U.S. Air Force (USAF)

The U.S. Air Force will need at least a decade to adopt new technology that can facilitate dynamic spectrum-sharing, Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the service chief of staff nominee, said Oct. 9.

The nominee to become the U.S. Air Force’s next chief is committed to supporting airborne “domain awareness” programs.

The U.S. Air Force could start forming new squadrons filled exclusively with Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) at bases yet to be determined, the nominee for chief of staff said on Oct. 9.

Ukraine’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16A/B Block 15s could use an electronic warfare pod upgrade, U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Oct. 9.

Lockheed Martin is exploring ways to bring autonomy into the cockpit of its venerable C-130 fleet to reduce pilot workload.

Faced with a persistent pilot shortage, the U.S. Air Force in 2022 set a demanding goal of training 1,500 pilots per year to chip away at the issue.

The U.S. Air Force is pressing to field a next-generation aerial refueling system by as soon as 2036, to justify production extension of the Boeing KC-46.

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy made waves when he disclosed that he wants refuelable space situational awareness satellites.

The head of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command announced late Sept. 30 he would step down from the role, in the latest change to Air Force leadership.

New analysis focuses on the cost of developing clean-sheet, low-signature refuelers.

The U.S. Air Force finally has a formal nominee to be its top officer.

SNC is preparing to take delivery of the fifth 747-8i from Korean Airlines to modify for the U.S. Air Force’s E-4C program, as it continues its push to keep the program on schedule.

Vectis takes lessons from sixth-generation fighter and classified uncrewed aircraft systems work.

The second B-21 flight test aircraft has already flown a second time since its delivery sortie to the U.S. Air Force.

The U.S. Air Force is in a decision-making moment with two phases of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft effort.

Future U.S. Space Force program solicitations may include one or two extra spacecraft to serve as on-orbit testbeds or aggressor trainers.

Mission autonomy testing has started on the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. competitor for the initial U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

The U.S. Space Force wants its next-generation space situational awareness satellites to have a refueling capability.

RTX Technologies unveiled a larger, Gallium Nitride-enabled upgrade for the active electronically scanned array (AESA) as a retrofit option for Boeing F-15Es.

The U.S. Air Force's renewed look at the future of its aerial refueling fleet is again prioritizing stealthy, new build aircraft, if the service can afford it.

RTX and Shield AI will supply the software “brains” for the first increment of the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) fleet, sources say.

Both programs for presidential airlift are progressing on schedule, according to U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink.

The U.S. Air Force needs to field the Boeing F-47 quickly now that production has started on the initial aircraft, the service’s top officials say.

The U.S. is “pushing hard” to maintain control in the space domain, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Sept. 22.

The U.S. Air Force will have a chief of staff when its current uniformed leader retires in early November, the service's boss says.