AeroVironment’s Titan MS system. (Image courtesy of AV) Pentagon awards $80M task order for AI-enabled tech to defend Air Force bases against small drones The task order will be executed under a new $500 million IDIQ contract. Jul 6, 2026 By Jon Harper
Ricardo Nicolia, 809th Maintenance Support Squadron mechanical engineer, uses a 3D scanner on a part at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Dec. 2, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw) Air Force Global Strike Command views 3D printing as ‘key and critical’ to future weapon sustainment Air Force Global Strike Command is eyeing new 3D-printing implementations to help meet some of its most demanding weapons sustainment needs. Mar 21, 2023 By Brandi Vincent