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August 23, 2018

New Air Force B-2 ‘earth penetrating’ nuclear weapon changes combat strategy

The Air Force’s B-2 Stealth bomber has test-dropped an upgraded, multi-function B61-12 nuclear bomb which improves accuracy, integrates various attack options into a single bomb and changes the strategic landscape with regard to nuclear weapons mission possibilities.

August 21, 2018

New Air Force light attack plane moves quickly toward combat

The Air Force has entered the next phase in its development of a new, combat-ready Light Attack aircraft designed to maneuver close to terrain, support ground combat operations and operate closely with U.S. allies in an irregular warfare scenario.

August 21, 2018

US Air Force zooms ahead on 2 new hypersonic weapons plans

The arms race is picking up considerable speed, and the United States doesn't want to get left behind.

August 17, 2018

Air Force to fly F-15s, F-22s and F-35s controlling attack drones from the air

The Air Force and DARPA are now testing new hardware and software configured to enable 4th and 5th Generation aircraft to command drones from the cockpit in the air, bringing new levels of autonomy, more attack options and a host of new reconnaissance advantages to air warfare.

August 14, 2018

F-35 gets computer-enabled automatic ground collision avoidance

The Air Force will soon operate F-35s with fast-evolving collision-avoidance technology

August 6, 2018

Air Force revs up massive migration to cloud technologies

The Air Force is working with the Department of Defense and industry to accelerate widespread migration to cloud technology to enable faster decision-making, AI implementation, rapid data organization and improved IT security, Pentagon leaders said.

August 3, 2018

Air Force remains silent after huge meteor hits near US military base

A meteor hit the earth and exploded with 2.1 kilotons of force last month, but the US Air Force has made no mention of the event.

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.