The Air Force wants to buy 51 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles and more than 100 of the original Predator UAVs, plus an untold number of the newer, upgraded B model Predators. That from USAF Lt. Gen. (sel.) Donald J. Hoffman, speaking at a Capitol Hill seminar Wednesday. Hoffman recently was confirmed as the new military deputy in Air Force acquisition.
The Air Force on Jan. 6 released nearly a dozen photos of F-22 and F-35 fighters returning to Puerto Rico after supporting the raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro—the first official images of forces who participated in Operation Absolute Resolve.
