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July 31, 2018

Air Force brings AI to B-2, F-35 and F-15

The US Air Force is now accelerating a massive AI push to cyber-harden networks, improve weapons systems and transform functions of large combat air platforms such as the B-2, F-15 and F-35, service officials said.

July 27, 2018

StormBreaker: Powerful bomb penetrates bad weather, spells bad news for bad guys

Enemies of the United States will never be able to use bad weather to hide again.

July 26, 2018

Air Force to have operational new nuclear-armed ICBM by late 2020s

The Air Force plans to fire off new prototype ICBMs in the early 2020s as part of a long-range plan to engineer and deploy next-generation nuclear armed intercontinental ballistic missiles by the late 2020s – by building weapons with improved range, durability, targeting technology and overall lethality, service officials said.

July 19, 2018

Pentagon makes massive new AI push for tanks, ships, weapons, drones and networks

The Pentagon is making a massive push to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence to ships, tanks, aircraft, drones, weapons and large networks as part of a sweeping strategy to more quickly harness and integrate the latest innovations.

July 12, 2018

'Blade Runner' becomes reality? Two flying taxi startups get Pentagon funding

Two startups aiming to build the world’s first flying taxis are getting funding from the U.S. military.

July 12, 2018

Air Force F-16s & A-10s need more laser-guided rockets to attack small targets

The Pentagon is substantially revving up its arsenal of air-launched, laser-guided rockets able to attack and hit moving targets from the air at ranges more than three kilometers (1.86 miles), service officials said.

July 5, 2018

Air Force to retire classic B-1 bombers as stealthy new B-21s arrive

The Air Force is mapping a two-fold future path for its B-1 bomber which includes plans to upgrade the bomber while simultaneously preparing the aircraft for eventual retirement as the service's new stealth bomber arrives in coming years.

June 28, 2018

Air Force expands mission for Reaper attack drones, adds new weapons

The Air Force is advancing plans to retire its Predator drone by transitioning pilots to the larger Reaper drone – and widening the mission scope of Reapers to include more weapons integration, attack options and ISR possibilities.

June 25, 2018

Massive overhaul to keep Air Force C-130 flying for 80 years into 2030s

The Air Force plans to fly its war-tested 1950s-era C-130 aircraft well into the 2030s and beyond through a sweeping, multi-pronged technical overhaul, designed to enable the propeller-flown aircraft to perform its high-risk troop transport and combat support missions for decades to come.

June 20, 2018

Astronaut Mark Kelly blasts Trump's Space Force plan, calls it 'a dumb idea'

Retired NASA astronaut Mark Kelly has lambasted President Trump's proposal to create a Space Force, saying the Air Force already does the tasks Trump is talking about and labeling the plan a "dumb idea."