Air Force

DAYTON, Ohio–As the U.S. Air Force considers its next steps on the manned Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter in light of a “pause” announced here this week by Air […]

The pilot of the CV-22—Gundam 22 (G22)–that went down last Nov. 29 in an exercise off Japan radioed the pilot of a companion CV-22—G21–that “we’ve got chips” in the left-hand […]

The concept of “affordable mass” for the U.S. Air Force to deter China plays not only in the service’s discussions on whether to build a manned Next Generation Air Dominance […]

DAYTON, Ohio–The U.S. Air Force is undertaking a cost reduction effort for the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) and the Radar Modernization Program (RMP), which has not reached but […]

DAYTON, Ohio–This spring, the U.S. Air Force found that fuel pump vibration on the Boeing [BA] KC-46A was damaging a duct–a seventh Category 1 deficiency on the tanker, service officials […]

DAYTON, Ohio–The U.S. Air Force in the last few months awarded classified contracts to five vendors–a mix of traditional defense companies and non-marquee ones–for the autonomy piece of the Collaborative […]

The House passed on a voice vote this week an amendment by Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) to H.R. 8997 to protect the construction of the High Explosive Synthesis, Formulation, and […]

As he prepares to retire in the next two months after 34 years in uniform, U.S. Air Force Gen. Michael “Mini” Minihan, the head of Air Mobility Command, said on […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] officials on Thursday reaffirmed that the next round of production contracts for the Air Force’s new stealth bomber will be set at higher prices than the current […]

Greece became the 19th foreign nation to join the F-35 program, as the country signed a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) on July 25 to buy 20 of the Lockheed Martin […]