WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * CLPPRS: Building the DOW's Next Testbed for Survivability The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) remains at the forefront of education and research, directly strengthening our national defense. A new initiative, the Combined Laser and Pulsed Power Radiation Source (CLPPRS), exemplifies AFIT's role in tackling some of the most pressing challenges facing the Department of War (DOW).   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026; initial capability timeline set * In direct response to the 2026 National Defense Strategy 's call for urgency and speed, the U.S. Air Force rolled out its plan for the LGM-35A Sentinel program, which will deliver the nation's next-generation, modernized, land-based nuclear deterrent to America's warfighters.   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * DOW's New Chief Information Officer Seeks to Put the Warfighter First * The Pentagon's newest chief information officer, Kirsten Davies, gathered her department's senior leaders and staff together at the War Department's Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia, Feb. 10, where she laid out a vision for her office that focuses strongly on supporting America's warfighters. Photo  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Feb. 19 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Lockheed Martin to Deliver Advanced C-130J Training Devices to the Royal Australian Air Force Advanced simulators will expand training capacity for the RAAF's growing C-130J fleet and leverage Lockheed Martin's Original Equipment Manufacturer expertise. * Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that it has been awarded a foreign military sale contract through  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued the following news: * * * National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to host DARPA Lift Challenge * The skies above the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will become a proving ground for the future of aviation as it hosts the DARPA Lift Challenge, being run by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) from Aug. 2-9, 2026. The event challenges innovators to build unmanned aircraft, or drones, with revolutio  more