US Air Force

US Air Force, Industry Consortium to Upgrade Aerospace Test Facilities

US Air Force formed an industry consortium to upgrade facilities testing hypersonic systems, sensors, and other defense technologies.

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Swarm Aero Wins $10M in US Air Force Contracts to Accelerate Aircraft Production Tech

Swarm Aero has signed contracts to advance the development structure for aircraft parts in support of US Air Force initiatives.

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US Air Force Taps GE Aerospace, Kratos for JASSM Engine Alternative

The US Air Force has selected the GEK800 engine, jointly developed by GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, as a potential second-source engine for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile.

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US Has Lost 25% of Reaper Drone Fleet in Iran War: Report

The US military has lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper tactical unmanned aerial systems during its 2026 campaign against Iran, representing roughly 25 percent of its pre-war fleet.

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US Air Force Turns to AI to Sustain Aging Minuteman III ICBM Fleet

The US Air Force is seeking an AI agent to unify data from roughly 60 disconnected systems supporting the sustainment of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile fleet.

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3D Systems Receives $9M to Continue US Air Force Metal-Printing Program

The US Air Force has awarded 3D Systems an additional $9 million to continue developing a metal 3D-printing system for aerospace components.

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US Air Force Uses Robots to Make a C-17 Part Boeing Couldn’t Source

The US Air Force has used robotic manufacturing to produce a replacement part for a C-17 Globemaster III that Boeing could no longer source, giving the service a new way to keep aging aircraft in operation.

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US Air Force Opens $300M Pathway for Texas Space Technologies 

The US Department of the Air Force will accelerate the integration of commercial space technologies into military programs through an agreement with the Texas Space Commission.

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French A330 MRTT Refuels US, UK RC-135 Aircraft in First Multinational Integration

A French A330 tanker transport has refueled US and UK RC-135 aircraft during an exercise over France, marking the first integration of a French tanker with US and UK reconnaissance aircraft within the RC-135 enterprise.

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DZYNE to Scale Grasshopper Resupply Drone Development for US Air Force

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded a contract worth more than $6 million to DZYNE Technologies to advance development of the Long-Range Grasshopper autonomous aerial resupply system.

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