October 26, 2001

Lockheed Plans to Fly ‘Vectis’ CCA by End of 2027, Already Working on More Aircraft

Sept. 14, 2026

Lockheed Martin’s proposed autonomous drone, called Vectis, is still on track to fly a prototype by the end of 2027, an official from the company’s Skunk Works division said Sept. 10, and the firm already started work on four more Vectis aircraft.

Former AFCENT Commander Reflects on Lessons of Epic Fury

Sept. 13, 2026

Operation Epic Fury marked the U.S. military's largest air campaign in a generation, with strikes on 13,000 targets in Iran before the first in a series of shaky ceasefires began in April. Now, even as hostilities continue to flare up, Lt. Gen. Derek C. France sees several clear lessons that…

US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian

Sept. 12, 2026

General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…

At Pentagon, Trump Leads 9/11 Commemoration on 25th Anniversary

Sept. 11, 2026

President Donald Trump and government and military leaders past and present paid tribute to the victims, survivors, and heroes of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon, marking 25 years since a hijacked plane flew into the building, killing...

Air Force Tests Ground Stations for Commanding CCAs, Eyes Contract Next Summer

Sept. 11, 2026

The Air Force announced Aug. 13 it recently tested prototypes for a portable ground station for commanding and controlling semi-autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft, and a spokesperson now says the plan is to award a contract for the effort next summer.

Air Force BMT Puts Finishing Touches on 1st Airbase Training Range—and Plans for More

Sept. 11, 2026

Under a late summer sun, Air Force basic trainees practice safely rearming a retired F-16 Fighting Falcon at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, with mock AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles. Nearby, a bulldozer levels the ground where the rest of this first new airbase training range will sit.

GA-ASI’s Uncrewed Combat Aviation Portfolio Answers Call for High-End Warfare Capability

Sept. 11, 2026

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the company that introduced the world to unmanned warfare, has systematically transformed its aircraft lineup to address the defining requirements of modern high-technology warfare: range, persistence, payload, survivability, and scale against advanced adversaries. The...

AETC Launches Blueprint with AI Training for All Airmen

Sept. 10, 2026

Strategic guidance from the command in charge of Air Force training lays out a plan to train all Airmen in artificial intelligence and build “Digital Airmen” across the force’s training and education enterprise.

F-16s That Defended Capital on 9/11 Preserved for History

Sept. 10, 2026

Three F-16s that flew in defense of Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11, 2001, will be retired and preserved as museum artifacts.

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