E-7A Wedgetail receiving its wings

USAF’s E-7 Wedgetail Program Gains Momentum While E-3 Surveillance Platform Struggles to Stay Operational

In a hangar at Boeing’s factory in Renton, Washington, the U.S. Air Force’s future is quietly taking shape. A 23-scond video released by Boeing on April 10, 2025, showed cranes delicately lowering the fuselage of the first U.S. E-7A Wedgetail...
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jet

Elon Musk vs. F-35: Elon Musk Targets F-35 Program Again, Predicts Rise of Drone Swarms as Ultimate Air Dominators

Fresh salvos have been fired in the ongoing battle of ideas between tech mogul Elon Musk and defense giant Lockheed Martin, as the future of American air dominance faces a pivotal moment. Musk, long a critic of the F-35 Lightning...
F-22 Raptors from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada fly in formation with the Boeing 757 Flying Test Bed near Edwards Air Force Base, California.

Boeing 757 FTB and F-22 Raptor: A Deep Look at the Future of Air Dominance

On April 25, 2025, Edwards Air Force Base, California, quietly released a striking image to the DVIDS network: two F-22 Raptors flying in formation with their Boeing 757 Flying Test Bed (FTB), N757A. Though the photograph dates back to October...
MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing flies over Melrose Air Force Range

Project Iron Agility: MQ-9 Reapers and F-16 Crews Strengthen Agile Combat Employment Skills During Project Iron Agility Exercise

In the high deserts of New Mexico, under clear spring skies, the third iteration of Project Iron Agility unfolded at Holloman Air Force Base (AFB), marking another major step in the Air Force's evolving approach to Agile Combat Employment (ACE)....
U.S. Navy fighter jets

Miracle Over the Atlantic: How Two Navy Pilots Saved Their Broken Jets and Themselves

On April 22, 1996, over the rolling gray waters of the Atlantic Ocean, two U.S. Navy fighter jets collided mid-air in a training drill gone wrong. It was a routine exercise meant to simulate combat. Instead, it became a high-stakes...
USS Cape St. George Returns to San Diego

USS Cape St. George Returns to San Diego Amid Scrutiny Over $601 Million Refit Debacle

Under a crisp, cloudless sky, the USS Cape St. George glided into Naval Base San Diego to the sound of cheers, camera shutters, and the drone of tugboats escorting her home. For the sailors lining the rails of the 567-foot...
B-21 Raider stealth bombers

B-21 Raider Revolution: B-21 Raider Fleet Nears 40 as U.S. Accelerates Production of Next-Gen Strategic Bombers

In the vast, wind-swept expanse of the Mojave Desert, inside the cavernous hangars of Air Force Plant 42, something extraordinary is happening. Nearly 40 of the most advanced warplanes ever conceived—the B-21 Raider stealth bombers—are steadily taking form under Northrop...
U.S. Navy BAE Systems’ ASP Contract Ushers in New Era of P-8 Poseidon Electronic Warfare Capability

U.S. Navy: BAE Systems’ ASP Contract Ushers in New Era of P-8 Poseidon Electronic Warfare Capability

The U.S. Navy is charting a new course in airborne survivability with the next major upgrade to one of its most versatile assets, the Boeing P-8A Poseidon. A $40.7 million contract awarded for three low-rate initial production (LRIP) Advanced Survivability...
United States Space Force (USSF)

U.S. Space Force Publishes Strategic Operational Manual for Space Superiority

In a significant step toward defining the future of military operations beyond Earth, the United States Space Force (USSF) has released a new operational manual titled “Space Warfighting: A Framework for Planners”, outlining a bold strategy to achieve and maintain...
Adak Island

Adak Island: America’s Forgotten Outpost Eyes a Strategic Comeback in the Arctic

In the middle of the North Pacific, battered by howling winds and surrounded by treacherous waters, lies Adak Island—an isolated stretch of rock and tundra at the tail end of the Aleutian chain. Once a key node in the U.S....
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