Air Force Pilot Sets World Speed Record

Shield AI Moves X-BAT Drone Into Testing After Rapid Prototype Construction

Nov. 4, 2026

Shield AI has finished building its first full-scale prototype X-BAT, a vertical takeoff-and-landing autonomous drone, and is now moving it into a new development and testing phase.

Air Force Now Offers Free Wi-Fi in Dorms on 25 Bases with More to Come

Nov. 4, 2026

Airmen can now tap into free high-speed Wi-Fi in dormitories at 25 Air Force bases with more installations scheduled to come online, through a deal with with internet provider Boingo Wireless.

General Atomics, AFRL Eye Next Steps for Autonomous Drone Concepts

Nov. 3, 2026

General Atomics, the maker of one of the Air Force’s first Collaborative Combat Aircraft, has ambitious plans for its family of semi-autonomous drones beyond the FQ-42, including a flying-wing aircraft capable of carrying out both reconnaissance and strike missions. Meanwhile, the Air Force Research Laboratory announced a new program to…

Ex-CSO Saltzman to Lead Advisory Board at Voyager Technologies

Nov. 3, 2026

In his first professional move since retiring from the Space Force at the end of August, former Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman will lead the board of advisors for Voyager Technologies, the firm announced Nov. 2.

First HH-60W Arrives at Andrews for Contingency Response, VIP Transport

Nov. 3, 2026

Like a new car from the dealership, an HH-60W helicopter touched down at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Nov. 2 with paperwork, a set of keys, and that fresh-from-the-factory smell. The newly activated 5th Helicopter Squadron accepted its first “Whiskey” in a brief but pomp-filled ceremony attended by the Air…

US Conducts Airstrikes on Iran, Latest in Series of Undisclosed Attacks

Nov. 3, 2026

The U.S. conducted limited airstrikes against Iran on Nov. 2, the latest in a series of attacks the U.S. military has undertaken in the past few weeks but not publicly disclosed. The strikes occurred just ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

T-38 Crash That Briefly Paused Flights Caused by ‘Under-Torqued’ Pin

Nov. 2, 2026

The crash of a T-38 trainer jet this May—which caused a weekslong pause in flights across the fleet—was caused by an improperly installed pin for one of the jet’s horizontal stabilizers, according to a new accident report released Oct. 30. When the pin disengaged midflight, it created the slightest amount…

NORAD F-16s Test Homeland Defense Mission at Remote Alaskan Island

Nov. 2, 2026

The Air Force in October carried out a homeland defense mission, with jets including F-16 Fighting Falcons, in Alaska’s remote Aleutian Islands to show a base there could safeguard the northern regions.

Space Force Weighs Proliferated Cislunar Satellite Constellation

Nov. 2, 2026

The Space Force is considering launching up to five satellites to cislunar space as soon as 2029 to help lay the foundation for a future proliferated constellation between Earth and the moon.

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