March 17, 1981

A-10 Revamped: Warthog Flying in Middle East with New Refueling Probe, EW Pod

May 22, 2026

A-10 Thunderbolt II attack planes in the Middle East are flying with fresh modifications as the Air Force looks to make the plane more versatile amid America’s ongoing blockade of Iranian ports and a tenuous ceasefire in the U.S. air war against Iran.

Wilsbach: No Gap in USAF’s Close Air Support After A-10s Retire

May 22, 2026

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach told lawmakers this week there will be no gap in the service’s close air support capabilities under its latest plan to retire the venerable A-10 Thunderbolt II at the start of the next decade.

Space Force Awards $90 Million to Rocket Lab for Two GEO Satellites

May 22, 2026

Space Force has awarded a $90 million contract to Rocket Lab for satellites to host payloads that tracks objects in geosynchronous orbit.

AETC Preps Next-Gen Simulators for Future Pilots

May 22, 2026

At Air Education & Training Command, where new pilots get their start, the next wave of flight simulators is continuing.

KC-135 Pulled Out of Boneyard Weeks After Another Crashed in Iraq

May 21, 2026

The Air Force pulled a KC-135 out of storage at the “Boneyard” in early April, three weeks after another one of the service’s Stratotankers crashed in Iraq during Operation Epic Fury.

YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft Returns to Flight with Software Fix After Crash

May 21, 2026

The YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft has resumed flight testing after a six-week pause initiated when one of the drones crashed in early April.

Kadena to Get First F-15EXs in 2027 After Delay, Meink Says

May 21, 2026

The first F-15EX Eagle IIs will arrive at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, in 2027—a year later than originally planned—and the last of 36 planned fighters will likely get there in 2028, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said May 21.

Space Force Sees Path to Operationalize On-Orbit Logistics Demos

May 21, 2026

As the Space Force makes plans for two on-orbit refueling and maneuver demonstrations in 2027—and closely watches similar government and commercial endeavors—the service official overseeing the effort say he want to take these capabilities from demo to operations in short order.

New Report: Time Is Now to Start Work on Guardians in Space to Counter China

May 21, 2026

To counter Chinese ambitions, the U.S. Space Force must start work now to put Guardians in orbit and on the moon in the decades to come, according to a new paper from AFA’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.

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