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No runways, no sorties: Chinese missiles threaten US airpower plans
American warplanes could be kept from joining the fray of a conflict with China for days or weeks, analysts have concluded.
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New B-52 engines pass key design review, prepare for altitude tests
The F130 engines, which will extend B-52s’ lives for decades, are a crucial part of the Air Force’s effort to switch to a two-bomber fleet.
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Kurdish forces in Syria accidentally shot down US Reaper drone
The U.S. recovered parts of the downed Reaper and destroyed the rest.
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Trilateral joint venture to manage GCAP warplane work from London
Basing the firm in the UK is meant to ensure “maximum alignment” with the UK-based government organization driving the 6th-gen fighter development.
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Japan selects the T-6 Texan II as its new trainer aircraft
The aircraft will be built in the United States rather than license-produced in Japan.
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Defense bill for 2025 would delay F-35 deliveries
Key lawmakers grew frustrated with the F-35 program earlier this year, as critical upgrades stalled and jets piled up at Lockheed Martin’s Texas factory.
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Air Force defers NGAD decision to Trump administration
The Air Force will keep maturing the technology for a potential sixth-generation NGAD fighter, but will let the Trump administration decide how to proceed.
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A-10s are being spotted in Syria. Here’s how they’re being used.
“The self-defense actions … were in no way related to ongoing operations in and around Aleppo or northwest Syria.”
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How an AI-powered dashboard gets Air Force reservists deployment-ready
The AI-driven personnel management system “was the equivalent of having one extra body in that department, saving them approximately 1,000 hours a year.”
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Air Force wing deployments could leave bases understaffed, GAO warns
Deploying large groups of a base’s airmen together could help unit cohesion, the Air Force hopes — but critical missions like cybersecurity could suffer.
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No runways, no sorties: Chinese missiles threaten US airpower plans
American warplanes could be kept from joining the fray of a conflict with China for days or weeks, analysts have concluded.
-
New B-52 engines pass key design review, prepare for altitude tests
The F130 engines, which will extend B-52s’ lives for decades, are a crucial part of the Air Force’s effort to switch to a two-bomber fleet.
-
Kurdish forces in Syria accidentally shot down US Reaper drone
The U.S. recovered parts of the downed Reaper and destroyed the rest.
-
Trilateral joint venture to manage GCAP warplane work from London
Basing the firm in the UK is meant to ensure “maximum alignment” with the UK-based government organization driving the 6th-gen fighter development.
-
Japan selects the T-6 Texan II as its new trainer aircraft
The aircraft will be built in the United States rather than license-produced in Japan.
-
Defense bill for 2025 would delay F-35 deliveries
Key lawmakers grew frustrated with the F-35 program earlier this year, as critical upgrades stalled and jets piled up at Lockheed Martin’s Texas factory.
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Air Force defers NGAD decision to Trump administration
The Air Force will keep maturing the technology for a potential sixth-generation NGAD fighter, but will let the Trump administration decide how to proceed.
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A-10s are being spotted in Syria. Here’s how they’re being used.
“The self-defense actions … were in no way related to ongoing operations in and around Aleppo or northwest Syria.”
-
How an AI-powered dashboard gets Air Force reservists deployment-ready
The AI-driven personnel management system “was the equivalent of having one extra body in that department, saving them approximately 1,000 hours a year.”
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Air Force wing deployments could leave bases understaffed, GAO warns
Deploying large groups of a base’s airmen together could help unit cohesion, the Air Force hopes — but critical missions like cybersecurity could suffer.
-
No runways, no sorties: Chinese missiles threaten US airpower plans
American warplanes could be kept from joining the fray of a conflict with China for days or weeks, analysts have concluded.
-
New B-52 engines pass key design review, prepare for altitude tests
The F130 engines, which will extend B-52s’ lives for decades, are a crucial part of the Air Force’s effort to switch to a two-bomber fleet.
-
Kurdish forces in Syria accidentally shot down US Reaper drone
The U.S. recovered parts of the downed Reaper and destroyed the rest.
-
Trilateral joint venture to manage GCAP warplane work from London
Basing the firm in the UK is meant to ensure “maximum alignment” with the UK-based government organization driving the 6th-gen fighter development.
-
Japan selects the T-6 Texan II as its new trainer aircraft
The aircraft will be built in the United States rather than license-produced in Japan.
-
Defense bill for 2025 would delay F-35 deliveries
Key lawmakers grew frustrated with the F-35 program earlier this year, as critical upgrades stalled and jets piled up at Lockheed Martin’s Texas factory.
-
Air Force defers NGAD decision to Trump administration
The Air Force will keep maturing the technology for a potential sixth-generation NGAD fighter, but will let the Trump administration decide how to proceed.
-
A-10s are being spotted in Syria. Here’s how they’re being used.
“The self-defense actions … were in no way related to ongoing operations in and around Aleppo or northwest Syria.”
-
How an AI-powered dashboard gets Air Force reservists deployment-ready
The AI-driven personnel management system “was the equivalent of having one extra body in that department, saving them approximately 1,000 hours a year.”
-
Air Force wing deployments could leave bases understaffed, GAO warns
Deploying large groups of a base’s airmen together could help unit cohesion, the Air Force hopes — but critical missions like cybersecurity could suffer.



