Skip to content
My AFA Account Search
My AFA Search
  • News
    • News Home
    • Air
    • Space
    • Personnel
    • National Security
    • Cyber
    • Technology
  • Daily Report
    • Today’s Report
    • Airframe
    • Subscribe!
  • Magazine
    • Current Issue
    • Back Issues
    • Almanac
    • Get The Magazine
  • History Home
    • Chronology: History of Airpower
    • Valor
    • Namesakes
  • About Us
    • About Us Home
    • Our Staff & Products
    • Join AFA
    • Advertise with Us
    • Contact Us
    • Reuse and Reprint Permission
  • Weapons & Platforms
  • Wilsbach
Close Image

Boeing

Wilsbach: F-15EX Delayed by Strike; Fourth-Gen Fighters Still Bring Value

Oct. 9, 2025 | By John A. Tirpak
Strikes at Boeing will delay deliveries of the F-15EX, Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach said before his Oct. 9 confirmation hearing. He also referred several times to the jet carrying hypersonic missiles and "very long range" weapons, indicating a rising mission for the jet.

Why the Air Force Opted to Skip a Tanker Competition: Costs, Delay, and Need for NGAS

Oct. 8, 2025 | By John A. Tirpak
The combination of an “unacceptable” eight-year delay, potentially billions of dollars in costs create a new logistics enterprise, and the need to prioritize a more advanced capability persuaded the Air Force to buy an additional 75 Boeing KC-46s, according to a new document.

Air Force, Eyeing T-7 Progress, Mulls Taking New Pilots Direct to Jets

Oct. 8, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
Air Force officials say they're making progress on getting the T-7A Red Hawk trainer on track after years of delays—and now they're even exploring whether they can shift some training duties from the T-6 Texan II to the Red Hawk down the road. 

Allvin: First F-47 Sixth-Gen Fighter Already Being Built, Expected to Fly in 2028

Sept. 22, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
The first F-47 Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter will be ready to fly by 2028 and the first airframe is already being built, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin announced during a keynote address Sept. 22 at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference.

Space Force Looks to Commercial Tech for New Tactical SATCOM Solution

July 30, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
Weeks after canceling one major satellite communications program, the Space Force took early steps in the development of another July 29, announcing contracts for five companies to showcase how their commercial designs can meet the military’s requirements 

Air Force to Buy More KC-46s, Skip Tanker Competition

July 21, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
The Air Force will buy up to 75 more KC-46 aerial refuelers to recapitalize its KC-135 fleet, deciding against a competition for the next phase of its tanker plans. 

T-7 Completes Climate Tests as Air Force Pushes to Field New Trainer

July 9, 2025 | By Chris Gordon and David Roza
The T-7A Red Hawk next-generation jet trainer underwent a second round of extreme weather testing as the Air Force presses to get the T-7 into production so it can replace the aging T-38 Talon.

Space Force Awards $2.4B Contract for New Nuclear Command and Control Satellites

July 7, 2025 | By Greg Hadley
The Space Force has tapped Boeing to build up to four new satellites for the critical nuclear command, control, and communications mission. The contract award, announced by Space Systems Command July 3, is valued at $2.8 billion for the first two satellites, with an option ...

‘Excess’ Nuclear Missile Funds Used to Modify Trump’s New Air Force One

June 27, 2025 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The Air Force diverted what it says was excess funding from its delayed new nuclear missile program to modify a former Qatari royal jet for use as President Donald Trump’s Air Force One, the service’s top civilian said June 26.

Air Force Set to Cancel E-7 Wedgetail Buy

June 26, 2025 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The Air Force plans to cancel its program to purchase a fleet of E-7 Wedgetail airborne target-tracking jets as part of the fiscal 2026 budget, a senior defense official confirmed June 26.

F-15EX and Its Electronic Warfare Suite Both Face Supply Chain Issues: Watchdog

June 23, 2025 | By John A. Tirpak
Supply chain issues are causing headaches for the Air Force’s new F-15EX fighter and its accompanying electronic warfare suite, the Government Accountability Office said in a recent report—even as Congress plans to pump an extra $3 billion into the program.

B-52 Engine Replacement Slowed by Inlet Issues

June 17, 2025 | By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force thinks it can make up the delays accruing on the B-52 re-engining and radar modernization programs, the Government Accountability Office said.

Latest News

B-1 Bomber Task Force Deploys to Japan

Navy CCA Program’s Shape Coming into Focus

Alaska Air Guard Evacuates Hundreds of Typhoon Victims

Space Force Contract to Inform Commercial Weather Strategy

Could Modified Pave Hawks Help the Air Force Support Agile Combat Employment?

Subscribe to the Daily Report

Get your daily fix of Air & Space Force news delivered right to your inbox every day. There's no more reliable source for news about your Air & Space Forces.

Subscribe Today
Listen to the latest
Aerospace Advantage Podcast
from the Mitchell Institute

Back to the Future: The Origins of Homeland Air and Missile Defense

Listen Now
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Daily Report
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe!
  • Air & Space Forces Association
  • Reuse and Reprint Permission
  • Privacy Policy

Air & Space Forces Magazine is the official publication of the Air & Space Forces Association, 1201 S. Joyce St., C6 / Second Fl., Arlington, Va., 22202. Copyright 2025

Subscribe to the
Air & Space Forces
Daily Report

The latest news from Air & Space Forces Magazine, as well as news from other leading publications, delivered right to your inbox every morning!

We’re sorry, there has been an error. Please review your input or try again later.
Thank you for subscribing
to the Daily Report!