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Air Force Life Cycle Management Center

Voorheis Takes Helm of Life Cycle Management Center with $400B Portfolio

Aug. 31, 2026 | By Todd South
Lt. Gen. Jason D. Voorheis has taken command of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, a sprawling organization with a $400 billion portfolio, establishing him as one of the service’s top acquisition officials.

Air Force Moves to Purchase T-7 Engines, Not Boeing

July 28, 2026 | By Greg Hadley
The Air Force plans to buy the engines for its new T-7A trainer directly instead of having Boeing, the plane's maker, provide engines as part of its contract.

Second Test B-52 Being Modified with New Radar After June Crash

July 27, 2026 | By Stephen Losey
A second B-52H Stratofortress is now being modified with a upgraded radar for testing after the first test bomber crashed in June, and work is expected to be completed by the end of the year, officials said July 27.

Air Force Boosts Buy Plans for JASSM and LRASM: Up to 11,000 in Coming Years

July 14, 2026 | By Stephen Losey
The Air Force plans to buy up to 11,200 copies of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile and its anti-ship variant over the next five to seven years, a dramatic increase in production for the critical long-range cruise missiles

Air Force Taps Industry to Study Active Defenses for Tanker Fleet

July 2, 2026 | By Matthew Cox
The Air Force is quietly wrapping up a round of market research on arming its tanker fleet with weapons capable of shooting down incoming enemy threats. The service awarded contracts to four firms beginning in February to study options for equipping refuelers such as the ...

Air Force Eyes ‘G-Limiter,’ Other Future Upgrades for T-7

June 16, 2026 | By Greg Hadley
The Air Force just got its hands on its first operational T-7A trainer jet, and officials are already thinking about adding a slew of upgrades—including some that could help the service use the Red Hawk to train less experienced pilots.

New 3-Star Nominees: AFCENT Commander, Reserve Chief, and More

June 8, 2026 | By Greg Hadley
The White House has nominated a half-dozen Air Force general officers for three-star jobs, including new leaders for Air Forces Central in the Middle East, the Air Force Reserve, and one of the service’s top acquisition organizations. 

Air Force Reveals Designation for Next-Gen Bunker Buster, Seeks Sources

June 2, 2026 | By Stephen Losey
The Air Force has dubbed its follow-on to the Massive Ordnance Penetrator the GBU-76/B and is seeking contractors to potentially help design, build, and support the next-generation bunker-busting bomb.

Air Force to Field Cruise Missiles on Cargo Plane Pallets in 2027

May 8, 2026 | By Todd South
A yearslong effort to find an affordable way to turn cargo planes into strike platforms is now an official program with anticipated fielding in 2027.

First B-52J Engine Upgrade to Begin Later This Year After Successful Design Review

May 4, 2026 | By Stephen Losey
The Air Force expects to start modifying its first B-52H Stratofortress bomber with new engines and other upgrades later this year, following the successful review of the Commercial Engine Replacement Program’s design.

Air Force’s 5-Year Plan: $12B to Buy Nearly 28,000 Cheap Cruise Missiles

April 29, 2026 | By Todd South
The Air Force wants to pump more than $12 billion over the next five years into its new affordable long-range missiles program and recently asked industry to push the flights of some of those munitions beyond 1,200 miles.

Air Force Wants a New, Affordable Standoff Attack Missile by 2033

April 7, 2026 | By Todd South
The Air Force wants a new, affordable, air-launched standoff cruise missile ready to field in 2033. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center announced April 6 it will hold an industry day event to conduct market research on the Standoff Attack Weapon, or SoAW, on ...

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