US Air Force’s Sentinel missile ‘struggling,’ faces rising costsIt has been decades since the Air Force last developed a nuclear missile, the secretary says, and surprise issues are cropping up.By Stephen Losey3 weeks ago
B-21 ground tests proceed as bomber’s first flight deadline approachesEngine runs on the first B-21 are underway, with tests of its fuel systems, doors, landing gear and more already complete.By Stephen Losey3 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 Losey6 months ago
F-16s key step for Ukraine, but won’t be ‘game-changer,’ SECAF says“Ukraine [will] remain an independent nation,” SECAF Kendall said. "It’s time to start thinking longer-term about what [its] military might look like."By Stephen Losey6 months ago
US Air Force eyes fleet of 1,000 drone wingmen as planning acceleratesThe Air Force is trying to map out how it might operate, organize and support a fleet of autonomous drones flying alongside crewed fighters.By Stephen Losey9 months ago
US Air Force wants to lower the number of tankers required in its fleetThe KC-46A Pegasus is also now cleared to refuel about 97% of the aircraft that fly on U.S. Transportation Command missions.By Stephen Losey18 months ago
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