Air Force

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 […]

The next launch of the U.S. Air Force’s X-37B reusable unmanned spaceplane is scheduled for August and will occur aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for the first time, service […]

U.S. Air Force investigators have determined that an MQ-1B Predator crashed last year after its controllers lost a datalink with the unmanned aircraft, the service’s Air Combat Command announced June […]

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee urged Air Force leaders June 6 to be more transparent about the secretive B-21 Raider bomber program, citing the need for lawmakers […]

The U.S. Air Force’s efforts to improve its readiness and modernize its capabilities will be derailed if Congress does not repeal across-the-board budget cuts that are set to return in […]

The U.S. Air Force’s new unfunded priorities list includes billions of dollars to buy more aircraft in fiscal year 2018, including F-35A fighter jets, MC-130J special operations transports and KC-46A […]