Air Force
Next wave of Air Force drone wingmen could be cheaper, official says
The service is eyeing flying CCAs alongside the E-7 radar plane and B-21 bomber, in addition to fighters.
Boeing’s defense arm is back in the black, but ‘not claiming victory’ yet
The company reported progress on some of its fixed-price programs.
After NGAD loss, Lockheed says it will ‘supercharge’ F-35
Company officials confirmed they won’t protest the Air Force’s choice of Boeing for the F-47 contract.
Northrop takes $477M loss on B-21 to speed up production, cover materials costs
Anticipated losses on the stealth bomber’s first five production lots have now surpassed $2 billion.
State of the Air Force 2025
The unveiling of a new, sixth-gen fighter jet bodes well for more airpower investment, but readiness problems and funding questions persist.
Add special operators to the Joint Simulation Environment
The X-Men have the right idea: training needs to include the whole team.
Space Force may use SpaceX satellites instead of developing its own, senator says
The satellites in question are part of the data transport layer of the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 175: Air Force chief Gen. David Allvin
Our State of Defense interview series continues.
Boeing wins Air Force’s next-gen fighter contract
The company beat out Lockheed to build NGAD, which has been named the F-47.
USAF chief seeks bigger budget slice
Looking to align with the new administration's priorities, Gen. Allvin said the service plays a central role in deterrence and protecting the homeland.
As tanker plans remains uncertain, today’s Air Force refuelers may fly past their 100th birthday
The service may need to look at a service life extension of the KC-135, Air Mobility Command says.
Service leaders beg for flexibility as full-year continuing resolution looms
Without a new budget—or relief from the strictures of its absence—the military can’t start new projects or pay for the unexpected.
There’s a tanker-sized gap in this vision of the Air Force’s future
A recent Mitchell Institute study gives dangerously short shrift to global mobility.
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General Atomics says it’s ready to pump out up to 18 CCAs per month
The two companies building the robot wingmen get an Air Force designation.
F-35 to get new software this summer—but there’s no date yet for planned full upgrade
Lockheed is hoping to wring out problems this year as the new administration revisits purchase plan.
