The Air Force has lifted the weight restrictions governing F-35 pilots. In 2015 the Air Force announced that pilots weighing less than 136 pounds could not fly the jet due to risks during ejections. Since then, the Air Force has...

The Department of Defense Inspector General is currently reviewing the B-21 program to determine if its secrecy levels are too cautious, Bloomberg reported Monday. The IG was directed to perform the review by a provision in the recently signed federal...

North Korea successfully launched a long-range missile Sunday morning from a location near Kusang into the Sea of Japan, according to US Pacific Command. The US is still assessing the type of the missile, but the flight was “not consistent...

The Air Force has invited Sierra Nevada Corp. and its partner Embraer to fly in the service’s OA-X light attack experiment this summer, the companies announced Friday. The companies will fly in the experiment with the A-29 Super Tucano, which...

The Missile Defense Agency has awarded Boeing a $58.6 million contract for the multi-object vehicle (MKV) technology risk reduction effort with an estimated completion date of May 12, 2020. Lockheed Martin was awarded a similar contract in March after Boeing,...

The Air Force is crowdsourcing Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein’s push to revitalize the squadrons. The service on Monday unveiled an “idea website” to solicit input from airmen. The site requires a Common Access Card to view and gives...

Boeing announced Monday it plans to build the T-X trainer in St. Louis, Mo., if awarded the contract for the Air Force’s next-generation trainer. The production facility would be expected to bring about 1,800 new jobs to the area, according...