U.S. Air Force (USAF)

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have won a $12.4 million USAF contract to complete preliminary design of the GEK1500 engine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has announced that its collaborative combat aircraft has a name: the Dark Merlin.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Collins Aerospace released new details about its Sidekick autonomy software.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The top airman talks with Aviation Week about his focus on increasing immediate readiness and addressing “change fatigue.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
Reliable Robotics is entering a critical phase in its effort to certify an automated Cessna Caravan.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine, Guy Norris
Northrop Grumman is presenting a three-pronged approach to offer a “family of systems” for the USAF if it progresses with that plan for future refuelers.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
A proposal to increase the size of the B-21 Raider program of record depends on getting U.S. Air Force approval to accelerate deliveries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is now planning for its first missile pad test launch of its next intercontinental ballistic missile next year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
An air-launched missile-carrying UAS developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for DARPA’s LongShot project has been designed the X-68A.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The service’s special operations forces are arguing for their relevance as upgrade plans evolve.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Anduril plans to soon begin flying YFQ-44A prototypes controlled by Shield AI mission autonomy software in the U.S. Air Force’s CCA program.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
A U.S. startup is commercializing technology to 3D print conformal batteries.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. tanker fleet aircraft needs a new kind of air-to-air interceptor that can shoot down incoming missiles, an Air Force official says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Dzyne Technologies, a small but key player in the ultralong-endurance military aircraft market, is looking to showcase even longer flights.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Air Force Special Operations Command is in the middle of an overhaul of its fleet.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine, Chen Chuanren
Lockheed Martin has paused deliveries of the C-130J airlifter due to a problem with certifying a new communications upgrade.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has picked Boeing to update the flight deck of the company’s C-17 Globemaster III.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
L3Harris is pitching its Red Wolf low-cost cruise missile to the U.S. Air Force and other operators of the company’s OA-1K light attack aircraft.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Air Force is interested in low-risk options for space-based air moving target indicator satellites to inform a future acquisition strategy.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
L3Harris expects a USAF production decision on a C-130H cockpit modernization program this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is surveying industry for one Boeing 737-700 Next Generation airliner to be turned into a C-40C Clipper to transport high-priority personnel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Boeing sees opportunities growing for its T-7A Red Hawk trainer internationally, but first things first: meeting the USAF's timeline that has continued to slip.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy is evaluating proposals to make prototypes for an affordable, anti-ship cruise missile to provide to partner countries.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
DOD's new National Defense Strategy raises questions on the future of USAF's “North Star” ahead of what will be a transformational budget plan to come.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
USAF may need to look at moving more quickly to develop a new airlifter based on the heavy use the Boeing C-17 has seen, the service’s top planner says.
Aircraft & Propulsion