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Budget Impasse Will Stall 10 Percent of Space Force Programs, Officials Warn

Sept. 15, 2026

The Space Force estimates about 10 percent of its programs will be impacted under a continuing resolution for the coming fiscal year, according to Chief of Space Operations Gen. Douglas Schiess.

More Fighters Deploy to Middle East Amid Readiness Concerns

Sept. 15, 2026

A fresh National Guard squadron of F-16 Fighting Falcon jets is rotating into the Middle East, seven months into the U.S. conflict with Iran. The high operational tempo of fighter units is prompting the Air Force to address concerns about extended deployments in the Middle East and their implications for…

BAE Unveils Cheap, Compact Electronic Warfare Systems for Small Platforms

Sept. 15, 2026

BAE Systems is building a new slate of compact electronic warfare tools for small airborne platforms that could coordinate with fighters, work with helicopters, or augment legacy aircraft with outdated, hard-to-update EW suites.

Space Force Accepting Applications for Interservice Transfers Until Oct. 2

Sept. 15, 2026

For the next few weeks, the Space Force is accepting applications from Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines who want to become Guardians.

F-117, the Original Stealth Fighter, Will Join Smithsonian Collection

Sept. 15, 2026

The Air Force F-117A Nighthawk—America’s first stealth fighter—will soon go on display among other iconic aircraft at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum's Udva-Hazy Center outside Washington, D.C.

AFSOC Launches Developmental Cruise Missile in Combat in Africa

Sept. 15, 2026

Air Force Special Operations Command recently fired small cruise missiles off an AC-130J gunship for combat operations in Africa, verifying the new weapon for broader operational use.

WATCH: From Navigation to Actuation: One Integrated Manufacturing Partner

Sept. 15, 2026

Kearfott, a 108-year-old company, is seeing renewed demand for its inertial navigation and motion-control technologies as GPS jamming and spoofing increasingly threaten military operations. Kearfott’s Bob Carpenter explains how he supports aircraft, spacecraft, maritime systems, and missiles, while expanding production...

Schiess Highlights Space Force’s Role in Epic Fury

Sept. 15, 2026

Guardians are playing a critical role in U.S. operations against Iran, providing electronic warfare effects to stifle enemy air defense and communication systems and other space capabilities vital to the war effort, Gen. Douglas Schiess said in one of his first appearances since swearing in as Chief of Space Operations.

Air Force Will Hit Long-Elusive Goal to Train 1,500 New Pilots in a Year

Sept. 14, 2026

The Air Force is on track to reach its annual goal of graduating 1,500 new pilots that had proved elusive to this point, one year after the service launched a sweeping overhaul of its undergraduate pilot training program, Air Education and Training Command said Sept. 14.

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