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50 DAF Battle Network Programs Rolled into Single, $4.5B ‘Megatron’ Contract Vehicle

Oct. 13, 2026

The Department of the Air Force is consolidating more than 50 programs supporting its efforts to create a vast battle network into a single $4.5 billion contract vehicle to streamline software and technology integration.

Space Force Activates Component Under Special Operations Command

Oct. 13, 2026

The Space Force has officially established its component to U.S. Special Operations Command, creating a ninth component charged with presenting space expertise to commanders in the field.

Air Force Tests New Sentinel Reentry Vehicle

Oct. 13, 2026

The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center tested its new intercontinental ballistic missile reentry vehicle Oct. 9, launching the developmental vehicle atop a Minotaur I rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.

B-2 Stealth Bomber Returns to Base After Depot Maintenance

Oct. 13, 2026

One of the Air Force’s critical B-2 Spirit stealth bombers has returned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., after an extensive course of maintenance to restore its stealth coating and preserve its structural integrity.

BAE Lands Contract for F-35 Block 4 Electronic Warfare Systems

Oct. 9, 2026

BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to install an upgraded Block 4 electronic warfare system into new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, as well as to retrofit some older jets.

Watchdog Urges Better Alignment Across Pentagon’s Planned GPS Backups

Oct. 9, 2026

All of the U.S. military services are pursuing capabilities to complement GPS amid concerns that the constellation is increasingly vulnerable to interference, but a new government watchdog report calls for better coordination and prioritization among those efforts to avoid delays and duplication.

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