Little Bird helicopter replacement in question after Army cancels FARACurrent upgrades aim to keep the helicopter flying until 2034.By Todd South6 days ago
How Patriot proved itself in Ukraine and secured a fresh futureWhat might have looked like an aging system not long ago now appears to be a workhorse that could be used for years to come.By Jen Judson5 weeks ago
New NDAA amendment would add two more F-15EXs for Air Guard in 2025House lawmakers want to boost the Air Force's F-15EX purchases in 2025 by eight, and have added more than $122 million to the NDAA to pay for them.By Stephen Losey10 months ago
T-7 Red Hawk trainer jet takes its first flightIts flight marks the beginning of the T-7′s final development phase before Boeing starts producing military-ready jets.By Rachel S. Cohen11 months ago
Boeing wants to boost KC-46 defenses as Air Force weighs tanker pathThe Air Force wants its next tankers to be able to survive in the contested airspace likely in the nation's next war.By Stephen Losey11 months ago
US Air Force would buy six more F-15EXs in 2025 under draft House billSome lawmakers are worried the Air Force plans to retire more than twice the number of fighters than it will buy over the next five years.By Stephen Losey11 months ago
Boeing F-15EX deliveries slip at least six months after quality errorsA government watchdog also warned that cybersecurity vulnerabilities remain the F-15EX’s primary vulnerability.By Stephen Losey11 months ago
US Navy says Iran boats ‘harassed’ ship in Strait of HormuzThe guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul and the Royal Navy’s frigate HMS Lancaster responded to the incident, according to the U.S. Navy.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press11 months ago
US Air Force wants to avoid F-35 mistakes on sixth-gen fighterThe Air Force plans to award a contract to a vendor to build its Next Generation Air Dominance fighter in 2024.By Stephen Losey12 months ago
US Air Force plans to award Next Generation Air Dominance deal in 2024The NGAD solicitation formally begins the process to choose a company to build the Air Force’s next advanced fighter system, which will replace the F-22.By Stephen Losey12 months ago
Escape system problem causes T-7 deliveries to slip to end of 2025It's the latest slide in the T-7's schedule, and means the first deliveries will happen at least two years later than anticipated.By Stephen Losey13 months ago
US Air Force eyes September for next phase of re-engining B-52 bombers"This is an almost complete overhaul of the mission systems of the B-52 [that] will enable it to operate well into the future," says Andrew Hunter.By Stephen Losey13 months ago