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Associated Press • JON GAMBRELL

Iranian Ballistic Missile Hits US Secure Communications Dome at Al Udeid Air Base

On June 23, Iran launched a ballistic missile that struck Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, hitting a $15 million geodesic dome housing the US military’s secure communications equipment, the Pentagon confirmed July 11. Satellite imagery shows the dome sustained significant damage, underscoring vulnerabilities at the region’s key operations hub.

2025-07-11T01:20:30.674054-07:00

Vertical Mag

DARPA picks Bell Textron for runway-independent SPRINT X-Plane demonstrator

2025-07-09T09:39:15.713069-07:00

The War Zone

B-2 Spirits Execute 37-Hour Global Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Sites with GBU-57 MOPs

2025-06-22T09:24:39.131433-07:00

Space.com

NASA, DoD Rehearse Artemis 2 Abort Recovery Procedures

2025-06-19T09:03:01.317578-07:00

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Air & Space Forces Mag

USAF Kicks Off B-52 Bomber Task Force to Guam Amid Pacific Exercises The U.S. Air Force has kicked off a rotational B-52 bomber task force deployment to Guam, integrating heavy bombers into a broad Pacific exercise. The movement underscores Washington’s focus on projecting long-range strike power and enhancing regional deterrence in the Indo-Pacific theater.

2025-07-11T14:22:05.782454-07:00

USAF Kicks Off B-52 Bomber Task Force to Guam Amid Pacific Exercises

Washington Examiner

Trump May Shift U.S. Space Command HQ from Colorado Springs to Alabama A year-long tug-of-war over the permanent home of U.S. Space Command, now based in Peterson SFB in Colorado Springs, could soon shift to Alabama after President Trump hinted he might reverse the decision by executive order, reflecting his stronger political backing in the latter state.

2025-07-11T11:29:25.203546-07:00

Trump May Shift U.S. Space Command HQ from Colorado Springs to Alabama

Associated Press

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Iranian Ballistic Missile Hits US Secure Communications Dome at Al Udeid Air Base On June 23, Iran launched a ballistic missile that struck Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, hitting a $15 million geodesic dome housing the US military’s secure communications equipment, the Pentagon confirmed July 11. Satellite imagery shows the dome sustained significant damage, underscoring vulnerabilities at the region’s key operations hub.

2025-07-11T01:20:30.674054-07:00

Iranian Ballistic Missile Hits US Secure Communications Dome at Al Udeid Air Base

Defense Scoop

Pentagon’s FY2026 Budget Backs USAF F-47 Development, Sidelines Navy Sixth-Gen Fighter The Trump administration’s FY2026 defense request directs major funding increases toward the Air Force’s next-generation F-47 stealth fighter, while effectively stalling the Navy’s planned sixth-generation carrier-based aircraft program. The reprioritization reflects an interservice budget competition that defers the Navy’s tactical aviation demonstrator to prioritize land-based air superiority capabilities.

2025-07-10T14:37:25.373387-07:00

Pentagon’s FY2026 Budget Backs USAF F-47 Development, Sidelines Navy Sixth-Gen Fighter

Naval News

L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon to U.S. Navy L3Harris has delivered the first overhauled P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Naval Air Systems Command, marking a milestone in the U.S. Navy’s fleet readiness and sustainment strategy. The overhaul extends the aircraft’s service life and underpins future anti-submarine and surface warfare operations.

2025-07-10T14:32:45.649429-07:00

L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon to U.S. Navy

Air & Space Forces Mag

SOCOM Halves OA-1K Skyraider II Orders for Fiscal 2026 The U.S. Special Operations Command has cut its 2026 purchase of the OA-1K Skyraider II counterinsurgency turboprop aircraft by 50%, reflecting ongoing budget pressure and shifting priorities in its Armed Overwatch program. This follows initial deliveries and raises questions about the platform’s future acquisition plan.

2025-07-10T11:13:23.913449-07:00

SOCOM Halves OA-1K Skyraider II Orders for Fiscal 2026

Vertical Mag

DARPA picks Bell Textron for runway-independent SPRINT X-Plane demonstrator DARPA has downselected Bell Textron for Phase 2 of its Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program, eliminating Aurora Flight Sciences. Bell will proceed with design, construction, ground testing and certification of a tiltrotor-jet hybrid demonstrator capable of high-speed VTOL without runways.

2025-07-09T09:39:15.713069-07:00

DARPA picks Bell Textron for runway-independent SPRINT X-Plane demonstrator

Air & Space Forces Mag

US Department of the Air Force Launches First-in-Generation Indo-Pacific Exercise Series with 12,000 Troops and 350 Aircraft The Department of the Air Force has kicked off its inaugural Pacific-focused, department-level exercise series—its largest since the Cold War—mobilising more than 12,000 personnel and 350 aircraft across five major drills including REFORPAC and Mobility Guardian.

2025-07-08T13:01:08.372510-07:00

US Department of the Air Force Launches First-in-Generation Indo-Pacific Exercise Series with 12,000 Troops and 350 Aircraft

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