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The Navy will shelve some 55 aircraft in the next year, and to make sure it has enough fighters available, it expects the Air Force to give it F-16s.

Military Services in High-Stakes Tussle Over Long-Range Fires

The U.S. Navy is preparing to receive F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the Air Force as it moves to rid its inventory of legacy F/A-18 Hornet models.

Air Force Global Strike Command and Sen. Jon Tester, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense chairman, visited Malmstrom Air Force Base May 21 to learn more about the strategic importance of the installation and to discuss the future of nuclear deterrence. The Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile has been on alert for more than 50 years, and Brown has emphasized modernizing the Air Force across the board, including the most responsive leg of the nuclear triad. “A safe, sec...

“Mobility Guardian is about developing Airmen & advancing warfighting capabilities by pushing boundaries & experime… https://t.co/IFkqClNRpC “This has been a team effort from our maintainers to the engineers and software developers from the @AFLCMCofficial… https://t.co/jWy1I9hSci RT @DOD_Outreach: After helping protect the infrastructure of state elections by spotting potential cybersecurity gaps, @SOTSMerrill presen… RT @KadenaAirBase: 18th Maintenance Group is volunteering with the...

Air Force Global Strike Command and Sen. Jon Tester, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense chairman, visited Malmstrom Air Force Base May 21 to learn more about the strategic importance of the installation and to discuss the future of nuclear deterrence. The Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile has been on alert for more than 50 years, and Brown has emphasized modernizing the Air Force across the board, including the most responsive leg of the nuclear triad. “A safe, sec...

Happy Monday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Rebecca Kheel, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. 

USAF transitions ABMS into ‘operational phase 24 May 2021 by Gareth Jennings The US Air Force (USAF) is progressing its Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Internet of Things (IoT) programme, with the service announcing on 21 May that it is pushing the concept “into a new and more operational phase”. Concept art showing an ABMS-equipped KC-46A tanker connecting with F-22 and F-35 combat aircraft. (US Air Force) The transition to the operational phase follows an 18-month development p...

Air Force’s JADC2 Contribution Shifting to Operational Status Air Force’s JADC2 Contribution Shifting to Operational Status The Air Force will outfit KC-46 Pegasus tankers with a piece of technology similar to an internet hotspot that will allow aircraft to receive and transmit data. Zachary Willis/U.S. Air Force Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. email The Advanced Battle Management System is ready for real-world t...

Know this: The retirement of the F-22 could depend on when a sixth-generation fighter replacement takes to the skies.