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US Air Force surveys industry for electronic warfare (EW) and cyber warfare to counter uncrewed aircraft

U.S. Air Force researchers are surveying industry for companies able to develop sensing, electronic warfare (EW), and cyber warfare capabilities for future offensive and defensive...

F-47 will have 70% better combat radius than F-22

The Air Force’s F-47 fighter jet will fly some 70 percent farther without refueling than today’s F-22s, allowing tankers to stay farther from the...

US Air Force begins ground testing for CCA program

The US  Air Force has started ground-testing its prototype robot wingmen ahead of their first flight the previous Summer. The tests of the collaborative combat aircraft will...

US Air Force Tests Blended-Wing Body Jet, on Track for First Flight in 2027

The US Air Force is collecting data from flight tests of a subscale version of its Blended-Wing Body demonstrator, and using that data to...

NGAD: Why the Air Force Paused Next-Generation Air Dominance Combat Jet Program – And What’s Next

The Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) combat jet—the centerpiece of the Air Force’s future air superiority plans—faces a crucial design review. What kind of aircraft the...

U.S. Air Force: Reliable Robotics Advances Autonomy Flight Tech

Reliable Robotics, a frontrunner in aircraft automation systems, is making headway towards a revolutionary autonomy solution tailored for the U.S. Air Force. With this...

US Air Force Launches New Stealthy Tanker Program, with Delivery Projected for 2040

The Air Force launched its search for the Next-Generation Air-Refueling System (NGAS), a stealthy tanker project intended to deliver its first aircraft around 2040,...

U.S. Air Force Overhauls Pilot Training Again To Increase Pace

Faced with a chronic pilot shortage and further affected by an inability to produce enough aviators to fill the gap, the U.S. Air Force...

NGAD F-47: Boeing wins the US Air Force’s next-gen fighter contract

Boeing will develop and build a sixth-generation fighter jet for the Air Force, ending months of deliberation about whether to proceed with the effort...

US Air Force may curtail F-35 plan if newer tech pans out

The US Air Force may cut short its planned purchases of F-35 jets, depending on how newer development efforts go, the service’s outgoing secretary...

Lockheed Martin Plans to Integrate New Defensive System on F-22

Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday that it has received a $270 million U.S. Air Force contract to integrate the Infrared Defensive System (IRDS) on...

America’s Air War in Europe: A guide to better understanding the lessons of World War II

By Phillip Meilinger Prior to 1939, Airmen dreamed the airplane could eliminate the horrors of war.  Instead of impaling a generation of young men on...

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