2 Air Force pilots eject from training jet in Texas
By The Hill: Two Air Force pilots safely ejected from their aircraft near San Antonio on Thursday because of potential issues with their landing gear.
‘The West can’t stop me’: Space wars heat up as Russia tails a Ukraine-linked US satellite
By DefenseNews.com: Washington blamed Moscow for deliberately moving a Russian military satellite with an undisclosed mission close last week to a U.S.-registered satellite.
Pentagon looking past Earth orbit for its next military frontier
By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is moving to acquire its first military capabilities designed for the vast reaches between Earth and the moon, setting a goal of fielding an initial system by late 2029 as Pentagon leaders describe cislunar space as a future battlefield.
US Air Force wants AI to assist aerial refueling
By DefenseNews.com: The goal is for AI to automatically analyze refueling operations from cameras mounted on the tankers and provide “hot wash” feedback to the tanker crews.
Qatari Barzan unveils aerial drones, unmanned surface vessels at Milipol 2026
By Breaking Defense: “This is a significant achievement, particularly as we continue to expand Qatar’s domestic defence and security capabilities in a year where we have had to rise to a number of regional challenges,” the company said in a statement.
RAF aircraft will be used to fight wildfires for first time
By FlightGlobal: Announcement marks unprecedented use of RAF aircraft, including CH-47 Chinook and Airbus A400M, to combat wildfires, following the hottest summer on record.
Exclusive: DoD Taps Orbital Operations for Cryogenic Spacecraft Demo
By Payload: The startup won up to $35M from the DoD to fly a full-scale, in-orbit demo of Astraeus—its cryogenic-maneuvering vehicle.