U.S. Air Force (USAF)

By Steve Trimble
With Navy acquisition programs already in a “mess,” the Pentagon is skeptical about adding a second sixth-generation fighter onto a strained defense industry.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Boeing’s win of the U.S. Air Force F-47 fighter program may have answered one of the longest-running questions hanging over the aerospace giant.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
A proactive step that halted deliveries of the KC-46 and repair work on the tanker’s remote vision system show Boeing Defense’s new approach.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. Air Force has issued a “Notice of Intent to Award” a contract to fission power startup Oklo.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A fleet of land-based Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes could be acquired in fiscal 2026 to backstop the proposed cancellation of Boeing E-7A Wedgetails.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Voyager Technologies has raised $383 million in an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange that values the company at $3.8 billion.
Space Exploration

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force’s first Boeing E-7A Wedgetail prototypes are facing delays due to rework early in their builds.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The DOD will not disclose the funding amount or timelines related to turning a gifted Boeing 747-8 from the government of Qatar into an interim Air Force One.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force quietly released the first artistic rendering of the nuclear-armed, Raytheon AGM-181 Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) cruise missile on June 2.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Artificial intelligence trained through reinforced learning has been allowed to take control of a Saab Gripen fighter aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon is requesting $3.5 billion for its F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance program.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Raytheon would offer a new guided rocket in the 2.75-in.-dia. class if USAF moves forward with a proposal to acquire a low-cost, high-speed air-to-air missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
GOP House appropriators are seeking to increase spending for sixth-generation fighters.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The F-35 Joint Program Office is still months away from finalizing details of the aircraft's new upgrade road map.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A Royal Netherlands Air Force report urges “targeted interventions” to keep Joint Strike Fighter pilots healthy.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A St. Louis factory expansion to support full-rate production of the Boeing F-47 fighter will see its first facilities open in 2026, the contractor said.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has formally stood up a new unit charged with figuring out how to best operate upcoming Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne
Attacking enemy airfields is a decades-old military objective, but new drone technology and special warfare tactics amplify the threat.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force's top officer saying the AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon is expected to get procurement funding.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
An ongoing push in the U.S. Air Force to make its bases more resilient is likely to get more attention, the service’s top officer says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
A powder metal part-contamination problem affects hundreds of Pratt & Whitney PW2000 engines on Boeing 757s and C-17s that will require inspections.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
The CEO talks about his plans for a turnaround, Boeing’s future in space, when it might launch a new airliner and the huge F-47 fighter win.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman is pressing the U.S. Air Force to increase the pace of B-21 procurement and the overall buy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin has outlined a series of upgrades to the F-35 that could provide fifth-generation-plus capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion