X-35 Demonstrator Makes First Flight

Oct. 24, 2000

Lockheed Martin’s X-35A Joint Strike Fighter demonstrator makes its first flight, from Lockheed’s Palmdale, Calif., facility to Edwards AFB, Calif.

US Sending C-17s, Satellite Imagery to Aid Venezuela After Earthquakes

June 26, 2026

Both the Air Force and Space Force are helping support the U.S. military’s emergency response efforts in Venezuela, where a pair of devastating earthquakes have killed more than 900 people, according to U.S. Southern Command.

Boeing CCA to Fly with US Aircraft in Pacific Exercise

June 26, 2026

The U.S. Air Force is testing out a Collaborative Combat Aircraft in the Pacific this week as part of a large-scale exercise. But the CCA they’re flying is not one the two the service has committed to buying. Boeing’s MQ-28...

Air Force Eyes New Stand-Off Missile with 1,000-Nautical Mile Range

June 25, 2026

The Air Force is launching an effort to develop a new stand-off missile with a range of 1,000 nautical miles, or 1,150 miles, that would eventually be used for both air-to-air and air-to-surface missions.

Department of War? Congress Edges Closer to Official Name Change

June 25, 2026

Three of four congressional committees with influence over defense policy have voted to change the official name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War—but final approval of the Pentagon rebrand is months away and not yet assured.

Marines Have 6 F-35s Without Radars; USAF Will Get Some Too

June 25, 2026

The Marine Corps has accepted six F-35B jets with ballast rather than radars in their nose cones—and the Air Force and Navy will have to do likewise later this year.

SDA Cuts 11 Satellites from Low-Earth Orbit Demo to Focus on Operational Work

June 25, 2026

The Space Development Agency last year quietly canceled plans to launch 11 satellites mean to conduct communications experiments in low-Earth orbit, Air & Space Forces Magazine has learned.

Chinese AI Agents Could Challenge Air and Space Operations, Planning

June 24, 2026

Current and near-term Chinese artificial intelligence capabilities could counter or replicate how the U.S. military plans and conducts operations, especially complex strike packages such as those seen recently in Iran, according to a new think tank report.

Budget Supplemental Would Give Pentagon Billions for Epic Fury, Munitions, Space Force Programs

June 24, 2026

President Donald Trump’s administration is asking Congress for an extra $21 billion to boost munitions stockpiles, $17.3 billion to pay for operational costs from the conflict with Iran, and $4 billion for high-priority Space Force programs, according a June 24 supplemental funding request.

House Bill Cuts USAF’s Plan for More Parts, Flying Hours

June 24, 2026

Air Force plans to increase flying hours and to improve parts availability took a hit June 24 as the House Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill cutting back both initiatives.

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