Thursday, October 8, 2026

Air Force to Cut Civilian Jobs from China-Focused Research Center

The Air Force is slashing all civilian positions at its premier research institute for Chinese military aviation, prompting concern among experts who say it will dilute the service’s focus on the Pentagon’s most significant long-term adversary. “We are disappointed to have to announce that Air University has decided to close the China Aerospace Studies Institute,”…

Air Force Bombers and Fighters Fly Over Chinese Leader’s DC Visit
Aviation

Air Force Bombers and Fighters Fly Over Chinese Leader’s DC Visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington D.C. has been filled with signs of American airpower: U.S. Air Force B-1 and B-2 bombers and F-22 fighters have all performed flyovers Sept. 23-24. Xi arrived at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Sept. 23, and was greeted planeside by President Donald Trump—an unusual occurrence—and a military…

Newest AIM-9X Missiles Not Meeting Operational Availability Goal
Aviation

Newest AIM-9X Missiles Not Meeting Operational Availability Goal

One of the Air Force and Navy’s most common air-to-air missiles is falling short of a key readiness metric, and the services are ramping up stocks of a vital air-to-ground missile, according to recent Pentagon reports. The Modernized Selected Acquisition Reports on the AIM-9 and the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile, cleared for publication in July,…