Air Force

The U.S. Air Force, which is conducting a study of options for its next air-to-air fighter, expects to finish that review in about a year, a service official said July […]

The State Department on Monday released additional details about the types of ballistic missiles, launchers, and bombers being counted under the latest New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) aggregate […]

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has rejected an attempt to derail its proposal to create a space corps in the Air Force Department. During a late-night debate June 28 […]

The U.S. Air Force estimates that restarting production of the F-22 Raptor and building 194 more jets – enough to meet its long-stated requirement — would cost about $50 billion, […]

Leaders of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) strategic forces panel are proposing a major overhaul of the Air Force’s space activities, including the creation of a U.S. Space Corps […]

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 […]