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Air Force F-35 buy would be cut in half under Pentagon spending plan

The Air Force typically buys four or five dozen F-35s each year. The plan to purchase only 24 would represent a major scaling back.

By Stephen Losey

3 weeks ago

Seeing farther, striking deeper, this brigade is pushing its drones

The 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team is one of the Army's early Transformation in Contact units to be issued new drones.

5 weeks ago

Marine squadron conducts its final Harrier flight in switch to F-35

The North Carolina-based attack squadron flew its final Harrier flight May 29.

5 weeks ago

Maintenance costs will spike as militaries add advanced planes: Report

Advanced jets like the F-35 have stealth coatings, unique materials and cutting-edge technologies that take more work to maintain, driving up costs.

By Stephen Losey

6 weeks ago

Allvin: Air Force owns more tech on F-47, dodging F-35 mistake

Air Force officials regret not getting data rights to the F-35, which has slowed repairs, and promised not to make the same mistake on the F-47.

By Stephen Losey

6 weeks ago

Pentagon silent, aviation experts baffled by Trump’s fighter comments

“President Trump appears to have been speculating out loud about future airplanes that, as far as I know, don’t exist," said former SECAF Frank Kendall.

By Stephen Losey

7 weeks ago