July 04, 1908

July 4, 1908

Glenn H. Curtiss wins the Scientific American trophy with his June Bug biplane by flying for more than a mile over Hammondsport, N.Y. Speed for the trip is 39 mph.

Northrop Grumman Offers New B-21 Raider Details Ahead of Rollout

Nov. 29, 2022

Northrop Grumman has revealed new details about the B-21 Raider ahead of the bomber's rollout Dec. 2. Calling the B-21 a "sixth generation" aircraft, the company confirmed that it will rely on external support platforms; that it has a "digital twin" to aid development; and that the program will dispense…

Austin to Lawmakers: Continuing Resolution Costing Pentagon ‘at Least $3 Billion’ Per Month

Nov. 28, 2022

With less than three weeks left before Congress’ latest continuing resolution funding the government runs out, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III sent a letter to leading lawmakers, urging them to pass a spending bill before the start of 2023. Austin sent copies of the letter Nov. 28 to the top…

Air Force Advancing ACE in Italian-Hosted F-35 Exercise

Nov. 28, 2022

The U.S. and allied air forces engaged in a two-week exercise with F-35s over the skies of Italy and the Mediterranean Sea as part of a push by the U.S. Air Force to work better with allies and to operate from more bases in the region. An accompanying meeting of…

Air Force Announces Pause of Much-Maligned ‘myEval’ Platform

Nov. 28, 2022

Less than a year after announcing the rollout of a new online platform for evaluations, the Air Force is pausing use of the system amid a deluge of complaints from Airmen. The service initially promised that the platform, dubbed myEval, would be a “21st century IT application” and eventually include functions such…

Q&A: The New Chief of Space Operations on Empowering the Force

Nov. 27, 2022

Gen. B. Chance “Salty” Saltzman became the second-ever Chief of Space Operations on Nov. 2, bringing with him a resume unlikely ever to be repeated. A space operator most of his career, he was the deputy air component commander at U.S. Central Command and the first Space Force S-3 operations…

Largest Distinguished Flying Cross Ceremony ‘in Decades’ Honors More Than 50 Airmen

Nov. 23, 2022

Air Mobility Command boss Gen. Mike Minihan awarded 51 Distinguished Flying Cross awards at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., on Nov. 21—one of the largest DFC ceremonies in recent history. All of the awards were given to Airmen who participated in Operation Allies Refuge, the noncombatant evacuation out of Kabul, Afghanistan,…

CNAS Report: Defense Budget Must Better Match Strategy, Increase Precision Munitions Purchases

Nov. 22, 2022

The Department of Defense must do more to make sure its budget matches up with the needs of its overall strategy, according to a new report from the Center for a New American Security. The report places particular focus on the fiscal 2023 budget request, which was submitted to Congress…

First F-16 Block 70 Emerges From Lockheed Martin’s New Factory—128 More on Order

Nov. 22, 2022

Lockheed Martin's first new-build F-16 Block 70 has emerged from the company's Greenville, S.C., factory, launching a new phase in production of the Falcon, which first became operational with the Air Force 44 years ago.

PHOTOS: Kadena Lines Up Six Kinds of Aircraft for Elephant Walk

Nov. 22, 2022

Three dozen aircraft assembled on the flight line for an “elephant walk” at Kadena Air Base, Japan, in a show of air power. The capabilities demonstration included six different kinds of aircraft, all stationed at Kadena at the moment. The display came on the same day U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin…

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