The Air Force wants to “own and run” more of its air bases, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach said Nov. 6, in what could be a major potential revamp the military’s joint base program. Speaking at the Airlift/Tanker Association’s 2026 Symposium, ...
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DRONE-KILLER ROCKETS W hen the Air Force needed a new solution to shoot down the one-way attack drones that have dominated the new era of drone warfare, it turned to a decades-old weapon: small air-to-air rockets. How the Air...
Ukraine’s fleet of F-16 fighters has played a vital role in protecting the country against Russian aerial attacks, including the jet-powered drones the Russians have used to try to overpower Ukrainian air defenses, senior Ukrainian officials said. But Ukraine has a chronic need for spare parts ...
USAF Offers Another New Fighter Plan A new Air Force report details revised plans for growing the F-35A fleet, both in total and as a share of the fighter force. And landmark new 10-year framework agreement between the Pentagon and prime...
CCAs and Autonomy Gain Momentum F or the past four years, the idea of autonomous drone warfare like Collaborative Combat Aircraft has been discussed as a future concept, rather than near-term reality. But now that promised vision appears imminent, with...
Point Defense as a Key Warfare Mission F lying and fixing aircraft remain the Air Force’s reasons for being, but protecting air bases from attack is becoming an essential component that makes those possible. Following attacks on air bases across...
For over two decades the United States Navy has been contracting for commercial air refueling services for itself and a other users, including the U.S. Marines Corps, U.S. Air Force, and the air arms of at least five partner militaries....
The Air Force’s trio of A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft are now considered officially retired and are being mothballed at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., after briefly being used at the Air Force Test Pilot School.
The Royal International Air Tattoo, one of the world’s biggest annual air shows, will permanently move from its longtime home of RAF Fairford, a longtime base for the U.S. Air Force, to a different military installation in the United Kingdom, its organizers announced Nov. 4.