Air Force

The House Armed Services subcommittee on tactical air and land forces wants to authorize the Pentagon to buy aircraft and spare parts in bulk to save money on future purchases […]

The U.S. Air Force’s aging, nuclear-armed, air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) is experiencing “significant reliability challenges,” underscoring the need to develop a replacement, a key general said June 20. All elements […]

The U.S. Air Force plans to issue a request for proposals in June or July to extend the service life of hundreds of F-16 fighters, the service announced last week. […]

The U.S. Air Force plans to launch a new office Aug. 1 to further “integrate, normalize and elevate” its space operations, the service announced June 16. Located at Air Force […]

The U.S. Air Force has told bidders for the UH-1N Huey utility helicopter replacement program to include Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) technology in their proposals to enhance safety […]

Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, which canceled its F-35A Lightning II flights June 9 after five pilots experienced oxygen deprivation-like symptoms, will continue the grounding “until further notice,” the […]

The U.S. Air Force is taking a “hard look” at the additional training infrastructure it needs to enhance its ability to simulate advanced space threats and prepare warfighters for combat, […]

The U.S. Air Force said June 8 that it expects to receive its first KC-46A Pegasus tanker in late-spring 2018, months later than the December delivery that prime contractor Boeing […]

The U.S. Air Force is conducting a study to determine how long its heavily used MQ-9 Reaper will last, an effort that could guide future spending decisions on the remotely […]

The United States is months ahead of schedule to meet its obligations in capping the U.S. nuclear arsenal under the bilateral New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia, according […]