Watch Air Force Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Gebara, director of strategic plans, programs, and requirements at Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command; USAF Brig. Gen. Heath A. Collins, program executive officer for weapons and director of the Armament Directorate at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center; James Weber, senior scientist for hypersonics at the Air Force Research Laboratory; Michael White, principal director of hypersonics in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research & Engineering; and moderator Michael R. Gregg, director of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Aerospace Systems Directorate, take part in the “Mission Domain Live Engagement—Hypersonics” session from AFA’s 2021 virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium.
The Air Force awarded a sweeping—and potentially massive—F-15 contract to Boeing this week, one that a top aviation expert said could provide a new approach to major program acquisitions and greater stability for the defense industry.