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16 July

Air

US Air Force Fires First Live Missile From YFQ-44A Wingman Drone

The US Air Force has fired a weapon from a collaborative combat aircraft for the first time, marking a major milestone in the service's effort to field autonomous wingman drones.

15 July

Air

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 301st Airlift Squadron, 349th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., is refueled by a KC-10 Extender,

Bea Castañeda

C-17 Globemaster III: The Airlifter That Changed Modern Military Logistics

Take an in-depth look at how the C-17 Globemaster III blends long-range strategic airlift with tactical short-field flexibility, making it one of the most versatile workhorses in modern military operations.

15 July

Nuclear

Northrop Grumman and government officials break ground on a new Sentinel missile facility in Utah

Rojoef Manuel

Northrop Grumman Expands Utah Campus to Support US Sentinel Missile Program

Northrop Grumman has broken ground on a new facility in Roy, Utah, to expand work on the US Air Force's Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile that will replace Washington’s aging Minuteman III nuclear weapons.

14 July

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Pentagon Plans Major JASSM, LRASM Production Expansion After Iran Strikes

The US military plans a major expansion in the production of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile and the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile.

13 July

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

MQ-28 Ghost Bat Becomes First Loyal Wingman to Join Multinational Exercise

Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat has become the first collaborative combat aircraft to take part in a multinational military exercise led by the US Air Force.

10 July

Air

Bea Castañeda

Frontline Fighter: The F-16 Fighting Falcon Guide

This guide explores how the F-16 Fighting Falcon became one of the world's most successful fighter aircraft, tracing its development and service history.

10 July

Americas

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jakob Smith, 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation support operator, guides a forklift during a Prepositioned Warfighting Materiel movement at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 15, 2026. The movement of PWM revamps Pacific Air Command's ability to rapidly generate airpower and provides the theater with enhanced infrastructure, robust material maintenance, and advanced command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites)

Jodesz Gavilan

US Air Force Picks Salesforce to Manage $13.5B Vehicle Fleet

The US Air Force has adopted Salesforce’s Missionforce National Security platform to manage its $13.5-billion fleet of more than 84,000 vehicles.

3 July

Americas

A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels F-35 Lightning II fighters during a large-force exercise in support of AI-enabled mission systems. Photo: US Air Force

Samantha Alexa

EdgeCortix Puts Edge AI to the Test Aboard US Air Force Aircraft

Japan-based EdgeCortix said its SAKURA-II platform demonstrated in-flight AI processing during a large-force exercise and met all prototype project objectives.

1 July

Americas