive at Kadena as Base Awaits Delayed F-15EXs

May 6, 2026

F-22 Raptors from two squadrons have arrived at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, the latest rotation of fighters at the key Japanese base as its awaits its delayed F-15EX Eagle IIs.

Space Force Adds $4B to Andromeda Contract for Surveillance and Recon Satellites

May 5, 2026

Anticipating significant demand in the coming years for reconnaissance and surveillance satellites, the Space Force is increasing the ceiling value of its recently awarded Andromeda contract from $1.8 billion to more than $6.2 billion.

Air Force Wants to Nearly Double EA-37 Electronic Attack Fleet

May 5, 2026

Fresh off the first combat deployment of its new EA-37B, the Air Force is nearly doubling the planned number of new electronic attack jets and projecting more than $3 billion in spending on the program in the next five years.

USAF Flies ‘Defensive Overwatch’ over Strait of Hormuz

May 5, 2026

Air Force fighters, tankers, and intelligence aircraft contributed “defensive overwatch” for the U.S. military effort to guide commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, senior officials said.

T-7 Red Hawk Moves into Production with $219M Contract to Boeing

May 5, 2026

The Air Force said May 4 it has approved the T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft to move into low-rate production and awarded Boeing a $219 million contract to start building the first 14 production jets.

Acquisition Is the Bottleneck. The Tools to Fix It Already Exist.

May 5, 2026

Most government software programs that fail never had a software problem. They had an acquisition problem. Bryon Kroger, founder and CEO of Rise8, traces his career path to a single incident. As a U.S. Air Force intelligence officer running targeting...

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