September 15, 1989

Hegseth Unveils New Autonomous Warfare Command in ‘State of the Force’ Address

Sept. 30, 2026

In a “State of the Force” address Sept. 30, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced plans for a new four-star command to lead the military-wide push to field autonomous systems, one of several initiatives meant to further his sweeping transformation of the Pentagon.

Air Force Names 7 to Vie for New MMA Drone Program

Sept. 30, 2026

The Air Force and Defense Innovation Unit have selected seven companies to move forward on a program meant to produce a low-cost, semi-autonomous drone to succeed the MQ-9A Reaper, multiple sources confirmed to Air & Space Forces Magazine.

White House Taps Miller to Lead US Space Command

Sept. 30, 2026

The White House nominated Lt. Gen. David Miller to lead U.S. Space Command, replacing Gen. Stephen Whiting, who is expected to retire by January 2027.

Air Force Inks Deal for 22 More Boeing F-15EX Fighters

Sept. 29, 2026

The Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.38 billion contract for 22 F-15EX Eagle II fighters on Sept. 29, narrowly meeting a deadline to use funds from last summer’s reconciliation bill or face cuts.

Hegseth to Slash 20 Percent of Generals and Flag Officers, Deepening Cuts to Top Ranks

Sept. 29, 2026

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth plans to announce Sept. 30 that the Pentagon will slash the number of general and flag officers by 20 percent

F-47 Maker Boeing Tapped for Navy’s F/A-XX Sixth-Gen Fighter

Sept. 29, 2026

The Navy has awarded Boeing a contract worth more than $20 billion to build its new carrier-based sixth-generation fighter, the F/A-XX. Boeing is also building the Air Force’s sixth-gen F-47.

Pentagon Hands Out $20.7B Contract for AMRAAM Missiles to RTX

Sept. 29, 2026

The Pentagon on Sept. 28 announced a contract potentially worth $20.7 billion for RTX to build Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles used by Navy and Air Force aircraft and for ground-based interceptors.

Two Guardians Just Became the First Space Force Grads of Army Jungle School

Sept. 29, 2026

Space Force Maj. Alyson Gleason and Capt. Stephen Richard just gave their highly technical service a tougher image by becoming the first Guardians to endure 18 punishing days of training to graduate from the Jungle Operations Training Course in Panama.

CCAs and Autonomy Gain Momentum as Focus of Future Force

Sept. 29, 2026

For the past four years, the idea of autonomous drone warfare like Collaborative Combat Aircraft has been discussed as a future concept, rather than near-term reality. But now that promised vision appears imminent, with the Air Force promising at least 1,000 such drones by 2032.

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