U.S. Air Force (USAF)

By Tony Osborne
The Australian, UK and U.S. air forces have been collaborating to help streamline the entry into service of the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force will base 21 Boeing F-15EXs at an Air National Guard base in Michigan.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Sierra Nevada Co. on April 29 flew the fourth 747 to its Dayton, Ohio, facility as part of its U.S. Air Force Survivable Airborne Operations Center program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Viasat is moving toward final settlement of a lawsuit against the U.S. Air Force that alleged the Space Development Agency unfairly assisted its competitors.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
Pamela Melroy has become the 37th annual recipient of the Rotary NASA (RNASA) National Space Trophy.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
Republican lawmakers want to add money to both the F-47 and the U.S. Navy’s yet-to-be-selected next fighter.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Hanwha Aerospace is positioning its MRO capabilities to support U.S. military aircraft in the Indo-Pacific region.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Manufacturing changes are needed to increase B-21 bomber production and to prepare for a potential program ramp-up, Northrop Grumman says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Congressional Budget Office is forecasting a sharp rise in the Pentagon’s spending to maintain and modernize its nuclear arsenal.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is pressing ahead on near-term updates to its refueling fleet for connectivity and survivability as opposed to large-scale modernization.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
A U.S. Air Force notice raises the possibility of the service fielding a separate aircraft to serve the E-7A role.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Boeing’s beleaguered Defense and Space business made progress on several fronts in the first quarter as part of a broader turnaround plan.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman is continuing to eat cost overruns on the initial production of its B-21 Raider and is changing its manufacturing process.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
The explosion that destroyed a Northrop Grumman solid rocket motor facility in Utah will not impact the company’s operations related to the Sentinel ICBM.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The C-130’s new role opens the door for a novel class of mass-produced, low-cost cruise missiles to enter U.S. and foreign weapon inventories.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
A notice to industry calls for new technologies to integrate on USAF's upcoming Boeing E-7A Wedgetail fleet, while allowing for the possibility that the service could field another platform to serve the role.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has unveiled the second version of the XQ-58A Valkyrie.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Space Development Agency Director Derek Tournear will return to his post effective April 17.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Australian startup MicroTau is working with Delta Air Lines to test its drag-reducing riblet film on the Boeing 767.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
The decision to avoid carrier-representative landings means less engineering and faster development.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Renowned aircraft designer Darold Cummings explores questions raised by Boeing’s F-47 NGAD design.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Air Force and Viasat have reached a tentative resolution in a months-long lawsuit concerning a SDA-related contract award, court documents show.
Space Symposium

By Richard Aboulafia
The Trump administration’s next-generation military aircraft plans appear to be moving the U.S. away from global partnerships.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has received the L3Harris/Air Tractor OA-1K Skyraider II.
Aircraft & Propulsion