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U.S. Air Force hunts for the next-gen of air-launched weapons

The U.S. Air Force is looking for companies that can help build the next generation of air-launched weapons, according to a market survey published May 14 by the Air Force Research Laboratory. The program is called Advanced Research for Air-delivered Munitions, or ARAM, and at this stage it is not a

U.S. Air Force can’t stop drones over its own bases

A senior U.S. Air Force general acknowledged before Congress that the military lacks adequate defenses to protect its own air bases from drone incursions on American soil, and that the service is still working out what it would even take to fix the problem. Lt. Gen. David Tabor, the Air Force’

U.S. Air Force gives KC-135 a 6-year connectivity deadline

The U.S. Air Force expects to have its entire fleet of KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft fully networked within six years. That promise came from Lt. Gen. David Tabor, the service’s deputy chief of staff for plans and programs, during a May 13, 2026, hearing of the House Armed Serv

U.S. Air Force awards Ansys $82M for simulation software

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Ansys Government Initiatives an $82.1 million contract to supply advanced modeling and simulation software at Edwards Air Force Base, the service’s primary flight test center, locking in a five-year software relationship that will support some of the most technic