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Valerie Insinna is Defense News’ air warfare reporter. She previously worked the
Navy/congressional beats for Defense Daily, which followed almost three years as
a staff writer for National Defense Magazine. Prior to that, she worked as an
editorial assistant for the Tokyo Shimbun’s Washington burea…
over 3 years ago
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“I want to focus it more on specific operational return on investment,” Air
Force Secretary Frank Kendall told Defense News.
over 3 years ago
defensenews.com
Less than three weeks into his term as Air Force secretary, Frank Kendall has
big plans for the service.
over 3 years ago
defensenews.com
Numerous photos have surfaced on social media of Taliban fighters posing with
Black Hawk helicopters, A-29 attack planes and other aircraft from the Afghan
air force fleet.
over 3 years ago
defensenews.com
After integration on a T-38 is complete, a fourth-gen fighter will be next in
line.
over 3 years ago
defensenews.com
Upgrades and new engine tech are under development, but will the military have
the money?
over 3 years ago
defensenews.com
The AGM-183A program still needs to complete booster and all-up round flight
testing before the Air Force will approve production of the new hypersonic
weapon.
over 3 years ago
defensenews.com
It’s taking longer than expected for the Boeing-made helicopter to move through
FAA airworthiness testing.
over 3 years ago
defensenews.com
Kendall could be sworn in as the Air Force and Space Force’s top civilian
official as soon as Tuesday.
over 3 years ago
defensenews.com
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s version of the FY22 defense policy bill
would guardrails on the number of fighters, C-130s and B-1s the Air Force can
retire.
over 3 years ago
c4isrnet.com
“What we’re really talking about ... is buying bodies,” the head of DARPA’s
Strategic Technology Office said.
over 3 years ago
defensenews.com
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.
over 3 years ago
defensenews.com
The F-35 program currently has 857 deficiencies, but only seven are considered
“critical.”
over 3 years ago
defensenews.com
The KC-46 will be permitted to use its centerline drogue system to refuel
aircraft for U.S. Transportation Command.
over 3 years ago
defensenews.com
Lawmakers said the flight test program had become “increasingly delayed and
compressed,” leading to larger risk of concurrency.
over 3 years ago
defensenews.com
From a collection of dismantled F-16s parts, the Air Force hopes to build a
“digital twin” of the jet.
almost 4 years ago
defensenews.com
Denying China and Russia a path to victory will require the Pentagon to revisit
its planning assumptions and increase forces and capabilities.
almost 4 years ago
defensenews.com
By 2036, F-35 sustainment costs could exceed the U.S. military’s affordability
parameters by $6 billion per year.
almost 4 years ago
defensenews.com
Raytheon Technologies will move the Long Range Standoff Missile into the next
phase of development.
almost 4 years ago
defensenews.com
The F-35 beat out the Eurofighter Typhoon, Dassault Rafale and Boeing’s Super
Hornet.
almost 4 years ago
defensenews.com
With Skyborg, the U.S. Air Force hopes to build an autonomy system that can
pilot drones and work with human fighter pilots.
almost 4 years ago