# Air Force Launches Program for ‘Next-Gen’ Air Operations Center **Source**: [airandspaceforces.com](https://airandspaceforces.com/kessel-run-next-gen-air-operations-center) | **Author**: Greg Hadle...

The U.S. Air Force is developing "IP GPT," an AI chatbot aimed at assisting student pilots in their training. This initiative, spearheaded by the 19th Air Force's Flying Training Center of Excellence ...

The U.S. Air Force is developing "IP GPT," an AI chatbot aimed at assisting student pilots in their training. This initiative, spearheaded by the 19th Air Force's Flying Training Center of Excellence ...

The article "Beast in the Machine" discusses the transformative impact of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) on modern warfare, highlighting a significant evolution in weaponry since the 1990 G...

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report emphasizes the need for alignment between the Pentagon and military services regarding technology priorities. It recommends that the Pentagon's C...

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report emphasizes the need for alignment between the Pentagon and military services regarding technology priorities. It recommends that the Pentagon's C...

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has initiated a two-year "patent holiday," offering free licenses for a selection of its patents to stimulate innovation in the defense industry, particularly ...

The White House has nominated Army Maj. Gen. Brian W. Gibson for promotion to three-star general and Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark B. Pye for a similar elevation, with both set to oversee significant defen...

Golden Dome Director Gen. Michael Guetlein outlined a two-year plan for the Pentagon's advanced homeland missile defense program on January 23, focusing on establishing a command-and-control (C2) syst...

The Space Force activated its component under U.S. Southern Command during a ceremony on January 21, 2025, though it had been operational since December 1, 2025, likely aiding in the capture of Venezu...

On December 18, 2025, the White House issued an executive order titled “Ensuring American Space Superiority,” which emphasizes the importance of space security under President Donald Trump’s administr...

The U.S. Air Force plans to establish a new unit in 2026 focused on experimental operations with low-cost, one-way attack drones. This initiative, part of Project Artemis, aims to develop tactics for ...

The Air Force is set to shut down its generative AI chatbot, NIPRGPT, on December 31, 2025, to transition to the new GenAI.mil system developed by the Pentagon. NIPRGPT, launched in June 2024, was des...

The U.S. Space Force is seeking proposals for space-based interceptors to target midcourse ballistic missiles, complementing existing efforts for boost-phase interceptors as part of the Golden Dome mi...

Congress is moving to block the Air Force's planned retirement of all 162 A-10 and 21 F-15E fighters by limiting divestments to 59 A-10s and no F-15Es in the 2026 budget. The National Defense Authoriz...