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BAE Unveils Cheap, Compact Electronic Warfare Systems for Small Platforms

Sept. 15, 2026

BAE Systems is building a new slate of compact electronic warfare tools for small airborne platforms that could coordinate with fighters, work with helicopters, or augment legacy aircraft with outdated, hard-to-update EW suites.

Space Force Accepting Applications for Interservice Transfers Until Oct. 2

Sept. 15, 2026

For the next few weeks, the Space Force is accepting applications from Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines who want to become Guardians.

F-117, the Original Stealth Fighter, Will Join Smithsonian Collection

Sept. 15, 2026

The Air Force F-117A Nighthawk—America’s first stealth fighter—will soon go on display among other iconic aircraft at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum's Udva-Hazy Center outside Washington, D.C.

AFSOC Launches Developmental Cruise Missile in Combat in Africa

Sept. 15, 2026

Air Force Special Operations Command recently fired small cruise missiles off an AC-130J gunship for combat operations in Africa, verifying the new weapon for broader operational use.

WATCH: From Navigation to Actuation: One Integrated Manufacturing Partner

Sept. 15, 2026

Kearfott, a 108-year-old company, is seeing renewed demand for its inertial navigation and motion-control technologies as GPS jamming and spoofing increasingly threaten military operations. Kearfott’s Bob Carpenter explains how he supports aircraft, spacecraft, maritime systems, and missiles, while expanding production...

Schiess Highlights Space Force’s Role in Epic Fury

Sept. 15, 2026

Guardians are playing a critical role in U.S. operations against Iran, providing electronic warfare effects to stifle enemy air defense and communication systems and other space capabilities vital to the war effort, Gen. Douglas Schiess said in one of his first appearances since swearing in as Chief of Space Operations.

Air Force Will Hit Long-Elusive Goal to Train 1,500 New Pilots in a Year

Sept. 14, 2026

The Air Force is on track to reach its annual goal of graduating 1,500 new pilots that had proved elusive to this point, one year after the service launched a sweeping overhaul of its undergraduate pilot training program, Air Education and Training Command said Sept. 14.

WATCH: Twenty-Six Defense Exhibits New Capabilities, New Branding at AFA Conference

Sept. 14, 2026

An exclusive peek inside the Twenty-Six Defense booth at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference. After 30 years as Elbit Systems of America, Twenty-Six Defense has evolved and is exhibiting its new brand for the first time, highlighting a range...

WATCH: Investing to Meet America’s Growing Demand for Missiles and Directed Energy

Sept. 14, 2026

Across directed energy, precision optics, and advanced coatings, Attalon is investing in domestic manufacturing capacity, advanced production technologies, and skilled American workers to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base and enable the warfighter with the critical technologies they need to...

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