Air & Space Forces Magazine

Air & Space Forces Magazine is the monthly journal of the Air & Space Forces Association and among the world’s foremost publications on defense, aerospace, and airpower.

New Study: Air Force Needs to Work Now on How to Sustain CCAs in the Field

New Study: Air Force Needs to Work Now on How to Sustain CCAs in the Field

As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by…

Some Spectrum Frequencies ‘Crucial’ to Golden Dome, but Pentagon Willing to Share Others

Some Spectrum Frequencies ‘Crucial’ to Golden Dome, but Pentagon Willing to Share Others

The Pentagon cannot afford to lose access to certain parts of the electromagnetic spectrum if it is to proceed with…

SPACECOM Wants to Be Dynamic in Orbit. The Question Is How

SPACECOM Wants to Be Dynamic in Orbit. The Question Is How

U.S. Space Command is still passionate about the idea of being able to maneuver satellites in orbits without worrying about conserving…

Pentagon Opening the Throttle on New Rules for Software

Pentagon Opening the Throttle on New Rules for Software

The Department of Defense is pushing ahead with a plan to automate and streamline the system it uses to ensure…

New B-52 Radar Program Has Nunn-McCurdy Cost Breach, May Be Reduced in Scope

New B-52 Radar Program Has Nunn-McCurdy Cost Breach, May Be Reduced in Scope

The B-52 Radar Modernization Program has incurred a Nunn-McCurdy breach, with a cost estimate increase of more than 15 percent,…

T-7 Making Progress on New Ejection Seat, on Track for November 2027 IOC

T-7 Making Progress on New Ejection Seat, on Track for November 2027 IOC

The Air Force announced a successful ejection seat test for its T-7A trainer, and an official told lawmakers the service…

What the Supreme Court’s Transgender Ban Really Means

What the Supreme Court’s Transgender Ban Really Means

The Supreme Court’s May 6 decision to grant the Trump administration’s request to block a lower court’s injunction means the…

B-52 Bombers Join B-2s on Diego Garcia

B-52 Bombers Join B-2s on Diego Garcia

B-52 bombers are on the move to the island of Diego Garcia, where multiple B-2 bombers have been stationed for…

Industry Head: $150B Reconciliation Bill is ‘Sugar High,’ We Need Budget Stability

Industry Head: $150B Reconciliation Bill is ‘Sugar High,’ We Need Budget Stability

Aerospace Industries Association president Eric Fanning says steady, predictable defense budgets, not outliers like the proposed $150 billion reconciliation package,…

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