Washington: The US Air Force’s next-generation tanker was supposed to be the ideal candidate for a fixed-price development program.
Indeed, when Boeing first won the deal to build what’s now known as the KC-46, the...
Washington: Within the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin US Air Force Base in Florida, the Air Force subjects aircraft and other systems to the most extreme weather conditions the planet can dish out.
Antarctic temperatures....
Dubai: Back in 2018, when Boeing bid aggressively to win a US Air Force competition to build what is now the T-7A Red Hawk, the company’s strategy raised concerns about the aircraft’s profitability —...
New Delhi: Partnering to launch an all-electric air taxi service across in India, Archer Aviation - eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) company and travel conglomerate InterGlobe Enterprises have signed a memorandum of understanding...
Washington: The B-21 Raider has begun carrying out taxi tests at US Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, a key step for the Northrop Grumman-made stealth bomber before it can carry out its...
Washington: Aeronautical giant Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus has been designed to meet the requirements of the US Air Force and allies for the full spectrum of missions, delivers proven multi-mission capabilities today, and evolves to...
Washington: Ukrainian military pilots have begun learning to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon jet in Arizona, the US Air Force confirmed October 25.
A “small number” of Ukrainians started training at Morris Air National Guard...
Washington: The US Air Force has activated two detachments at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia dedicated to electronic warfare and its future applications.
The green light, given October 25 at a ceremony inside an...
Washington: The US Air Force is entering what leaders say could be its most transformational period in a generation, as the service looks to position itself as a global powerhouse for decades to come....
Washington: Within hours of the horrific attack by Hamas, the US began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needs to respond.
A second US carrier...
Vandenberg Space Force Base (California): The US Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean in a routine test, a service release said.
The missile was fired from here...
National Harbour (Maryland): The US Air Force in fiscal 2024 will experiment with further changes to how it deploys airmen, service leaders announced at the Air and Space Force Association’s annual Air, Space and...
National Harbor (Maryland): In a move to counter Russian and Chinese threat, the US Air Force has evinced interest in a futuristic fleet of drone “wingmen,” defence company executives said.
The exchange of information between...