Air Force

The Air Force said Wednesday it is continuing the “temporary suspension” of F-35A flight at Eglin AFB, Fla., as it continues to investigate a fire that occurred Monday. An F-35A […]

Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is not interested in competing for the engine portion of the Air Force’s classified new bomber program, according to a company executive. “I don’t believe we have […]

The Air Force Tuesday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $1.9 billion contract modification for Space-Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO) satellites 5 and 6, according to a Defense […]

The Air Force intends to resume flying F-35As Wednesday after temporarily suspending operations due to a fire, according to a service spokeswoman. An F-35A suffered a “significant fire” Monday in […]

The head of the Air Force’s nuclear wing said Global Strike Command (AFGSC) is using an influx of cash worth more than $50 million to not only improve quality of […]

An F-35A suffered a “significant fire” Monday prior to liftoff, according to an Air Force spokeswoman, just weeks before the fifth generation jet’s debut at a major air show. The […]

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member John McCain (R-Ariz.) Friday questioned the true cost of the RD-180 Russian-made rocket engine to the Air Force. In a letter to Under Secretary […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is willing to develop a next-generation rocket engine without government investment, but company CEO Michael Gass warned a purely private program could deliver the United States […]

Boeing [BA]  won’t protest the Air Force’s Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminals (FAB-T) contract award to Raytheon [RTN], Boeing spokesman Richard Esposito confirmed Tuesday. Raytheon was awarded […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] will complete a cloud pilot for an enterprise Air Force system that serves 800,000 users next month. “It shows a major Air Force system and platform using […]