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US Air Force wants 1,558 fighters for low-risk wars. Can it get there?

The Air Force warns that having a smaller fleet may increase the risk it won't be able to carry out all its missions.

By Stephen Losey

5 days ago

US, Europe fly the same jets, but can’t always fix each other’s: Rand

Variants within the same plane model, incompatible support equipment and a lack of shared data create barriers to interoperability, a Rand report warns.

By Michael Peck

2 weeks ago

Navy cannibalizing materiel for spare parts, watchdog says

Because of delays relying on vendors, Navy maintainers have been forced to scavenge parts from submarines and grounded aircraft.

4 weeks ago

Pentagon awards contract for newest F-35s

When combined with another F-35 deal from December 2024, the Pentagon will pay Lockheed Martin about $24.3 billion for the 18th and 19th lots of the jets.

By Stephen Losey

5 weeks ago

Russian warplanes detected flying near Alaska again, US military says

The U.S. military says fighter jets have intercepted Russian warplanes near Alaska for the third time in about a month and the ninth time this year.

6 weeks ago

Pentagon cuts back F-35 upgrades to slow schedule slips: Auditors

The F-35's Block 4 upgrades are being trimmed back so the program can focus on what it can deliver in 2031.

By Stephen Losey

2 months ago