Air Force
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Air ForceTrump Announces 21 F-15EXs to Replace A-10s at Selfridge
President Trump announced 21 Boeing [BA] F-15EX fighters will replace the A-10 Warthog close air support aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. “As commander-in-chief, I am proud to announce […]
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SpaceGray Eagle Became MGUE Aviation Lead Platform Due to Development Challenges with B-2
The Department of the Air Force expects to sign off on Ready to Transition to Operations (RCO) for RTX‘s [RTX] Next-Generation Operational Control System (OCX) this summer, as the department […]
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Space$2 Billion for Space-Based AMTI Proposed in DoD Reconciliation Bill
While the Department of the Air Force is pursuing a fleet of Boeing [BA] E-7 Wedgetails to replace the service’s E-3 AWACS for air moving target indication (AMTI), the department also […]
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Air ForceUSAF Aircraft Production Accelerations in Bill for DoD Include $4.5 Billion for B-21 and $400 Million for F-47
While shipbuilding and Golden Dome are two categories receiving $59 billion in in the $150 billion DoD reconciliation bill, U.S. Air Force aircraft programs also see a significant jump, including […]
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SpaceCSIS Suggests Deterrence Value of Disclosing More U.S. Counterspace Systems
The just released Space Threat Assessment 2025 by the Center for Strategic & International Studies’ (CSIS) Aerospace Security Project suggests a deterrence value in U.S. Space Force disclosure of more counterspace systems. […]
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SpaceEyes on DMSP Replacement, As First WSF-M Reaches IOC
The ML-1A Weather System Follow-on–Microwave (WSF-M) satellite by BAE Systems‘ Ball Aerospace sector has reached initial operational capability (IOC), U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (USSF SSC) said. The Department […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin to Receive Sustainment Contract for FPS-117 Radars
The U.S. Air Force plans to award Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] site near Syracuse a five-year contract for sustainment of the AN/FPS-117 Atmospheric Early Warning System (AEWS) radar, originally developed by […]
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Air ForceUSAF Air Superiority Concept ‘Evolving,’ As FY 2026 Budget to Show Whether Service Had to Make Trade-Offs to Afford F-47
The U.S. Air Force is examining ways to provide air superiority beyond the service’s traditional go-to of advanced manned fighters and air-to-air missiles at the same time that Air Force […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing’s Losses Narrow In First Quarter Amid Strong Sales; No ‘Undue Risk’ In F-47 Contract
Boeing [BA] on Wednesday reported significantly lower losses in its first quarter as losses narrowed in its Commercial Airplanes segment and the defense and services segments notched modest gains, while […]
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Air ForceAllvin: ‘If We Don’t Watch It, We’re Gonna Have to Be Fightin’ From Topeka’
Advances in Chinese air defenses and the expanse of the Pacific are presenting major operations and budget challenges for the U.S. Air Force. While the “sanctuary” of U.S. and overseas […]