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The War Zone • Howard Altman

Airmen Under Fire: Air Force Chief Details U.S. Base Operations During Iranian Barrages

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Wilsbach recounted accounts of airmen operating under sustained Iranian attacks on U.S. bases. The vignettes highlight personnel performance and the operational demands placed on deployed forces during active missile and drone threats.

2026-09-14T12:06:11.696783-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Workforce & Skills Development   Defense Policy  
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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
2026-09-14T10:30:43.798652-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
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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.”.

Also: DefenseNews.com, Aerospace America, Stars and Stripes, The Aviationist, Aviation Week, AirForceTimes, defence-industry.eu, India Defense News, Economic Times and 8 more
2026-09-14T06:05:26.356923-07:00
L3Harris   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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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
2026-09-14T07:51:18.948673-07:00
AI   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

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

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is seeking an artificial intelligence system capable of turning a flood of space, missile and intelligence data into operational threat assessments within seconds, a demanding application that would move commercial AI closer to the military decision-making loop.

2026-09-14T01:45:42.251140-07:00
North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Budgets & Spending  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

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

By Air Data News: US Air Force estimated a US$1 billion investment at Ellsworth in 2021, while preparations continue to receive the first Raider in 2027 estimated cost of infrastructure required to accommodate the B-21 Raider at Ellsworth Air Force Base has doubled to about US$2 billion, five years after the U.S.

Also: defensehere.com
2026-09-14T00:21:01.321526-07:00