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Small defense firms warn shutdown will hurt industrial base
Small defense firms don’t have as much cash flow to weather a shutdown, they said, and would be particularly hurt by a government closure.
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Anduril nears first drone wingman flight, promises early autonomy
Anduril said that flying its CCA semiautonomously from the start will allow it to “leapfrog” over parts of the testing process.
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Chief of staff’s exit won’t leave gap at top of Air Force, Meink says
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin’s retirement, announcement halfway through the typical four-year term, surprised many last month.
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USAF must focus maintainers on key planes as readiness suffers: Meink
Readiness rates of U.S. Air Force planes have steadily declined in recent years, despite efforts by multiple administrations to improve them.
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First F-47 now being built, will fly in 2028: US Air Force chief
The sixth-generation F-47 will replace the F-22 Raptor, have advanced engines and stealth and fly with drone wingmen called collaborative combat aircraft.
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Utah Air Guard base to wind down tactical air control party squadron
Tactical air control party airmen called in airstrikes alongside Army and special ops troops for years, but the Air Force is moving away from that posture.
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Second B-21 flies for first time as Air Force eyes testing expansion
The service hopes having two B-21s at Edwards Air Force Base will allow it to begin testing the bomber’s weapons integration and critical mission systems.
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US Air Force may keep Minuteman III nukes operating until 2050: Report
The LGM-35A Sentinel has run into severe cost overruns and schedule delays that could force the Air Force to keep Minuteman IIIs operational years longer.
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US Air Force awards contract to prototype next-gen bunker-buster bomb
The Next Generation Penetrator will succeed the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, which the Air Force used to strike a key Iranian nuclear facility.
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Flight tests begin on US Air Force’s new ‘doomsday plane’
Flight tests for the E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Control are being held in Dayton, Ohio, aerospace firm Sierra Nevada Corp. said.
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Small defense firms warn shutdown will hurt industrial base
Small defense firms don’t have as much cash flow to weather a shutdown, they said, and would be particularly hurt by a government closure.
-
Anduril nears first drone wingman flight, promises early autonomy
Anduril said that flying its CCA semiautonomously from the start will allow it to “leapfrog” over parts of the testing process.
-
Chief of staff’s exit won’t leave gap at top of Air Force, Meink says
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin’s retirement, announcement halfway through the typical four-year term, surprised many last month.
-
USAF must focus maintainers on key planes as readiness suffers: Meink
Readiness rates of U.S. Air Force planes have steadily declined in recent years, despite efforts by multiple administrations to improve them.
-
First F-47 now being built, will fly in 2028: US Air Force chief
The sixth-generation F-47 will replace the F-22 Raptor, have advanced engines and stealth and fly with drone wingmen called collaborative combat aircraft.
-
Utah Air Guard base to wind down tactical air control party squadron
Tactical air control party airmen called in airstrikes alongside Army and special ops troops for years, but the Air Force is moving away from that posture.
-
Second B-21 flies for first time as Air Force eyes testing expansion
The service hopes having two B-21s at Edwards Air Force Base will allow it to begin testing the bomber’s weapons integration and critical mission systems.
-
US Air Force may keep Minuteman III nukes operating until 2050: Report
The LGM-35A Sentinel has run into severe cost overruns and schedule delays that could force the Air Force to keep Minuteman IIIs operational years longer.
-
US Air Force awards contract to prototype next-gen bunker-buster bomb
The Next Generation Penetrator will succeed the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, which the Air Force used to strike a key Iranian nuclear facility.
-
Flight tests begin on US Air Force’s new ‘doomsday plane’
Flight tests for the E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Control are being held in Dayton, Ohio, aerospace firm Sierra Nevada Corp. said.
-
Small defense firms warn shutdown will hurt industrial base
Small defense firms don’t have as much cash flow to weather a shutdown, they said, and would be particularly hurt by a government closure.
-
Anduril nears first drone wingman flight, promises early autonomy
Anduril said that flying its CCA semiautonomously from the start will allow it to “leapfrog” over parts of the testing process.
-
Chief of staff’s exit won’t leave gap at top of Air Force, Meink says
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin’s retirement, announcement halfway through the typical four-year term, surprised many last month.
-
USAF must focus maintainers on key planes as readiness suffers: Meink
Readiness rates of U.S. Air Force planes have steadily declined in recent years, despite efforts by multiple administrations to improve them.
-
First F-47 now being built, will fly in 2028: US Air Force chief
The sixth-generation F-47 will replace the F-22 Raptor, have advanced engines and stealth and fly with drone wingmen called collaborative combat aircraft.
-
Utah Air Guard base to wind down tactical air control party squadron
Tactical air control party airmen called in airstrikes alongside Army and special ops troops for years, but the Air Force is moving away from that posture.
-
Second B-21 flies for first time as Air Force eyes testing expansion
The service hopes having two B-21s at Edwards Air Force Base will allow it to begin testing the bomber’s weapons integration and critical mission systems.
-
US Air Force may keep Minuteman III nukes operating until 2050: Report
The LGM-35A Sentinel has run into severe cost overruns and schedule delays that could force the Air Force to keep Minuteman IIIs operational years longer.
-
US Air Force awards contract to prototype next-gen bunker-buster bomb
The Next Generation Penetrator will succeed the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, which the Air Force used to strike a key Iranian nuclear facility.
-
Flight tests begin on US Air Force’s new ‘doomsday plane’
Flight tests for the E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Control are being held in Dayton, Ohio, aerospace firm Sierra Nevada Corp. said.













