Military Prepares to Accept F-35s Without Radars
Air & Space Forces Magazine | March 20, 2026
U.S. services prepare to receive F-35 jets without radars as AN/APG-85 development delays persist, report says
Defence Industry Europe | March 21, 2026
AFA Honors Gulf War Veterans on 35th Anniversary of Desert Storm, Desert Shield
Air & Space Forces Association | March 20, 2026
Iran Believes It’s Winning—and Wants a Steep Price to End the War
The Wall Street Journal | March 20, 2026
Command and Control Air Battle Management: The Air Layer Still Matters
The Air Force must ensure that its command-and-control air battle management (C2ABM) enterprise is postured for success. Current C2ABM capabilities are in major need of a reset. Heather “Lucky” Penney and Doug Birkey explore this topic with air battle managers Lt Col Alex “Big Bobby” Wallis and Lt Col Grant “SWAT” Georgulis.
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