In surprise move, Air Force chief of staff to retire 2 years early
Gen. David Allvin will retire this November after two years as the service’s highest-ranking uniformed officer.
Air Warfare
Broken propeller caused $13M military Reaper drone to crash into sea
The MQ-9 could not be recovered from the Mediterranean Sea, but the Air Force and General Atomics used data to piece together what likely caused its crash.
Budget strain pauses MC-130J amphibious project for special forces
U.S. Special Operations Command has paused an ambitious program to make its MC-130J transport plane capable of water landings and takeoff.
Brunei orders six H145M helicopters from Airbus
The order follows a 2011 acquisition for 12 Sikorsky-made S-70i Black Hawk helicopters.
One defense strategy, two drastically different budgets
The Air Force wants to trim procurement funds, but boost research and development. The Navy wants money to cover ongoing operations at the expense of R&D.
Lockheed, Maxar ink agreement to enhance F-35 flying simulator
Doing things digitally can save real-world materiel from wear and tear while also boosting the amount of hours one can practice.
Sweden goes back to the drawing board for a next-gen warplane
In the global push to reimagine air power, Stockholm is taking a breather to figure out its path.
US Air Force eyes deadline to launch new command
The proposed Integrated Capabilities Command would centralize planning for future requirements that are now scattered throughout the Air Force.
V-22 Osprey could see second life, with new drive system, wings in 2050s
The V-22 could see a second chapter, if the services keep the fuselages beyond the 2050s and give them new wings and drive systems to extend their lives.
Navy pauses T-45C Goshawk fleet operations after ‘engine malfunction’
It's the second fleet-wide stand-down of the Navy's trainer aircraft fleet since 2022.
Grey Wolf helicopter cuts lead to cost overrun breach
This is the second critical Nunn-McCurdy breach incurred by a major Air Force program this year, following the Sentinel ICBM's cost overruns.
