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Stephen Losey is the air warfare reporter for Defense News. He previously covered leadership and personnel issues at Air Force Times, and the Pentagon, special operations and air warfare at Military.com. He has traveled to the Middle East to cover U.S. Air Force operations.

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Pentagon yanks speakers from Aspen Security Forum, blasts its values

Nearly a dozen top generals and defense officials were scheduled to speak at the forum, which begins Tuesday.

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Images show shredded KC-46 boom that led to emergency landing

Photographs that leaked online showed extensive damage to the KC-46's refueling boom, with its metal ripped and twisted and a chain hanging down.

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How the Air Force averted a major flaw in its drone wingmen approach

The Air Force is bringing operators into the acquisition process earlier under the operational imperative effort, Andrew Hunter said.

US clears F-35 sale to Romania, bolstering NATO’s eastern flank

The approval of the $7.2 billion deal for the fifth-generation fighter comes as NATO allies are worried about Russian aggression.

Massive Boeing machinist strike hits KC-46 tanker production

Boeing's CFO said the strike will affect a facility working on the KC-46 and increase the program's cost pressures.

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In first, F-35s land on Finnish highway to drill for future wars

The agile combat employment concept aims to disperse Air Force bases, making it impossible for adversaries to take them out with a single missile barrage.

Air Force’s NGAD revamp could open up more business to smaller firms

Technology advanced faster than anticipated since the Air Force first conceived its next-gen fighter, officials said.

Air Force going ‘line by line’ to bring down nuclear missile costs

The Air Force "neglected" the complexity of the LGM-35A Sentinel's ground infrastructure, officials said, and is now looking to bring down costs.

New F-35s can fly combat training as DOD holds millions from Lockheed

The F-35 delivery delays due to upgrade problems have slowed down the Air Force's deployment of jets to England, among other consequences.

Air Force wants to expand enlisted airmen exchanges with Australia

U.S. enlisted airmen must be comfortable working alongside allied and partner nations in case a conflict with China erupts, the CMSAF David Flosi said.

Air Force receives new aircraft for electronic-attack missions

"It flies like a dream," ACC head Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach said of the new EA-37B Compass Call, a heavily adapted Gulfstream jet that will replace the EC-130.

US Air Force eyes missile defense for dispersed bases in China fight

The Air Force plans to spread out forces during a fight with China, and Gen. David Allvin wants to do more to defend dispersed bases from missile attacks.

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