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30 July

US Nuclear Weapons Return to UK After 2008 Withdrawal: Reports

The US has reportedly transferred several B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bombs to the UK, more than 15 years after withdrawing them from British soil in 2008.

25 July

Air

An MC-130J taxis out for its first flight with new aerodynamic Finlets attached to the aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Air Force Tests Aerodynamic Enhancements on MC-130J Aircraft

The US Air Force is testing new aerodynamic devices called finlets on MC-130J aircraft to evaluate their impact on drag reduction and fuel efficiency.

24 July

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Airman Mia Marquez, 802nd Security Forces Ssquadron installation access controller, fires an M18 handgun at paper targets while U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Hains, 802nd Security Forces Squadron noncommissioned-officer-in-charge of training, observes the firing range while during sustainment firing training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 9, 2024. Students participate in this training to better understand the weapons systems while also completing drills that require different firing positions to maintain proficiency and develop their firearms skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Boisvert)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Freezes M18 Pistol Use After Deadly Accident

The US Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) is temporarily suspending use of the Sig Sauer M18 handgun after a fatality involving the weapon at Francie E. Warren AFB in Wyoming.

24 July

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U.S. Airmen participate in the Shadow Operations Center-Nellis Experiment 3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 13, 2025. Experiment participants were challenged to use human-machine teaming to deliver decision advantage in scenarios marked by complexity, speed, and uncertainty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Tests AI to Shrink the Kill Chain

The US Air Force has tested an AI system designed to help warfighters make faster decisions on which threats to engage first in active combat zones.

23 July

Air

Christine Casimiro

US Plans First Extended Deployment of MQ-9 Reaper Drones to South Korea

The US Air Force is planning to deploy MQ-9 Reaper drones to South Korea for a three-month rotation, marking its first extended presence on the Korean Peninsula.

23 July

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Tech. Sgt. Peyton Shaffer briefs Maj. Lauren Davis on mission threads during a vulnerability window, or vul, at Project Convergence Capstone 5 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, March 10, 2025. Shaffer, a weapons and tactics NCO with the 752nd Operational Support Squadron, is operating within the PC-C5 experiment. Davis, an air battle manager with the 224th Air Defense Sector supporting the ABMS Program Office, is evaluating the functionality of the Tactical Operations Center-Light system. (Official Air Force Photo by Morgan Brown)

Christine Casimiro

Booz Allen, L3Harris Partner for $315M USAF TOC-L Command Center Prototype Deal

US company Booz Allen Hamilton has teamed up with L3Harris to deliver the second mobile command center prototype for the US Air Force under a $315-million contract.

22 July

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

US Authorities Probing Airliner’s Close Call With B-52 Bomber

US aviation regulators said Monday they are investigating a recent close call in which a passenger plane took emergency action to avoid a mid-air collision with a US military bomber.

18 July

Air

Shown is a graphical artist rendering of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform. The rendering highlights the Air Force’s sixth generation fighter, the F-47. The NGAD Platform will bring lethal, next-generation technologies to ensure air superiority for the Joint Force in any conflict. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Rojoef Manuel

Next-Gen US Fighter Jet Engine Program Postponed to 2030 Amid Supply Chain Strain

The US Air Force’s engine prototype for the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program has been delayed by more than two years and now will not be completed before the end of the decade.

14 July

Americas

Cyber operator installs software to a laptop

Rojoef Manuel

EdgeRunner AI to Pilot Generative Chatbot on US Air Force’s Private Network

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has partnered with EdgeRunner AI to test a generative artificial intelligence chatbot for the military’s nonclassified internal network.

11 July

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