U.S. Air Force (USAF)

Lockheed Martin has received a $233 million contract to deliver infrared search and track sensors to the U.S. Navy.

The U.S. Air Force, faced with ongoing readiness issues across much of its fleet, has issued a call to aircraft owners who are near bases to help out.

The Netherlands has joined the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

The U.S. Air Force is reversing course on a major plan to change its modernization process by not standing up a new command.

SpaceX is now authorized to double its current annual launch cadence from Vandenberg SFB, California, and to launch its Falcon Heavy from the Western Range.

Pyka has unveiled a new, in-development UAV, the DropShip, that is focused on flying military logistics missions, including parachute dropping cargo.

Collaborative Combat Aircraft may soon be coming to the U.S. Army’s acquisition plans.

A new, open-architecture air defense system has been evaluated by the U.S. military, and producer SNC is targeting the U.S. Air Force for adoption.

A Royal Air Force (RAF) acquisition of a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) is likely to be a priority in the UK defense ministry’s upcoming Defense Investment Plan, a senior officer said.

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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.