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To afford next-gen combat aircraft, the US Air Force will make cuts to ISR inventory
The Air Force plans to drop from 60 to 56 MQ-9 Reaper combat lines in fiscal 2022 as the U.S. military decreases its presence in the Middle East.
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The Air Force gives a green light for the KC-46 to start limited refueling operations
The KC-46 will be permitted to use its centerline drogue system to refuel aircraft for U.S. Transportation Command.
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House appropriators want to shave $44M off Air Force’s flagship hypersonic program
Lawmakers said the flight test program had become “increasingly delayed and compressed,” leading to larger risk of concurrency.
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How two F-16s from the US Air Force’s ‘boneyard’ will find a second life as digital models
From a collection of dismantled F-16s parts, the Air Force hopes to build a “digital twin” of the jet.
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Watchdog group finds F-35 sustainment costs could be headed off affordability cliff
By 2036, F-35 sustainment costs could exceed the U.S. military’s affordability parameters by $6 billion per year.
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Raytheon wins $2B contract for new nuclear cruise missile
Raytheon Technologies will move the Long Range Standoff Missile into the next phase of development.
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More cost overruns are coming for Boeing as the KC-46 program logs another two technical deficiencies
The KC-46 now has six “category 1” deficiencies on the books.
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Delivery of new Air Force One planes could be delayed until 2025
Boeing has shown interest in re-opening negotiations that would raise the ceiling on the program’s $3.9 billion contract, Air Force officials said.
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What’s a fair price for KC-46 spare parts? The Air Force isn’t sure
The soaring price of one spare part has led to new questions about an Air Force contract.
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US Air Force completes tests of swarming munitions, but will they ever see battle?
The U.S. Air Force has wrapped up the first phase of its Golden Horde demonstration effort, putting the service one step closer to developing swarming smart weapons that behave semi-autonomously and use algorithms to seek high-priority targets.
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To afford next-gen combat aircraft, the US Air Force will make cuts to ISR inventory
The Air Force plans to drop from 60 to 56 MQ-9 Reaper combat lines in fiscal 2022 as the U.S. military decreases its presence in the Middle East.
-
The Air Force gives a green light for the KC-46 to start limited refueling operations
The KC-46 will be permitted to use its centerline drogue system to refuel aircraft for U.S. Transportation Command.
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House appropriators want to shave $44M off Air Force’s flagship hypersonic program
Lawmakers said the flight test program had become “increasingly delayed and compressed,” leading to larger risk of concurrency.
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How two F-16s from the US Air Force’s ‘boneyard’ will find a second life as digital models
From a collection of dismantled F-16s parts, the Air Force hopes to build a “digital twin” of the jet.
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Watchdog group finds F-35 sustainment costs could be headed off affordability cliff
By 2036, F-35 sustainment costs could exceed the U.S. military’s affordability parameters by $6 billion per year.
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Raytheon wins $2B contract for new nuclear cruise missile
Raytheon Technologies will move the Long Range Standoff Missile into the next phase of development.
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More cost overruns are coming for Boeing as the KC-46 program logs another two technical deficiencies
The KC-46 now has six “category 1” deficiencies on the books.
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Delivery of new Air Force One planes could be delayed until 2025
Boeing has shown interest in re-opening negotiations that would raise the ceiling on the program’s $3.9 billion contract, Air Force officials said.
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What’s a fair price for KC-46 spare parts? The Air Force isn’t sure
The soaring price of one spare part has led to new questions about an Air Force contract.
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US Air Force completes tests of swarming munitions, but will they ever see battle?
The U.S. Air Force has wrapped up the first phase of its Golden Horde demonstration effort, putting the service one step closer to developing swarming smart weapons that behave semi-autonomously and use algorithms to seek high-priority targets.
-
To afford next-gen combat aircraft, the US Air Force will make cuts to ISR inventory
The Air Force plans to drop from 60 to 56 MQ-9 Reaper combat lines in fiscal 2022 as the U.S. military decreases its presence in the Middle East.
-
The Air Force gives a green light for the KC-46 to start limited refueling operations
The KC-46 will be permitted to use its centerline drogue system to refuel aircraft for U.S. Transportation Command.
-
House appropriators want to shave $44M off Air Force’s flagship hypersonic program
Lawmakers said the flight test program had become “increasingly delayed and compressed,” leading to larger risk of concurrency.
-
How two F-16s from the US Air Force’s ‘boneyard’ will find a second life as digital models
From a collection of dismantled F-16s parts, the Air Force hopes to build a “digital twin” of the jet.
-
Watchdog group finds F-35 sustainment costs could be headed off affordability cliff
By 2036, F-35 sustainment costs could exceed the U.S. military’s affordability parameters by $6 billion per year.
-
Raytheon wins $2B contract for new nuclear cruise missile
Raytheon Technologies will move the Long Range Standoff Missile into the next phase of development.
-
More cost overruns are coming for Boeing as the KC-46 program logs another two technical deficiencies
The KC-46 now has six “category 1” deficiencies on the books.
-
Delivery of new Air Force One planes could be delayed until 2025
Boeing has shown interest in re-opening negotiations that would raise the ceiling on the program’s $3.9 billion contract, Air Force officials said.
-
What’s a fair price for KC-46 spare parts? The Air Force isn’t sure
The soaring price of one spare part has led to new questions about an Air Force contract.
-
US Air Force completes tests of swarming munitions, but will they ever see battle?
The U.S. Air Force has wrapped up the first phase of its Golden Horde demonstration effort, putting the service one step closer to developing swarming smart weapons that behave semi-autonomously and use algorithms to seek high-priority targets.













