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F-16 fighter jet crashes at US air base in western Germany

An F-16 fighter jet assigned to the US air base Spangdahlem in western Germany crashed on Tuesday, according to U.S. officials.
Airmen can’t get enough of new, warlike basic training, leaders say

Six months after the Air Force launched a tougher, more combat-centric training program, airmen and prospective instructors are clamoring to get involved.
General Atomics delivers FQ-42 Vengeance to Nevada air base

Creech Air Force Base received a new FQ-42 Vengeance aircraft on Friday, with the jet to continue regular test and evaluation operations.
Air Force on track to graduate 1,500 new pilots this fiscal year

The U.S. Air Force is set to graduate 1,500 new pilots in fiscal 2026, following the start of a new training model meant to fill a 2,407-pilot shortfall.

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SOCOM nutrition app aims to optimize ‘performance and lethality’

SOCOM has issued a sole-source contract to Teamworks Tactical Solutions, the maker of a nutrition app.

Poll: Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as war continues

Only 34% of respondents in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll said they approved of the strikes on Iran.
US watching Chinese marine presence off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard chief says

The United States is watching China’s presence in its Arctic zone “very closely” amid increasing concerns, a senior U.S. Arctic military official said.
The Pentagon asked industry how fast it could make more weapons. The numbers remain private.

The Pentagon remains mum about defense contractors’ plans to boost weapons production and delivery following a 21-day deadline for companies to send ideas.

Triumphal arch in Washington to serve as military complex, Trump says

President Donald Trump said on Sunday the triumphal arch he plans to build near Arlington National Cemetery would double as a “military complex.”

Looking into the future of the Air Force | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 9.22.26

At a major annual conference outside Washington, D.C., the Air and Space Forces contemplate how to fight and defend in a world of drones and AI weapons.