First C-135 Joins the Military Air Transport Service

Analysis: How Ukraine Is Reimagining Strategic Attack

July 10, 2026

Ukraine’s long-range strike campaign successfully adapts classic airpower theory to its own present-day constraints.

Boeing’s Ghost Bat Drone Flew with F-35 and More in Pacific Exercise

July 10, 2026

Boeing’s MQ-28 Collaborative Combat Aircraft worked with multiple F-35 variants and battle management aircraft during a recent major Pacific exercise, the contractor announced this week.

F-22s Become Latest USAF Combat Aircraft to Leave Middle East Despite Iran Tensions

July 10, 2026

F-22 Raptors that had been stationed in the Middle East arrived in England on July 10, the latest batch of U.S. warplanes to leave the region despite ongoing tensions with Iran.

Aircraft Procurement, Space Launch Could Pay for Unexpected Personnel Costs

July 10, 2026

The Air Force and Space Force want approval from Congress to shift more than $900 million in fiscal 2026 funds to cover higher-than-expected personnel costs.

Space Force Finalizes New Acquisition Structure, Names 9 Portfolio Executives

July 9, 2026

The Space Force has finalized a major reorganization of its acquisition structure, creating nine mission area-focused portfolio acquisition executives with broad authority over the service’s development and procurement programs.

Air Force to Train Weapon System Officers to Fly B-21s

July 9, 2026

The Air Force has officially decided the B-21 Raider will fly with a two-pilot air crew—and it may draw from the ranks of weapon system and combat systems officers to fill those roles.

Space Force’s New C2 System to Get Key Upgrades in 2027

July 9, 2026

The Space Force is eyeing three key upgrades next year to its next-generation command-and-control system that will make it easier for allies to share space domain awareness data and improve collaboration and training for operators.

Air Force and DIU Want Cheap Drones to Take on MQ-9 Missions

July 9, 2026

The Pentagon is looking for industry’s ideas for lower-cost, attritable drones that can fly in groups and take on some of the missions that MQ-9A Reapers have performed.

Space Force Picks Two More Startups to Compete for Launch Missions

July 8, 2026

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.

First C-135 Joins the Military Air Transport Service

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