U.S. Air Force (USAF)

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force has notified industry to expect sole-source contracts for Boeing F-15EX fighters and accompanying GE Aviation F110 engines.
Defense and Space

By Guy Norris
AFRL's X-60A hypersonic flying testbed has moved a step closer to initial flight tests.
Defense and Space

By Jen DiMascio
Gen. John Raymond is now officially in charge of the first new U.S. military service to be created in more than 70 years.
Defense and Space

By Irene Klotz
Startup ABL Space Systems is working with AFRL to develop and test propulsion elements for unspecified launch vehicles.
Defense and Space

By Steve Trimble
First flight of Sierra Technical Services' Fifth Generation Aerial Target (5GAT) is scheduled for early 2020.
Defense and Space

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. military is looking for an affordable, ground-based radar system to monitor deep-space activity.
Defense and Space

By Graham Warwick
U.S. Air Force is seeking information on commercial eVTOL vehicles that could be fielded within three years.
Defense and Space

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. military is immediately assigning over 16,000 personnel to the new entity.
Defense and Space

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Air Force has ended its three-month ban on KC-46A cargo and passenger operations.
Defense and Space

By Lee Hudson
The head of the U.S. Air Force’s space acquisition enterprise admits the establishment of a Space Force as a sixth armed service poses a challenge for
Defense and Space

By Lee Hudson
The bill would support the creation of a Space Force but cut roughly $32 million from standup costs.
Defense and Space

By Lee Hudson
The USAF is extending invitations to countries in the Indo-Pacific region that operate the F-35 to participate in Red Flag 2021.
Defense and Space

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. is ready for a “Christmas gift” from the North Koreans in the form of a long-range ballistic missile test, a USAF official says.
Defense and Space