Air Force’s future spending outlook shows big jumps for new, marquee weapons – Breaking Defense 6 min read +MSM News Sources Air Force’s future spending outlook shows big jumps for new, marquee weapons – Breaking Defense Michael Marrow March 20, 2023 6:30 pm US Air Force artist’s rendering of the Sentinel in flight. (Credit: US Air Force) WASHINGTON — Detailed...Read More
Saltzman: Space Force investing $340 million in FY24 to test and train Guardians – Breaking Defense 3 min read +MSM News Sources Saltzman: Space Force investing $340 million in FY24 to test and train Guardians – Breaking Defense Michael Marrow March 15, 2023 12:53 pm U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber and...Read More
Air Force’s FY24 request seeks to retire 310 older planes to invest in its future – Breaking Defense 10 min read +MSM News Sources Air Force’s FY24 request seeks to retire 310 older planes to invest in its future – Breaking Defense Michael Marrow March 13, 2023 10:43 am Maintenance crews on the A-10 Warthog end their 12 hour duty day at the Al Asad Air...Read More
Air Force will not develop new F-35 engine, keeping Pratt as sole contractor – Breaking Defense 4 min read +MSM News Sources Air Force will not develop new F-35 engine, keeping Pratt as sole contractor – Breaking Defense Michael Marrow March 13, 2023 10:41 am A Pratt & Whitney F135 engine undergoes accelerated mission testing in Sea Level Test Cell 3 at...Read More
Air Force seeks more A-10 cuts, wants them all retired in 5-6 years – Breaking Defense 3 min read +MSM News Sources Air Force seeks more A-10 cuts, wants them all retired in 5-6 years – Breaking Defense Michael Marrow March 9, 2023 12:04 pm Two A-10C Thunderbolt IIs fly in formation over southern Arizona, April 29, 2019. The A-10 is built...Read More
CCA fighter wingmen drones won’t be ‘attritable,’ despite ‘common misconception’: General – Breaking Defense 3 min read +MSM News Sources CCA fighter wingmen drones won’t be ‘attritable,’ despite ‘common misconception’: General – Breaking Defense Michael Marrow March 8, 2023 7:32 pm General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Gambit drone (GA-ASI) AIR WARFARE SYMPOSIUM — The Air Force wants its forthcoming collaborative...Read More
Next gen numbers: Air Force plans ‘nominal’ buy of 200 NGAD fighters, 1,000 drone wingmen – Breaking Defense 2 min read +MSM News Sources Next gen numbers: Air Force plans ‘nominal’ buy of 200 NGAD fighters, 1,000 drone wingmen – Breaking Defense Michael Marrow March 7, 2023 11:10 am The Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program envisions different types of drones teamed with a sixth-generation fighter....Read More
In Ukraine fight, integrated air defense has made many aircraft ‘worthless’: US Air Force general – Breaking Defense 3 min read +MSM News Sources In Ukraine fight, integrated air defense has made many aircraft ‘worthless’: US Air Force general – Breaking Defense Michael Marrow March 7, 2023 10:08 am The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, or NASAMS, firing a missile. The system, jointly produced by the...Read More
Air Force leans towards buying 75 more KC-46As instead of competing KC-Y – Breaking Defense 4 min read +MSM News Sources Air Force leans towards buying 75 more KC-46As instead of competing KC-Y – Breaking Defense Michael Marrow March 7, 2023 8:58 am A KC-46 Pegasus assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, lands at...Read More
Pentagon, Pratt finalize F-35 lot 15-17 engine deal – Breaking Defense 3 min read +MSM News Sources Pentagon, Pratt finalize F-35 lot 15-17 engine deal – Breaking Defense Michael Marrow March 6, 2023 9:15 am U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristin “BEO” Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot and commander, performs for...Read More