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Jan 13, 2022
The U.S. Air Force has made some progress in addressing its pilot shortage thanks to increased production and retention, but still remains far below its goal.
Jan 13, 2022
The Thai government has approved in-principle funding for the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) to acquire four new fighter jets in the next fiscal year.
Jan 12, 2022
It has become a familiar chorus from Pentagon leaders: A long-term continuing resolution would hurt the U.S. Defense Department.
Jan 11, 2022
Two fighter jets have crashed in East Asia within hours of each other in separate accidents, at least one of which has resulted in a fatality.
Jan 10, 2022
Aerospace supplier and UAV maker Kaman has restructured into three business segments from one to provide investors and stakeholders more visibility into the company’s operations.
Jan 10, 2022
The first UK military air traffic control facility to be modernized under the defense ministry’s £1.5 billion ($2.03 billion) Project Marshall has become operational.
Jan 08, 2022
Two weeks after the JWST was launched into orbit, the final segment of its 21-ft.-dia. primary mirror—the largest mirror ever flown on a space observatory—was rotated into position, completing NASA’s risky and most technically complicated series of in-space deployments.
Jan 07, 2022
Following the revelation in December that the U.S. Air Force plans to launch two new unmanned combat air vehicle programs, the service’s chief scientist says tactical autonomy and the use of manned-unmanned teaming “will become the next step in the evolution of the Department of the Air Force.”