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F-35s to get new capabilities with summer software update

Future Block 4 capabilities are intended to bring the F-35 better sensors, improved sensor integration, and the ability to carry more and deadlier weapons.

By Stephen Losey

8 weeks ago

Can the Air Force make its next-gen fighter jet cheaper than the F-35?

The Air Force wants to keep its next-generation fighter jet affordable without sacrificing capability. Some analysts warn it can't be done.

By Stephen Losey

7 months ago

New US Air Force PT uniforms delayed, again, until November

The U.S. Air Force says the physical training uniform will hit shelves in November 2024 after numerous delays.

7 months ago

Recruits need real rifles at boot camp, top enlisted airman says

Recruits carrying weapons during boot camp "is another reminder that you’re in the profession of arms,” the chief master sergeant of the Air Force said.

By Stephen Losey

7 months ago

Air Force to deploy Ospreys in weeks as post-crash groundings lift

The military grounded Ospreys after a fatal crash in November 2023, and Air Force Special Operations Command is gradually returning them to the air.

By Stephen Losey

7 months ago

US has accepted 36 upgraded F-35s since lifting delivery pause

The Pentagon is withholding $5 million per jet from its payments to Lockheed Martin until the new F-35s can fly in combat.

By Stephen Losey

8 months ago