Airlift Consolidation

July 29, 1974

The Department of Defense consolidates all military airlift aircraft under the Air Force as single manager for all of the armed forces.

Air Force May Buy Land for 120 New Sentinel ICBM Silos

Oct. 14, 2026

The Air Force may wind up buying land to build 120 new intercontinental ballistic missile silos as part of its revamped infrastructure approach for the new Sentinel ICBM.

Air Force Searching for Next-Gen Perimeter Air Defense Radars

Oct. 14, 2026

The Air Force is looking to replace the three-decade-old radar warning system that protects the coastlines and borders of the United States and a few remote locations.

AFRL Partners with Virgin Galactic to Gather Data on Space Weather Data

Oct. 14, 2026

Space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced a new partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s space warfare directorate to collect and share space weather data from the company’s suborbital spacecraft, due for its first commercial flight next year.

Meink: Operational Prototypes for MMA Drones Coming in 2028

Oct. 14, 2026

The Air Force will field operational prototypes for an autonomous drone to replace its MQ-9 Reaper in 2028, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said Oct. 14.

50 DAF Battle Network Programs Rolled into Single, $4.5B ‘Megatron’ Contract Vehicle

Oct. 13, 2026

The Department of the Air Force is consolidating more than 50 programs supporting its efforts to create a vast battle network into a single $4.5 billion contract vehicle to streamline software and technology integration.

Space Force Activates Component Under Special Operations Command

Oct. 13, 2026

The Space Force has officially established its component to U.S. Special Operations Command, creating a ninth component charged with presenting space expertise to commanders in the field.

Air Force Tests New Sentinel Reentry Vehicle

Oct. 13, 2026

The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center tested its new intercontinental ballistic missile reentry vehicle Oct. 9, launching the developmental vehicle atop a Minotaur I rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.

B-2 Stealth Bomber Returns to Base After Depot Maintenance

Oct. 13, 2026

One of the Air Force’s critical B-2 Spirit stealth bombers has returned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., after an extensive course of maintenance to restore its stealth coating and preserve its structural integrity.

BAE Lands Contract for F-35 Block 4 Electronic Warfare Systems

Oct. 9, 2026

BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to install an upgraded Block 4 electronic warfare system into new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, as well as to retrofit some older jets.

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