Air Force
Air Force Should Double Its B-21 Purchase Plans, Think Tank Says
The service also needs to buy the stealth bombers more quickly, a new Mitchell Institute report says.
Russian Strike on US Drone Reflects a 'More Aggressive' Intercept Pattern, Milley Says
The MQ-9 UAV sank so deep into the Black Sea that it’s difficult to recover, the Joint Chiefs chairman added.
Interior Lines Will Make Land Power the Asymmetric Advantage in the Indo-Pacific
The Army is building compact lines of maneuver, communications, and logistics.
Air Force Won’t Buy Hypersonic Missiles in 2024, Official Says
The service will spend the next year continuing to develop and test two candidate weapons, a budget leader said.
Russian Jet Hits US Drone Over the Black Sea
The MQ-9 crashed after an Su-27 dumped fuel on it and then struck its propellor, U.S. officials said.
R&D Tops Procurement in Air Force’s 2024 Budget Proposal
Meanwhile, the Space Force is requesting $30 billion in 2024, $3.7 billion above last year’s enacted budget.
The Pentagon’s 2024 Budget Proposal, In Short
The spending plan includes $315 billion to develop and buy new weapons.
Air Force Abandons New F-35 Engine in Favor of Upgrades
If approved by Congress, it’s a win for F-35 engine maker Pratt & Whitney and a blow to General Electric.
Biden Ditches Trump’s Air Force One Paint Scheme For Classic Blue-and-White
But the new jets won’t have any polished metal.
Biden’s $842B Pentagon Budget Proposal Would Boost New Weapons
The spending plan also proposes industrial-base investments.
Where Will Space Command Land? Expect a Decision ‘Fairly Soon’
Air Force secretary says Colorado-vs.-Alabama choice is imminent.
Air Force Must ‘Reintroduce’ Itself to America, Recruiting Service Commander Says
Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas says “declining familiarity with who we are” partly to blame for recruiting problems.
Air Force Wants Faster A-10 Retirements
21 Warthogs are going away this year, and service leaders hope Congress will allow more.
Air Force Wants More Planes Faster—Plus a Thousand Drone Wingmen
The service secretary previewed the 2024 budget request.
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