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26 September

Air

Boeing’s T-7A Red Hawk Simulator Links With Live Jet in Breakthrough Test

Boeing and the US Air Force linked a T-7A simulator with a live jet over 130 miles away, proving real-time interaction, high-fidelity data.

25 September

Americas

Firehawk technicians set up rocket equipment

Jodesz Gavilan

US Air Force Invests $4M to Advance 3D-Printed Rocket Propellants

Defense startup Firehawk Aerospace won $4 million to develop 3D-printed rocket propellants for the US Air Force, aiming to extend missile range.

25 September

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon’s New Electronic Warfare Suite for F/A-18E/F Passes Critical Review

Raytheon has completed a critical review of its Advanced Electronic Warfare prototype for the US Navy’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

25 September

Americas

From left, Donald Weckhorst, 673rd Air Base Wing executive director, U.S. Army Col. Jeffery Palazzini, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District commander and district engineer, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Case Cunningham, Alaskan Command, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command and Eleventh Air Force commander, Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance, U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Schuck, 3rd Wing commander, and Mark Prieksat, 673rd Civil Engineer Group break ground at the Joint Integrated Test and Training Center-Elmendorf groundbreaking at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 22, 2025. The JITTC-E will ensure persistent readiness by enabling continuous, scalable training scenarios that support the development of adaptive warfighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Johnny Diaz)

Rojoef Manuel

US Launches Construction of Joint Military Training Center in Alaska

The US has broken ground on a new complex in Alaska designed to prepare troops for high-threat conflicts and strengthen cooperative military training with allied forces.

25 September

Air

Concepts of the uncrewed fighter aircraft YFQ-42A (bottom) and the YFQ-44A are pictured in artwork. The aircraft are designed to leverage autonomous capabilities and crewed-uncrewed teaming to defeat enemy threats in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force artwork courtesy of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Anduril Industries)

Christine Casimiro

US Air Force Selects RTX, Shield AI to Supply CCA Drone Autonomy Software

The US Air Force has reportedly chosen RTX and Shield AI to provide autonomous capabilities for the first increment of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) operational prototypes.

24 September

Americas

A US Air Force air battle manager participates in the Department of the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team second Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH.

Giulia Bernacchi

DASH 2 Test: US Air Force Pits AI-Human Teams Against Human-Only Decisions

The US military is assessing how human-machine collaboration stacks up against human-only decisions for speed, accuracy, and effectiveness.

23 September

Air

Shown is a graphical artist rendering of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform. The rendering highlights the Air Force’s sixth generation fighter, the F-47. The NGAD Platform will bring lethal, next-generation technologies to ensure air superiority for the Joint Force in any conflict. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Christine Casimiro

Boeing Working on First F-47 Fighter, Expected to Fly in 2028: USAF Chief

The sixth-generation F-47 fighter jet is slated to fly by 2028, according to a US Air Force official.

19 September

Air

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Taps Machina Labs for AI-Driven Aircraft Parts Production

Machina Labs has received a multi-year contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory to apply artificial intelligence in producing metal components for military aircraft.

18 September

Air