February 15, 1943

USAF Plans $3 Billion-Plus for Executive Airlift, Air Force One

May 4, 2026

The Air Force is planning to spend $2.19 billion over the next five years to acquire new C-37 jets for transporting military and civilian leaders. That’s on top of another $1.17 billion in projected funding for the VC-25B “Air Force One” replacement.

First B-52J Engine Upgrade to Begin Later This Year After Successful Design Review

May 4, 2026

The Air Force expects to start modifying its first B-52H Stratofortress bomber with new engines and other upgrades later this year, following the successful review of the Commercial Engine Replacement Program’s design.

Air Force Wants to Arm Tanker, Cargo Aircraft with Active Defenses

May 4, 2026

The Air Force wants to spend more than a half billion dollars through 2031 on a new protection system designed for cargo and refueling aircraft that features onboard sensors and weapons to track and take down enemy missiles and drones.

Space Force Eyes Operations ‘Hub’ for Expansive Data Transport Constellation

May 4, 2026

The Space Force plans to stand up a Mission Operations Center to manage the backbone of its hybrid commercial-government data transport constellation, the Space Data Network.

What the F-47’s Projected Budget Suggests About Its Development

May 4, 2026

Research and development spending on the Air Force’s sixth-generation F-47 fighter and its advanced propulsion system is expected to peak in 2028 before dropping in the following years, according to Air Force budget documents.

New ‘Bridge’ Air Force One Finishes Testing Ahead of Summer Debut

May 1, 2026

The Air Force has finished modifying and testing the new VC-25B Bridge aircraft that will serve as a temporary Air Force One, the service announced May 1. All that’s left now is to finish painting the jet before it starts flying this summer.

AFA, Space Force Leaders Honor Gen. Schriever with Statue and Toast

May 1, 2026

The long-standing legacy of a man who first envisioned the need for the United States to achieve space superiority echoed through the decades at the unveiling of his bronze statue during the Air & Space Forces Association’s inaugural “Salute to Space” celebration on May 1.

Pentagon’s Big Bet on Reconciliation Sparks Lawmaker Concerns

May 1, 2026

The Pentagon is counting on Congress to navigate a legislative tightrope and pass a party-line bill to fund nearly a quarter of its $1.5 trillion budget request for fiscal 2027, including billions of dollars for top priorities like Golden Dome, the F-35, munitions, and unmanned systems. Experts and lawmakers from…

Denys Overholser, Stealth Pioneer Whose Work Led to the F-117, Dies at 86

May 1, 2026

Denys Overholser, the Lockheed Martin engineer whose insights on the mathematics of radar cross section led directly to the first operational stealth attack airplane and permanently reshaped combat aircraft design and tactics, died April 28 at the age of 86.

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