Lawmakers: Shutdown Has Delayed Secretive New JATM Missile
The House Armed Services Committee says the AIM-260A JATM missile is delayed three months because of the government shutdown.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
Multiple Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers flew roughly 20 miles off the coast of Venezuela on Oct. 27 in the latest U.S. show of force aimed at Caracas and drug cartels from the Latin American country, Air & Space Forces Magazine has confirmed. The post Air Force B-1s Fly Near Venezuela Again in Latest Bomber Show of Force appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
The Airman arrested in connection with the M18 pistol discharge that killed a fellow member of Air Force security forces on July 20 in Wyoming was found dead earlier this month, an Air Force spokesperson confirmed. The post Airman Charged in M18 Shooting Death Found Dead appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
Dozens of fighter jets gathered at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida last week to kick off one of the service’s biggest air combat exercises despite the government shutdown. More than 50 aircraft and 500 personnel are participating in Checkered Flag 26-1. The post Jets Converge on Tyndall for Major Exercise, Despite Shutdown appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
The House Armed Services Committee says the AIM-260A JATM missile is delayed three months because of the government shutdown.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
Shield AI has entered the increasingly crowded field of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, this week announcing its “X-BAT” vehicle that stands out from others by having both vertical takeoff and landing capability and supersonic speed. The post A New Kind of CCA? Meet the Supersonic, Vertical Takeoff and Landing X-BAT appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
Airmen, Guardians, and other service members that wear beards for religious reasons will be deemed nondeployable as part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s sweeping crackdown on shaving waivers—a move that would essentially end their careers and one that several former Air Force officials say may go too far in trying to restore grooming standards across the military. The post How New Religious Accommodation Rules for Beards Could Impact Airmen’s Careers appeared first on Air & Space Fo...| Air & Space Forces Magazine
The Pentagon is significantly bolstering airpower near Venezuela, dispatching the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to Latin America, it said in an Oct. 24 statement. The announcement came just hours after U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers and other U.S. assets flew near the Venezuelan coast on Oct. 23. The post US Dispatches Aircraft Carrier, B-1 Bombers Near Venezuela as Trump Ponders Expanded Strikes appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
With a fresh directive from the president, the department could opt to repeat its unconventional—and potentially unlawful—move to pay troops using unused non-personnel appropriations. The post Here’s How the Pentagon Could Keep Paying Troops During the Shutdown appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
An Air Force OA-1K Skyraider II crashed near Oklahoma City on Oct. 23, with a civilian contractor and Active-duty Airman escaping uninjured. The OA-1K was on a training mission when the crash occurred, less than 10 miles from the base. The post OA-1K Skyraider Crashes in Oklahoma, Crew Uninjured appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
The Air Force and Pentagon have invested more and more of its budget in research and development without transitioning to more procurement.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
Lockheed Martin may be developing a prototype demonstrator of 6th-gen fighter technologies applicable to the F-35.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
Northrop Grumman is ready to build the Sentinel Launch Support System, which will control testing across the ICBM's lifetime.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
The B-52s that flew off the coast of Venezuela on Oct. 15 were accompanied by Marine Corps F-35s as part of a Bomber Attack Demonstration.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
An Air Force study identified five U.S. bases that could host AI data centers, which house hardware needed to process information.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
Sikorsky's "U-Hawk" HH-60 autonomous cargo modification could help the Air Force with the Agile Combat Employment model.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
The Space Development Agency launched 21 Lockheed Martin-built data transport satellites to low Earth orbit on Oct. 14.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
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The F-15EX has completed the first phase of its initial testing program, and a full-rate production decision is expected in the fall.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
Air refueling extends the range of the helicopters, letting them hoist patients out of anything from a fishing boat to a cruise ship hundreds of miles out at sea, then bring them back to hospitals ashore| Air & Space Forces Magazine
The Air Force has started shutting down diversity and inclusion (DEI) offices and boards to comply with an order from President Donald Trump.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
The Air Force plans to condense its list of more than 50 aircraft maintenance job specialties down to seven, starting in 2027.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
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JetZero unveiled an efficient blended-wing body tanker design the Air Force may use to refuel jets closer to the fight than current platforms.| Air & Space Forces Magazine
