Australia makes another order for Boeing’s Loyal Wingman drones after a successful first flight
WASHINGTON — The Royal Australian Air Force on Tuesday signed a $115 million contract to buy three more autonomous “Loyal…
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MDA says Alaska-based missile defense radar will be operational in 2021
WASHINGTON — Despite previously reported delays from the Government Accountability Office and the Missile Defense Agency, a key…
NORAD is using artificial intelligence to see the threats it used to miss
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military command charged with watching and protecting North American airspace is now using artificial…
Air Force general worried US won’t field sixth-gen fighter in time to beat China
That’s what made unprompted comments by Air Combat Command head Gen. Mark Kelly so surprising during a Feb. 26 roundtable with…
U.S. Air Force top general isn’t ready to buy the E-7 Wedgetail just yet
WASHINGTON — The Air Force’s top general wants to take a deliberative approach to replacing its aging E-3 airborne early…
Air Force general busts myth that enemies always try to stop rivals’ communications
WASHINGTON — A top Air Force general wants to dispel the common assumption that adversaries will always try to cut or jam U.S.…
‘Too early to say’ when B-52 engine contract will be awarded
The service is waiting for the three competitors— General Electric, Rolls-Royce, and Pratt & Whitney — to provide more…
Lockheed has a new F-35 sustainment proposal for the Pentagon aimed at improving readiness
WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin is pitching the Defense Department on a performance-based logistics contract for the F-35 joint…
Air Force Research Laboratory wants to add more Vanguard programs
WASHINGTON — The Air Force Research Laboratory wants to add more Vanguard programs in the coming year while accelerating…
Despite growing pains, the KC-46 will begin “limited operations” soon
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — The Air Force is gearing up to begin offering some of its new KC-46 tankers for operational use as…