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July 2, 2020

Close-in air attacks still needed despite new ‘Stand-off’ weapons tech

It’s called “Direct Attack”, or the ability of a stealth bomber to penetrate heavily defended enemy territory and drop bunker-busting weapons, hit moving targets, pinpoint small targets for close-in destruction and carry larger amounts of smaller-bombs for what’s called “Stand-in” attack. 

July 1, 2020

US Air Force F-16 jet crashes in South Carolina, killing pilot

An Air Force pilot has been killed after his F-16 crashed during a “routine training mission” in South Carolina. 

June 29, 2020

Pentagon will deploy its new B-21 stealth bomber to Pacific

The Pentagon plans to deploy its emerging B-21 stealth bomber in the Pacific as part of a decided effort to ensure technical superiority, sustain deterrence and, if needed, hold potential adversaries at risk. 

June 24, 2020

Air Force arms cargo planes for future attack

The U.S. Air Force is arming its cargo planes with bombs for attack missions in a clear move to expand the offensive warfare envelope for its fleet of tactical supply and transport aircraft, bringing a significant ability to drop weapons from austere, low-altitude, hard-to-reach areas. 

June 24, 2020

Pentagon 2020 space strategy calls for new weapons

To say the Pentagon is massively emphasizing space war would be an understatement. This focus has clearly emerged from its newly released 2020 Defense Space Strategy Summary.

June 19, 2020

Air Force names first woman as top noncommissioned officer of any US military branch

The Air Force became the first U.S. military branch to select a woman to serve as the highest-ranking non-commissioned officer in the military on Friday.

June 11, 2020

Air Force sends F-35s to Middle East to possibly deter Iran

The Air Force is sending F-35s to the Middle East to escort ships, deter potential enemies, conduct reconnaissance and, of course, support ongoing combat operations in the U.S. military's Central Command region.

June 10, 2020

Rebecca Grant: Military makes historic progress on road to equal opportunity for African-Americans

Following the horrific killing of George Floyd – a handcuffed black man not resisting arrest – in the custody of Minneapolis police and the nationwide peaceful protests and rioting that have occurred since, there was some good news Tuesday about progress the U.S. is making to give African-Americans equal opportunity.

June 9, 2020

Air Force launches spy drones over South China Sea

The Air Force is now flying B-1B bombers and Global Hawk spy drones over the South China Sea and other areas within the Pacific theater as part of a broader strategy to sustain surveillance and deterrence missions in the region, following the increased U.S.-Chinese tensions.

June 4, 2020

Army Patriot missile connects with Air Force F-35 to destroy cruise missile

Imagine cruise missile threats streaming through the air toward multiple vulnerable targets. As that happens, radar nodes light up across a wide-spanning territory as an airborne F-35 senses the attack. The stealth fighter then hands off targeting data to ground-based U.S. Army Patriot interceptor missiles, knocking the approaching missiles straight out of the sky and destroying the attacking threat.