Policy
Pentagon Appears to Concede USAF Point in Space Force Tug-of-War
Days after the Air Force secretary fired off a memo, the deputy defense secretary appeared to back off a plan for a new acquisition agency.
Policy
Why 386 Squadrons? Air Force Says It’ll Have the Data Next Year
Air Force leaders say they’ll know how many planes they really need — in March.
Defense Systems
PEO Digital debuts
The Air Force is rebranding and changing its acquisition structure to reflect new statutory authorities and its agile approach to development.
Defense Systems
Air Force may launch RCO for cyber
The U.S. Air Force is considering a rapid capabilities office to streamline cybersecurity acquisition.
Business
Lockheed Pitching F-22/F-35 Hybrid to US Air Force
With a Raptor’s body and the JSF’s brain, the new jet would aim to answer the next decade’s Russian and Chinese threats.
Science & Tech
How A Billion-Dollar Satellite Gets to the Launch Pad
Before an ultra-secure communications military satellite soars into orbit, it has to fly to Florida aboard the U.S. Air Force's largest plane.
Business
Pentagon Spending $34M to Make Presidential Jets More Posh
The Air Force is upgrading the interiors of two smaller VIP aircraft to resemble the presidential cabin of Trump’s main Air Force One jets.
Business
Lockheed Will Design Both of the US Air Force’s Hypersonic Missiles
The latest contract could give the company lasting advantage over its competitors for some of the Pentagon’s top-priority weapons.
Science & Tech
The Future Airman is a Hacker
Air Force recruiters will prize computer skills more highly, while the service will encourage airmen to experiment with their own solutions.
Policy
5 Unanswered Questions About Space Force
As Pentagon leaders plan changes to the U.S. military’s orbital-operations organizations, analysts wonder whether they have done all their homework.
Science & Tech
Cargo Bases in Space: Air Force General Wants Them Within a Decade
The service’s mobility chief is already talking with SpaceX and other companies about the possibilities of orbiting supply dumps.
Policy
EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon To Start Creating Space Force — Even Before Congress Approves It
Within months, DoD will start standing up a new combatant command, a new space-procurement agency, and a new Space Operations Force.
Science & Tech
New Details About the F-15X That Boeing is Pitching the US Air Force
The single-seat jet is being built to shoot down enemy aircraft, pound targets on the ground, and even hit ships at sea.
Business
No-Bid Maintenance Contract Sweetens Air Force One Deal for Boeing
A newly released contracting document reveals details about the $3.9 billion deal to buy and modify two 747s for presidential use.
Business
Boeing Is Pitching the US a New F-15, Using Its Super Hornet Game Plan
The company convinced the Trump administration to buy advanced F/A-18 jets. Can it do the same with the the F-15?
Science & Tech
US Air Force Wants More Commercial Companies Working AI Projects
Defense leaders issue a new call to industry after a study finds just two of 100 top AI firms have Pentagon contracts.
Business
