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Report unlocks mystery of why Chinese bombers flew near Alaska in 2024
A new report reveals China's joint patrols with Russia near Alaska may have had motives beyond a political message.
By Michael Peck
Former Air Force contractor sentenced for taking classified information
Izaak Vincent Kemp awoke on May 25, 2019, to find at least 10 agents in tactical gear in his house, with an armored vehicle outside and drones flying overhead.
By Todd South
Watchdog expects delays to Space Force’s next missile warning satellites
The unclassified report finds that technological and staffing challenges pose a high risk of delays for the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared program.
By Nathan Strout
Northrop tests interoperability between advanced airborne radar and electronic warfare system
The company tested the interoperability of a new Next Generation Electronic Warfare System and AESA radar aboard a demonstrator aircraft, pictured.
By Mark Pomerleau
Top Air Force officer’s plan to ‘accelerate change or lose’ is picking up speed, one year in
“We could all use more manpower, more money and more time. But leaders cannot wait for perfect conditions to act or make a decision," Brown said.
Decisions on new British-French cruise missile are left hanging after submarine row
Progress on the development of a new cruise missile for the British and French militaries could become a victim in the row over the nuclear submarine pact announced by Australia, the U.S. and U.K. last week.
$1B Iron Dome fund stripped from new continuing resolution
A proposal to send Israel $1 billion for the Iron Dome air defense system has been cut out of a stopgap government funding bill, meant to avoid a government shutdown after Sept. 30, in order to ease its passage in the House.
By Joe Gould
The promotion outlook: What lies ahead for Air Force officers and enlisted airmen
Personnel management updates aim to reward both good performance and time in service; give airmen with different skill sets a fairer shot at promotion; and judge people on their character and competence rather than popularity.
To insignia and beyond: Space Force rolls out new designs for enlisted sleeves
The Space Force hopes to have the new enlisted insignia patches on guardians' arms by the end of 2021.
Space Development Agency approves design for satellites that can track hypersonic weapons
The satellites will form a key part of the agency's National Defense Space Architecture, a proliferated constellation to be made up of hundreds of satellites.
By Nathan Strout
Air Force testing how to do intelligence in disconnected environments
16th Air Force is maturing its ability to converge intelligence, cyber and information warfare capabilities, but it needs to improve its speed.
By Mark Pomerleau