"AFA 2026: USAF examines uncrewed cargo aircraft for contested logistics"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Shephard
Air Warfare
16 September, 2026
Published: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/afa-2026-the-us-air-force-africom-and-cargo-drones/
The US Air Force is evaluating demonstrators for uncrewed cargo missions as it considers logistics requirements across the Pacific and other contested environments.
"AFA 2026: Swarm Aero eyes 2027 Gamera flight as Textron/Merlin reveal SkyCourier UX"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Shephard Group
15 September 2026
Two new uncrewed aircraft concepts target very different US military requirements, from massed long-range strike to autonomous logistics. Shephard spoke with executives from Swarm Aero, Textron Aviation and Merlin Labs at this year’s AFA Air, Space and Cyber conference to learn more about their capabilities.
" The requirements and future of US Africa Command "
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Future Warfare Magazine
15 September, 2026
Published: https://www.fw-mag.com/shownews/1241/the-requirements-and-future-of-us-africa-command
Several discussions about US Africa Command (AFRICOM) were held at the recently concluded Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition in Washington, DC, along with a virtual presentation by General Dagvin Anderson, AFRICOM commander. The General and other personnel (military and civilian) assigned to AFRICOM explained this Combatant Command’s requirements and future.
" Washington: NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation discusses arctic warfare and new strategies"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Future Warfare Magazine
14 September, 2026
Two parallel events occurred in two very different locations in early September: from 8-10 September, the Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition took place in downtown Washington, DC. One speaker was General Aurelio Colagrande, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation at NATO. Meanwhile, in Greenland, exercise ARCTIC SHIELD has begun, bringing over 400 soldiers from 11 countries to train in Arctic warfare.
