Hermeus notches first flight of Quarterhorse high-speed aircraft
The May 21 flight test brings Hermeus a step closer to its goal of flying the autonomous, reusable vehicle at near-Mach 5 speeds by 2026.
Air Warfare
Maintenance costs will spike as militaries add advanced planes: Report
Advanced jets like the F-35 have stealth coatings, unique materials and cutting-edge technologies that take more work to maintain, driving up costs.
Defense Innovation Unit seeks to convert CO2 into jet fuel
A new DIU effort aims to create small, mobile synthetic aviation fuel production systems that could be quickly deployed during wartime.
Another Air Force fleet grounded over fears plane tails may fall off
E-3 Sentry aerial target tracking planes are the latest to undergo inspection for subpar tail pins.
Pentagon orders engine vibration fix for entire F-35 fleet worldwide
Pratt & Whitney says all new F135 engines it is now delivering come with the vibration fix already installed.
ChatGPT can make short work of Pentagon tasks, Air Force CIO says
OpenAI's ChatGPT surpassed 1 million registered users within a week of its launch in late 2022.
India approves purchase of 70 HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft
The new aircraft will complement the existing basic training fleet of Swiss-made PC-12 Mark II basic trainers with the Indian Air Force.
Air Force advisers study use of satellites for tracking moving targets
The board will consider the risks and challenges associated with using satellites to perform the mission alongside aircraft.
US Air Force awards Boeing first contract for fleet of 26 E-7 aircraft
Boeing's contract will be worth up to $1.2 billion, as the service begins work on a fleet to replace the iconic E-3 Sentry.
Singapore to buy eight more F-35B jets
Singapore's defense minister says the decision came after a “full evaluation” of the F-35, which followed increased access to the aircraft program.
Pentagon approves F-35 engine deliveries after vibration fix
The affected F-35s could be back in the air in one to two weeks.
