U.S. Air Force (USAF)

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force needs to open up its high-end training ranges and exercises to AI and machine learning, its top civilian sasys.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren, Brian Everstine
A U.S Air Force Bell/Boeing CV-22 Osprey has crashed into the waters off southwestern Japan, killing at least one of the eight on board.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Hybrid eSTOL flies; sea-based high-speed VTOL; China’s electric regional; Piasecki’s tilt-duct ARES revived.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
A preliminary design review for the F-35 Engine Core Upgrade is scheduled by the end of January, paving the way to start the next phase of development.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The timing and quality of the Raider’s second sortie may be at least as significant for the secretive U.S. Air Force program as the first, if not more.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Brian Everstine
The surge of military aid to Israel and related movement of air defenses to U.S. bases in the Middle East has meant a peak tasking of American airlift.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A request for information calls for data on sensors that could be used on a platform that would operate from at least 60,000 ft. to “exospheric” altitude.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Guy Norris
Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch completed the first taxi test of the Roc carrier aircraft and rocket-configured Talon TA-1 vehicle.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider attacked a vehicle with Iranian-backed militia fighters Nov. 21 after the gunship linked them to the launch of a missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The bomber’s public first flight kicks off an intensive test campaign and more funding for Northrop Grumman.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Boeing has delivered the sixth and final test MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter to the U.S. Air Force, completing the evaluation phase before a shift to production.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A market survey suggests the U.S. Air Force is open to other platforms to replace the 757-200-derived C-32.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
X-Bow Systems, a startup that 3D prints solid rocket motors and propellants, has closed an “interim funding round” led by Lockheed Martin Ventures.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The company said its digitally designed engine has completed a digital preliminary design review.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Over 50 years, GPS has evolved and inspired the development of similar systems by other nations.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force wants its early Collaborative Combat Aircraft to have range equal to or beyond that of fighter aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Boeing plans to release a strategy soon for adapting the T-7A for new missions after the trainer jet enters full-rate production.
Dubai Airshow

Brad Parkinson
The “father of GPS” on how the system came to be and the hurdles it needs to overcome to remain at the cutting edge.
Space

By Brian Everstine
GE Aerospace has wrapped a third phase of ground tests on its XA100 adaptive turbofan engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Kendall took over the Air Force in July 2021 and in the early stages began work on this series of “operational imperatives.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is looking to industry to stand up a new F-16 training program for international partners.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin is wrapping up its initial tests of the first Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
Video confirms the flying-wing aircraft has a simple W-shape trailing edge and reveals an extremely clean design with an almost featureless underside.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Kay Sears
A multi-orbit satellite architecture is key to the nation’s quest to “conquer the night.”
Budget, Policy & Operations