Wingman: Emerging Leaders

Competitors Not Picked for CCA Look Forward to Increment 2

April 25, 2024

While none of the major aircraft contractors were selected to develop the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, all three say they are seeking further autonomous aircraft work for the Navy, foreign partners, or in the classified arena, and maybe future versions of the CCA itself.

SPACECOM Boss Warns China Is Moving ‘Breathtakingly Fast’ During Pacific Visit

April 25, 2024

In the wake of a major Chinese military shakeup, the head of U.S. Space Command warned of China’s “breathtakingly fast” advances in space during visits to Japan and South Korea. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting’s trip to the Indo-Pacific is his first overseas visit since taking command of SPACECOM in January.

‘Interchangeable Almost:’ NATO Air Deputy Pushes Even Deeper Integration

April 25, 2024

NATO Allied Air Command is making moves now for its member nations’ air forces to be able to service each others’ fighters, fly them with each others’ weapons, and integrate more closely together than they have in decades, a top official said April 24—ahead of an influx of F-35s and a coming…

Want to Be a Warrant Officer? Air Force Opens Up Applications Until May 31

April 25, 2024

Airmen can apply to become warrant officers in cybersecurity or information technology from April 25, through May 31, the Air Force announced. From June 24-28, a selection board will pick up to 60 candidates for the eight-week Warrant Officer Training School (WOTS) at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Selectees will…

Anduril and General Atomics to Develop New Collaborative Combat Aircraft for Air Force

April 24, 2024

Anduril and General Atomics will develop their Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the Air Force, beating out Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman, the service announced on April 24. But any of the non-selected companies can compete to actually manufacture the eventual design, the Air Force said.

Slife: Air Superiority, Base Defense Must Adapt to Modern War

April 24, 2024

Small one-way attack drones widely used on the frontlines of Ukraine and against U.S. outposts in the Middle East have fundamentally altered the definition of air superiority, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. James C. “Jim” Slife said April 24. "Our traditional conception of what things like…

Boeing Takes $222 Million Loss on T-7, KC-46

April 24, 2024

Boeing lost $222 million on two key Air Force programs in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024: $128 million on the KC-46 aerial refueling tanker and $94 million on the T-7 trainer, where the total losses already exceed more than $7 billion and $1 billion, respectively.

‘More EW Than We Have Ever Seen Before’ in Ukraine, Space Force Official Says

April 24, 2024

The Space Force must invest in high-level training based on the lessons learned from an unprecedented level of electronic warfare (EW) used by both Russia and Ukraine in the conflict there, one of the service’s top EW leaders said on April 24. “What we have seen in the Ukraine-Russia conflict…

Classified Lockheed Program to Lose $1 Billion Before Becoming a ‘Franchise’

April 23, 2024

Lockheed Martin projects more than a billion dollars of losses on a classified program, but company officials said April 23 they are confident it will turn profitable by 2028 and become a "franchise" system in the U.S. military.

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