The U.S. Air Force anticipates receiving answers from industry on the B-52 re-engining solicitation this summer but is uncertain on the timing of a downselect decision, according to the head of Global Strike Command.

Turkish Aerospace has reimagined its T-629 attack helicopter as an unmanned platform. 

BAE Systems CEO Charles Woodburn anticipates programs such as the Tempest Future Combat Air System to be “strongly supported through the Integrated Review.” 

PACAF operates four of the 27 E-3As in the overall fleet at Kadena and Elmendorf air bases in Japan and Alaska. 

Spirit AeroSystems is growing the defense part of its revenue streams faster than expected, which is mildly helping to offset lost work in making airliners, the company’s CEO said Feb. 23.

Orange Flag, a regular exercise hosted by the Air Force Flight Test Center, will allow the Air Force to get a first glimpse of the Skyborg technology.

U.S. Air Mobility Command is pitching a plan to approve a portion of KC-46A aircraft for limited operational missions despite remaining deficiencies that will hinder the tanker to participate in combat missions.

Sierra Nevada on Feb. 22 filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office of the U.S. Air Force’s decision to award a sole-source upgrade contract to Sikorsky for the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter.