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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Boeing to power up lead VC-25B presidential jet this year ahead of 2027 first flight

Boeing plans to power up the lead VC-25B presidential transport aircraft later this year, with the first flight scheduled for 2027, according to a U.S. Air Force general. Boeing is under contract to deliver two aircraft for the Air Force One replacement program.

Also: Aviation Week

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2026-09-14T14:51:13.662194-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

NATO fighters shoot down drone over Lithuania after airspace incursion

By AeroTime: NATO fighter jets shot down a drone after it entered Lithuanian airspace, President Gitanas Nausėda announced.

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2026-09-14T15:38:31.173204-07:00

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DefenseNews.com • Claire Barrett

U.S. Air Force Must Build Trustworthy AI to Counter Adversarial Systems, Experts Say

By DefenseNews.com: The military must work on how to combat fast and reckless enemy AI agents that don’t necessarily operate with the same oversight, according to experts.

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2026-09-14T14:20:29.643629-07:00

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The War Zone • Howard Altman

Airmen Under Fire: Stories From Iranian Barrages On U.S. Bases

By The War Zone: Air Force Chief Of Staff Gen. Wilsbach offered vignettes of airmen performing under punishing Iranian attacks. Add TWZ (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.

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2026-09-14T12:06:11.696783-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Michael Marrow

Swarm Aero debuts Gamera drone in bid to succeed Reaper

By Breaking Defense: “What we've done cuts against the conventional wisdom,” Swarm co-founder and chief revenue officer Oliver Palmer told Breaking Defense. “And what we've done instead is create a very simple, non-stealthy aircraft that's optimized for extreme range.”.

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Cheaper Reaper? Swarm Aero Unveils Gamera

The War Zone

Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury CCA Has Flown Alongside F-35s

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2026-09-14T06:05:26.356923-07:00

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DefenseNews.com • Claire Barrett

US Air Force to stand up point defense career field within 2 years, Wilsbach says

By DefenseNews.com: Within two years, the Air Force will establish a new career field focused on defending American air bases worldwide.

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag, AirForceTimes and news.ssbcrack.com

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2026-09-14T10:30:43.798652-07:00

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Breaking Defense • Aaron Mehta

Northrop Grumman Exits SNC-Led Team for U.S. Navy Jet Trainer Program

By Breaking Defense: SNC will continue moving forward with its Freedom trainer offering for the Undergraduate Jet Training System program.

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2026-09-14T09:50:52.071890-07:00

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DefenseNews.com • Leigh Giangreco

L3Harris gets $4.7 billion deal to help boost Patriot interceptor production

By DefenseNews.com: The multibillion-dollar deals comes as the domestic and global demand for Patriot interceptors far outpaces the supply.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com, defence-industry.eu and l3harris.com

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2026-09-14T07:51:18.948673-07:00

Boeing to power up lead VC-25B presidential jet this year ahead of 2027 first flight

NATO fighters shoot down drone over Lithuania after airspace incursion

U.S. Air Force Must Build Trustworthy AI to Counter Adversarial Systems, Experts Say

Airmen Under Fire: Stories From Iranian Barrages On U.S. Bases

Swarm Aero debuts Gamera drone in bid to succeed Reaper

Cheaper Reaper? Swarm Aero Unveils Gamera

Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury CCA Has Flown Alongside F-35s

US Air Force to stand up point defense career field within 2 years, Wilsbach says

Northrop Grumman Exits SNC-Led Team for U.S. Navy Jet Trainer Program

L3Harris gets $4.7 billion deal to help boost Patriot interceptor production

NATO fighters shoot down drone over Lithuania after airspace incursion

Boeing will power up new VC-25B Air Force One this year ahead of 2027 first flight: USAF general

U.S. Air Force Must Build Trustworthy AI to Counter Adversarial Systems, Experts Say

Airmen Under Fire: Stories From Iranian Barrages On U.S. Bases

US Air Force to stand up point defense career field within 2 years, Wilsbach says

Northrop Grumman Exits SNC-Led Team for U.S. Navy Jet Trainer Program

Pentagon seeks AI to turn space, missile data into decisions within seconds

Satellogic to launch six more Earth-observation satellites for Office of Naval Research Slingshot III program

Cost of B-21 bomber infrastructure at first operational base doubles to US$2 billion

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NATO Signals Expanded Investment in Space Defense, NCIA General Manager Says

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