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US Air Force secretary reveals deployment of on-orbit space control weapons
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink revealed that the service deployed on-orbit space control weapons but did not offer details on the type of weapon.
US Air Force to stand up point defense career field within 2 years, Wilsbach says
Within two years, the Air Force will establish a new career field focused on defending American air bases worldwide.
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Vengeance and Fury: US Air Force names new CCAs amid ambitious production goal
"Vengeance" and "Fury" are now the names of the U.S. Air Force FQ-42A and FQ-44A, Secretary Troy Meink said Monday while announcing a new production goal.
The US military’s next significant challenge: Hiding
Iranian attacks on U.S. bases across the Middle East have exposed war strategies that are growing increasingly outdated, one senior officer says.
Iran used Claude to target US Navy in Middle East, Anthropic says
The AI company Anthropic released a report Thursday that said Iranian bad actors used its Claude platform to target U.S. service members.
Americans mark 25 years since September 11 attacks amid enduring grief, reflection
Twenty-five years after the deadliest attack on U.S. soil, Americans paused to remember those killed and wrestle with the reverberating consequences.
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US military must focus on ‘right mix’ of weapons amid stockpile concerns: Official
With lingering questions regarding the depleted U.S. stockpiles due to the war with Iran, the U.S. military is looking to build the “right mix” of weapons.
Organizers break ground on education center at Pentagon 9/11 memorial
Organizers broke ground Saturday on a new visitor education center at the Pentagon's 9/11 memorial.
Geissele Automatics reveals ‘production-ready’ assault rifle for SOCOM
The Pennsylvania gun company introduced a model of its Hypervelocity Improved Capability Assault Rifle.
Drone maker unveils ‘low-cost’ alternative to MQ-9 Reaper
Swarm Aero said its Gamera design will deliver more capabilities than the MQ-9 Reaper at a fraction of the cost.
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Air Force fighter pilots fall below sortie minimum to be deemed combat ready
Fighter pilots are flying one sortie a month, well below the around nine per month to be deemed combat mission capable, a Mitchell Institute expert said.
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Does the US need a culture shift to create a workforce for the defense industrial base?
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That time the Air Force proposed making a ‘gay bomb’
The Air Force once explored the idea of a chemical weapon that would make enemy soldiers sexually irresistible to one another — striking a blow to morale.
Master Chief actor condemns use of character in White House’s Iran war hype video
“I demand that the producers of this disgusting and juvenile war porn remove my voice immediately,” Steve Downes wrote in a post on X.
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The AI company Anthropic released a report Thursday that said Iranian bad actors used its Claude platform to target U.S. service members.
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Twenty-five years after the deadliest attack on U.S. soil, Americans paused to remember those killed and wrestle with the reverberating consequences.
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly sought assistance from President Donald Trump on Thursday to help fight Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis.
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In first, Oregon Guard F-15EXs drop live bombs
The Oregon Air National Guard dropped live bombs from its F-15EX Eagle IIs, marking the first time an operational Eagle II unit has done so.
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US refutes claims that Iran captured Saildrone USV
A U.S. official denied the video shared by Iran purported to show an American Saildrone USV near the Strait of Hormuz in flames.
Iran attack on base in Jordan damaged American military aircraft, US official says
Iranian strikes damaged one A-10 Thunderbolt II and eight F-15s this week on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
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Navy installing advanced nuclear microreactor at Indiana command
The Navy is installing an advanced nuclear micro modular reactor at Naval Weapons Station Crane that creates power outside of the civilian electric grid.
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