Air, Space & Cyber Conference 2024

By Brian Everstine
The fifth T-7A will be delivered from Boeing in St. Louis to Edwards AFB, California, in mid-October.
AFA Air Space and Cyber Conference

By Vivienne Machi
The service’s Evolved Strategic Satcom (ESS) program office is completing source selection and expects to announce a contract award by early 2025.
AFA Air Space and Cyber Conference

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Special Operations Command now intends to buy a fleet of 62 of the L3Harris and Air Tractor aircraft.
AFA Air Space and Cyber Conference

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force now has three Northrop Grumman B-21 bombers in test.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The service launched the Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking (TacSRT) pilot program in early 2024.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
Left out of the first round of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, Lockheed Martin is now looking at cheaper, less capable designs for the next round.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S.-led group of nations supporting Ukraine cannot train F-16 pilots fast enough to meet the nation’s needs, Europe's top USAF officer says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Force’s Commercial Space Office wants commercial options for maneuverable satellites that can operate in geostationary orbit.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is looking at a new acquisition approach for its future tanker.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
Service leaders have said the NGAD fighter competition is on pause.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The missile was unveiled Sept. 16 at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Development Agency’s first operational satellites are scheduled to launch early next year due to supply chain issues that prevented a 2024 launch.
Satellites