May 15, 1938

May 15, 1938

US Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes refuses to allow inert helium to be exported to Germany for use in zeppelins. Ickes feels that the gas might be diverted to military purposes.

Space Force Contract to Inform Commercial Weather Strategy

Oct. 17, 2025

The Space Force’s recent contract to Muon Space to repurpose their commercial weather satellites for military use will inform a broader “data-as-a-service” strategy for its space-based environmental monitoring mission.

Could Modified Pave Hawks Help the Air Force Support Agile Combat Employment?

Oct. 16, 2025

Sikorsky is pitching a modified "U-Hawk" version of older UH-60 Black Hawk series helicopters as autonomous resupply aircraft with additional capabilities as missile or drone swarm launchers.

B-52s Fly Near Venezuela as US Boosts Military Presence

Oct. 16, 2025

Three U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers flew off the coast of Venezuela Oct. 15 in a show of force, as the U.S. expands its military presence in the Caribbean.

Air Force May Test New Counter-Drone Weapons Next Year: Industry Reps

Oct. 16, 2025

This year’s Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting buzzed with talk of countering the rapidly evolving drone threat facing the entire U.S. military, including the Air Force. Leaders and defense industry officials discussed the need for new approaches to procurement and employment of a new class of these…

Space Development Agency Launches 21 Data Transport Satellites

Oct. 15, 2025

The Space Development Agency added 21 satellites to its nascent data transport network in an Oct. 15 launch, the second mission in a 10-month campaign to field 154 operational spacecraft.

Air Force Bases to Host AI Data Centers on Unused Land

Oct. 15, 2025

The Air Force is offering space on five of its bases for companies to build artificial intelligence data centers, part of a broader push by the Trump administration to speed up development of the infrastructure needed to enable the rapid development and adoption of AI technology.

Air Force Dropping Integrated Capabilities Command

Oct. 15, 2025

A year after announcing the creation of a provisional Integrated Capabilities Command, the Air Force is dropping the plan, and intends to move all modernization planning to the Air Force Futures organization. Maj. Gen. Christopher Niemi, director of concepts and strategy, will oversee the restructure of Air Force Futures to…

Hegseth’s Air Force Jet Diverts for Emergency Landing

Oct. 15, 2025

A U.S. Air Force plane carrying Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made an emergency landing Oct. 15 while the Pentagon chief was traveling in Europe, U.S. officials said.

New Blue Origin Facility To Boost Space Force Launch Cadence

Oct. 15, 2025

A new Space Force partnership with Blue Origin to expand payload processing capacity at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., will allow the launch range to support as many as 16 more missions per year.

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