The Air Force has been patiently waiting for the Army and Marine Corps to lay out their expansion plans, so USAF can make its own plans for both airlift and personnel needs. Recent news that the Army planned to accelerate its expansion seemed to offer hope USAF might get the data it needs, however Art Pine of the National Journal reports that defense analysts don’t believe the Army can meet its new schedule or will soon know, with any certainty, its future force structure requirements.
The Air Force is launching an effort to develop a new stand-off missile with a range of 1,000 nautical miles, or 1,150 miles, that would eventually be used for both air-to-air and air-to-surface missions.