The US Air Force has replaced its 2024 modernization framework with Force Design 2026, a classified strategy emphasizing artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, advanced sensors and interconnected combat capabilities.
Air Force One
The former Qatari Boeing 747-8 now serving as an interim Air Force One has been taken out of service for what an administration source described as “cosmetic upgrades.”
The U.S. Air Force expects Boeing to power on the first new VC-25B Air Force One aircraft before the end of 2026, marking a major step toward flight testing.
President Donald Trump’s departure for Dallas was briefly delayed on September 9 after an emergency evacuation slide deployed from the new Boeing 747-8 aircraft serving as Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews (ADW).