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What’s in a name? Fighters, bombers and modern aerial combat
Opinion: Fielding survivable bomber-sized aircraft for long-range aerial combat could mitigate shortfalls in achieving air superiority against China.
By Gregory Malandrino and Thomas G. Mahnken
Pentagon’s new space organizations take shape as leadership comes onboard
The Space Force and Space Command have both been swearing in a number of senior officials that will shape the direction of the organizations.
By Valerie Insinna
US Cyber Command’s training platform can now use operational cyber tools
The Persistent Cyber Training Environment has been piloted with operational units for mission rehearsal and integrated with other cyber tools and capabilities that will be used by forces during operations.
By Mark Pomerleau
US Air Force may have accidentally revealed interest in hypersonic nuke
One key general says a hypersonic glide option will not be fielded in the initial years of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program.
By Valerie Insinna
To get more female pilots, the Air Force is changing the way it designs weapons
Future aircraft and work stations will be designed for a larger range of body sizes, which could allow more women to take on coveted pilot and aircrew positions.
By Valerie Insinna
The Army is working to see across thousands of miles
The Army's ISR Task Force is helping the service see thousands of miles through a layered approach: the terrestrial layer, aerial layer and space layer.
By Mark Pomerleau
US Space Force to begin sharing technical space data with UK
Under a new arrangement, the United Kingdom will be able to access space situational awareness data from the U.S. Space Force.
By Nathan Strout
Trio of prototyping contracts brings new approach for collecting military weather data
The U.S. Space Force hopes its prototype low-Earth orbit weather satellites will entice commercial businesses and allied nations to partner up on the project, reducing the cost of delivering critical weather data to the war fighter.
By Nathan Strout
B-21 bomber program survives pandemic disruptions
"All of the hard engineering is kind of behind us," the head of the Rapid Capabilities Office said of the B-21.
By Valerie Insinna
Griffin joins Rocket Lab board following Pentagon exit
Former Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Mike Griffin has joined the board of Rocket Lab, a small launch provider.
By Nathan Strout
Space Force defines ‘spacepower’ in capstone doctrine
The Space Capstone Publication is the Space Force’s first official doctrine, and it will serve as a foundation for further doctrines that will delve deeper into the thorny military issues confronting the nascent service.
By Nathan Strout