Air Force

Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) is thinking about separating its Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) secure communications satellite program into separate payloads on smaller satellites and having commercial industry host […]

The Air Force is investigating an F-22 crash that took place Thursday at Tyndall AFB, Fla., according to a service statement. The pilot of an F-22 ejected as the jet […]

A pilot failing to advance power before initiating landing gear retraction was the cause of a May 31 F-22A mishap at Tyndall AFB, Fla., according to the Aircraft Accident Investigation […]

SEATTLE—Boeing [BA] for the first time successfully carried out a test of the next generation of Air Force tankers’ mission control system, the company’s lead engineer for the system said […]

Raytheon [RTN] submitted its proposal Wednesday for the Air Force’s next generation space debris-tracking radar system, according to a company statement. The system, called Space Fence, will be a S-band […]

The Air Force’s investigation into a launch anomaly during the Oct. 4 GPS IIF satellite liftoff is delaying several missions. Air Force spokeswoman Jennifer Green-Lanchoney said Wednesday the Orbital Test […]

The head of the Air Force’s space efforts said the service is going to need clarification of September guidance discussing obtaining military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) services from commercial providers via […]

A spending hawk in the Senate spelled out $67.9 billion in proposed Pentagon reductions yesterday, on the eve of today’s White House summit with lawmakers on fiscal matters including pending […]

BAE Systems successfully converted its 300th F-4 Phantom fighter jet into an unmanned flying drone for the Air Force, according to a company statement. Once the F-4s are converted into […]

The Pentagon’s acquisition overseer this week issued a preliminary update to the Defense Department’s buying guidance, which emphasizes a stronger and better trained acquisition workforce, more backbone when it comes […]