Air Force

Outgoing Air Force secretary floats options for 6th-gen jet program

Frank Kendall offers a vision for his department’s future—though NGAD’s fate will be up to the Trump team.

  • Audrey Decker

The D Brief: Allies reel over annexation talk; Ukraine donors set production goals; Navy’s plans/funding mismatch; Iran’s painful admission; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Patrick Tucker and Bradley Peniston

New threats pushing Air Force and Army to rethink approach to base defense

A recent report outlines how the U.S. is falling behind China in building resilient air bases.

  • Audrey Decker

2024 in review: Air Force

China shakeup, bombers, jammers, ICBM—it was a busy year.

  • Defense One Staff

Costs of the CR: Marines will miss full strength, and more

A continuing resolution is better than a shutdown, but it’s still a stopgap that hurts.

  • Patrick Tucker

US Ospreys to resume flight after gearbox inspections

New flight restrictions added after part failed in last year’s deadly crash.

  • Audrey Decker

The D Brief: Troops’ pay in jeopardy; CENTCOM’s Syria surge; Army to cut 5% of generals; USAF may trim F-35 buy; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson

Air Force may curtail F-35 plan if newer tech pans out, SECAF says

Outgoing secretary Frank Kendall also clapped back at recent comments by Elon Musk about manned vs. unmanned systems.

  • Audrey Decker

The D Brief: Europe’s wartime crossroads; F-35’s training gap; Army’s to-do list; Space Force seeks boot camp; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson

The D Brief: Russia races for gains; House passes NDAA; Taiwan talks to Trump team; USAF preps for transition; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

How the Air Force is preparing for the new administration

“I don't have angst. Quite frankly, I am ready to understand and adapt the force,” service chief says.

  • Audrey Decker

The D Brief: Immigration hits record; Costs, consequences of deportation plan; Aviators’ battered brains; Army: too top-heavy?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
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US strikes ISIS in Syria as Assad regime falls

“The future here will be written by Syrians,” a White House official told reporters.

  • Patrick Tucker

Robot reality check: Crewed warplanes will remain vital for years, USAF general says

Air Force pushes back on assertions that new manned aircraft are no longer needed.

  • Audrey Decker

The D Brief: A ‘3rd nuclear age’; Seoul’s self-coup fallout; Romania’s election nullified over Russian meddling; Soldiers charged with smuggling people; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Air Force boots decision on 6th-gen fighter to Trump admin

Service officials put the effort on pause earlier this year.

  • Audrey Decker

Lockheed braces for new administration as Musk targets F-35

CFO: “Until we get that visibility, it's really hard to speculate on what we'll see.”

  • Audrey Decker

The D Brief: Biden green lights ATACMS for Kursk; SecDef Austin in Australia; Trump stands by Hegseth; Reed, Shaheen request Musk probe; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Audrey Decker
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The D Brief: Austin to the Pacific; North Korean drones; Reforming how the USAF buys weapons; Suicides rise across DOD; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson, Patrick Tucker and Bradley Peniston

How the Air Force is revamping acquisition to prepare for a Pacific fight

Industry needs to focus on building “best of breed in missions systems,” officials say.

  • Audrey Decker

Air Force ordering more robot wingmen for its experimentation unit

Acquisition chief says he’s signed off on buying additional prototype drones for the service’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

  • Audrey Decker