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Air Warfare Symposium
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Modern design technique gives 60-year-old B-52s new lease on life
The B-52's current engines, which date back to the early 1960s, are soon reaching the end of their life spans and must be replaced.
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First B-21 bomber enters ground testing, ‘on track for first flight’
Northrop Grumman now has six of the stealthy, next-generation aircraft in various stages of production.
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Kendall: Despite Russian invasion, China remains military’s top challenge
“Russia and other threats will not be discounted,” Kendall said. “But China ... will be our greatest strategic national security challenge.”
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US Air Force gets ready for decision on commercial aerial-refueling services
Air Mobility Command's top general says 14 companies have expressed interest at the opportunity.
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Kendall: Despite Russian invasion, China remains military’s top challenge
“Russia and other threats will not be discounted,” Kendall said. “But China ... will be our greatest strategic national security challenge.”
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US Air Force gets ready for decision on commercial aerial-refueling services
Air Mobility Command's top general says 14 companies have expressed interest at the opportunity.
By Valerie Insinna
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Sorry, Elon, fighter pilots will fly and fight for a long time
An executive at the Mitchell Institute pushes back after Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, said the era of fighter jets is coming to an end.
By Douglas Birkey
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Dear US Air Force: Speed is good, but competition is better
The F-15EX is an ideal program for a full and open engine competition, and the Air Force should embrace that.
By Gen. John Michael Loh (ret.)
SpaceX’s founder tells US Air Force the era of fighter jets is ending
Elon Musk also shared some thoughts on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
By Valerie Insinna
Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett chats about her top four priorities
Standing up the Space Force is one of the goals, but what else made the cut?
By Valerie Insinna
America’s future battle network is key to multidomain defense
Two U.S. Air Force generals argue that American military superiority can be ensured through a comprehensive network connecting all of its weapons and troops in real time.
By Gen. David Goldfein and Gen. Jay Raymond
Ho, ho, ho! Here’s the name of the Air Force’s combat rescue helicopter
Eat your vegetables, kids.
By Valerie Insinna
US Air Force starts effort to buy a ‘flying car’
The U.S. Air Force is eager to shape the emerging market for experimental electric rotorcraft.
By Valerie Insinna
Northrop expands team for program to replace US Air Force ICBMs
The company added two companies to its team.
By Chiara Vercellone
TRANSCOM head pushes back against Air Force tanker retirements
The head of U.S. Transportation Command is pushing the Air Force to rethink some of its controversial plans to retire some of its older aerial refueling aircraft.
US Air Force’s top officer talks about the budget and why he won’t drop the 386-squadron goal
In an exclusive interview with Defense News, Gen. Dave Goldfein breaks down the Air Force's strategy for getting Congress on board a controversial budget.
By Valerie Insinna
Convincing Congress: Secretive programs could prove harmful to Air Force funding plans
Lifting the veil of secrecy on some programs in the Air Force's FY21 budget request could be the key to getting lawmakers on board with controversial retirements of legacy aircraft.
By Valerie Insinna
Top US Air Force general hopes for major KC-46 fix by March
"We’re going to be flying that fix and starting to test it by the end of this summer," Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein says.
By Valerie Insinna
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