US Air Force

New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping instigated a significant restructuring of the People’s Liberation Army on April 19 by axing the Strategic Support Force and replacing it with a new Information Support Force. While it’s...

Washington: After moving to halve the fleet in fiscal year 2025, a new Pentagon review says the US Air Force now plans to add over a dozen MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters back into the...

Washington: Houston-based KBR has finalised its purchase of LinQuest — expanding its reach into the space sector, KBR announced September 3. “The acquisition strengthens KBR’s capabilities across space, air dominance and connected battlespace missions. LinQuest...

Washington: The Department of the US Air Force’s space acquisition head, Frank Calvelli, has certified the design baseline for the Space Force’s program with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to develop a new satellite...

EVERETT, Washington. The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $16.8 million contract for KC-46A software and data enhancements that will further advance the mission readiness and performance envelope of the world’s most advanced...

FARNBOROUGH, England. Lockheed Martin  announced recently at the Farnborough International Airshow that the worldwide C-130J Super Hercules fleet recently surpassed 3 million flight hours. With 545+ Super Hercules delivered worldwide, this achievement reflects the C-130J's...

Washington: The US Air Force is asking industry for help for potentially carrying defensive systems aboard mobility aircraft that can fend off small drones. According to a request for information (RFI) released by the service,...

Washington: The US Department of the Air Force said it awarded Sierra Nevada Corp. a $13 billion contract to replace the service’s aging E-4B Nightwatch “doomsday planes” that would fly during a nuclear war. The...

Christchurch: As part of its modernisation effort of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), China has disbanded and replaced its Strategic Support Force, a pivotal component of the PLA. The Strategic Support Force, or SSF,...

Washington: Delivering best-in-class payload, range and speed, the F-15EX will serve as a backbone for any tactical fighter fleet  - today and into the future, says its maker and leading aircraft manufacturer Boeing. Building upon...

Washington: The US Air Force wants to start putting in place key parts of its sweeping reorganisation as soon as possible so it can better plan for its future needs, the service’s chief of...

Denver (Colorado): Senior leaders of the Department of the Air Force (DAF) unveiled details of a sweeping reorganisation of the US Air Force and Space Force, a long-awaited move that the department’s top civilian...

Washington: Communications-technology company Persistent Systems is outfitting the US Air Force’s mobility command with hundreds of radios and erectable antennas to soup up logistics in remote environments and disaster-relief operations. The MPU5 handheld radios furnished...