US Air Force 7 hrs ago Air Force to retire classic B-1 bombers as stealthy new B-21s arrive The Air Force is mapping a two-fold future path for its B-1 bomber which includes plans to upgrade the bomber while simultaneously preparing the aircraft for eventual retirement as ...
US Air Force June 28 Air Force expands mission for Reaper attack drones, adds new weapons The Air Force is advancing plans to retire its Predator drone by transitioning pilots to the larger Reaper drone – and widening the mission scope of Reapers to include more weapons ...
US Air Force June 25 Massive overhaul to keep Air Force C-130 flying for 80 years into 2030s The Air Force plans to fly its war-tested 1950s-era C-130 aircraft well into the 2030s and beyond through a sweeping, multi-pronged technical overhaul, designed to enable the ...
US Air Force June 22 US Air Force picks SpaceX for 2020 satellite launch Back in 2014, SpaceX decided to sue the US government after the military gave United Launch Alliance (ULA) a sweetheart deal for sending government payloads into space.
US Air Force June 20 Air Force bolsters F-35 'threat library' to help ID Chinese J-20 and Russian PAK-50 fighters The Air Force is now adding new information about enemy aircraft to the F-35's "threat library" database designed to precisely identify enemy aircraft operating in different high-...
Spaceflight June 20 Astronaut Mark Kelly blasts Trump's Space Force plan, calls it 'a dumb idea' Retired NASA astronaut Mark Kelly has lambasted President Trump's proposal to create a Space Force, saying the Air Force already does the tasks Trump is talking about and labeling ...
US Air Force June 07 F-35 to 2070? Air Force says 'software' will decide who wins future wars Flying the F-35 all the way to 2070, blocking enemy missiles in mid-flight and using AI to quickly assist precision-guided weapons are all technologies which increasingly hinge ...
Fox Firepower June 05 SOFIC 2018: Amazing special operations vehicles, weapons and more on show A stunning array of vehicles, weapons and gear were on display at SOFIC, the annual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference.
US Air Force May 24 Terrifying new nuclear threat is here The Air Force is integrating the B61 Mod 12 nuclear weapon into the F-35 this year as part of a long-range plan to deploy a nuclear-armed, dual-capable F-35 able to give commanders ...
US Air Force May 22 Air Force maps two-fold future plan for the B-1 bomber The Air Force is mapping a two-fold future path for its B-1 bomber which includes plans to upgrade the bomber while simultaneously preparing the aircraft for eventual retirement as ...