There are plenty of trade shows out there, but few can compare to the one put on by the Air and Space Forces Association. Held in National Harbor, Maryland, it’s a veritable who’s who of airmen, guardians, general officers and defense industry corporate execs. The AFA’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference is an annual event,…

An encouraging step takes place in a plan to get detained Americans home from Iran. And a 300,000-year-old skull is raising new questions about humans. It’s time for The Rundown for Friday, Aug. 11, 2023.    Americans moved to house arrest in Iran under planned prisoner swap Five Americans imprisoned in Iran have been placed…

During the Trump administration, it was decided the United States Space Command was to be moved from Colorado to Alabama. The move would have brought 1,400 jobs and $1 billion in annual economic spending to the town of Huntsville. However, Alabama is having to walk back its celebration after the Biden administration reversed course and…

Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks. And Twitter gets rebranded. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Monday, July 24, 2023. Ukraine, Russia trade attacks Russian authorities accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow on Monday, July 24. Two buildings were hit and one of the drones ended up near the Russian…

The United States military is struggling to find enough recruits to fill its ranks. The nation’s top brass are taking several steps to rectify the problem, including taking advice from some of their own. Mandatory Funday is the online handle of a social media influencer who caters to a specific audience. Straight Arrow News is…

A Russian jet collided with a drone operated by the United States over the Black Sea. The incident unfolded just after 7 a.m. CET Tuesday, Mar 14. According to United States European Command, two Su-27 aircraft conducted an “unsafe and unprofessional intercept” with a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper. EUCOM said the Russian aircraft damaged…

A top aerospace commander in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard announced the country has developed a hypersonic ballistic missile. On Thursday, Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh claimed the missile can not only pass through the “enemy’s air defenses” but also has the capability of targeting air defense systems. “This system is very fast and is capable of…