12+ hour, 41+ min ago   (684+ words) Army Recognition U.S. Air Force Accelerates $2 Billion Ellsworth Upgrade for First B-21 Raider Bomber Base. The U.S. Air Force is accelerating a nearly $2 billion transformation of Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, into the first B-21 Raider bomber operational base, preparing the U.S. stealth bomber…...

13+ hour, 27+ min ago   (274+ words) The live employment of the BLU-111 demonstrates that frontline F-15EX units are beginning to integrate conventional air-to-ground attack missions with the aircraft’s high speed, long range, and heavy payload capacity. This expands the Eagle II’s operational value in contested campaigns where…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (138+ words) The test moves the P-8A beyond its established maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare role by demonstrating a direct long-range anti-ship strike capability. Pairing the aircraft’s maritime surveillance sensors and endurance with LRASM could expand Australia’s ability to project sea-denial firepower at…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (706+ words) A U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tanker. The service has expanded the program’s contract ceiling to support Japan, Israel, and future allied customers through 2035. (Picture source: US... U.S. Air Force Opens KC-46 Program to More Allies for Long-Range Refueling…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (694+ words) armyrecognition.com U.S. General Atomics Reveals First Look at Wildfire Drone to Replace MQ-9 Reaper with Massed Strike. General Atomics has presented Wildfire as a long-range modular combat drone configured to carry two LRASMs or four JSMs while competing to succeed…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1178+ words) armyrecognition.com US Air Force launches North Star Readiness Campaign to stop escalating B-52 and B-1 bomber sustainment crisis. On September 8, 2026, the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command launched the North Star Readiness Campaign alongside Air Force Materiel Command and the Defense Logistics…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (523+ words) Three GLADIUS 2 drones were displayed during WB Group’s Premiere Day at the 34th International Defense Industry Exhibition. The Polish Armed Forces have already ordered the system, and it has entered low-rate production, indicating the program is progressing from development toward operational…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1074+ words) Army Recognition US Air Force retires final EC-130H Compass Call aircraft after 45 years of electronic warfare service. On September 2, 2026, the U.S. Air Force completed the final flight of the EC-130H Compass Call at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, concluding 45 years of Hercules-based…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (649+ words) armyrecognition.com U.S. Air Force Brings F-15E Strike Fighters and A-10 Attack Aircraft to Egypt for Capability Display. The United States deployed F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and A-10 Thunderbolt II combat aircraft to El Alamein alongside C-130 transports, placing a broad tactical airpower package in…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (977+ words) Army Recognition Australian Army accomplishes three new operational milestones during Exercise Pozieres Run 2026. On September 4, 2026, the Australian Army confirmed that Exercise Pozieres Run 2026 achieved three operational milestones: local drone manufacturing inside a deployable field facility, M142 HIMARS air insertion via C-130 Hercules,…...