Gen. Lew Allen Jr. becomes Air Force Chief of Staff.
The Space Force has added two startup firms to its National Security Space Launch program, increasing the competitive field for “commercial-like” missions to seven providers.
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ACC Battle Lab Wants More Counter-Drone Options
July 7, 2026
The Air Force Point Defense Battle Lab is searching for more defense firms to demonstrate counter-drone capabilities at upcoming exercises designed to test base defenses against unmanned aerial attack.
Multiple delays have pushed the full-rate production decision on the T-7A Red Hawk back two years to 2029, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report. The assessment is another setback for the Air Force's next-generation trainer aircraft.