
Senate confirms new chief of space operations
The Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess as the U.S. Space Force’s next chief of space operations.

The Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess as the U.S. Space Force’s next chief of space operations.
The Air National Guard is ramping up for a “Summer Surge Incentive” in an effort to keep eligible service members in uniform.

Boeing won the first production contract for a jet-powered guided bomb that can fly more than 300 nautical miles.

A U.S. Air Force robot made a replacement part for a damaged C-17 Globemaster III when no vendor would.

Jet engine manufacturing is plagued by production delays, quality control issues and material shortages, the U.S. Air Force said.

B-21 Raiders are on track for a 2027 delivery to Ellsworth Air Force Base, an Air Force official confirmed.

The F-47 program has begun its engineering and manufacturing phase and will fly during this presidential administration, a service official said.
The defense company reported a $280 million loss in the second quarter of 2026 due to its VC-25B program.