Watch panelists Paul Ferraro, vice president of air power at Raytheon Missiles & Defense; Andy Kuhn, digital engineering deputy at Aerojet Rocketdyne; John F. Matlik, engineering digital transformation lead at Rolls-Royce Corporation Defense Business; Dave Stagney, senior director of GATORWORKS at Pratt & Whitney; and moderator and Air Force Chief Modeling and Simulations Officer Richard Tempalski take part in the “Mission Domain Live Engagement – Digital Engineering/Advanced Manufacturing (Thursday)” session from AFA’s 2021 virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium.
Air Force Budget Plan Seeks to Boost Munitions
April 21, 2026
The Air Force’s fiscal 2027 budget request would invest $15 billion in its munitions portfolio, with $10.8 billion earmarked for weapons purchases and another $4.3 billion for research, development, test, and evaluation of new arms.