USS Vinson Flies F-35s & Quietly Readies For New Refueling Drone

USS Vinson Flies F-35s & Quietly Readies For New Refueling Drone
USS Vinson Flies F-35s & Quietly Readies For New Refueling Drone

Headlines have celebrated the carrier’s new F-35s — but the Navy also added upgrades to the Vinson for the MQ-25 refueling drone, which could be a game-changer for future ops.

What Will Boeing Offer For Army’s FARA Scout? Don’t Ask.

What Will Boeing Offer For Army’s FARA Scout? Don’t Ask.
What Will Boeing Offer For Army’s FARA Scout? Don’t Ask.

Whatever their aircraft is like, Boeing’s PR strategy is definitely stealthy. There’s a strategic reason for that.

FARA: Why AVX Has A Shot At Army Scout

FARA: Why AVX Has A Shot At Army Scout
FARA: Why AVX Has A Shot At Army Scout

Dark horse design house AVX has never built a complete aircraft. The Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition just might change that.

Air Force Cautions On Light Attack Combat Test: AF1 Refueling Update

Air Force Cautions On Light Attack Combat Test: AF1 Refueling Update
Air Force Cautions On Light Attack Combat Test: AF1 Refueling Update

PENTAGON: It’s always difficult to tell when the military is covering its tuckus and when it’s just being careful. So when the outgoing head of the Air Force press desk, Col. Patrick Ryder, told reporters this afternoon that the service had not made any decision about whether to go ahead with a combat test of…

B-21 Bomber Boost? KC-46 Still Late

B-21 Bomber Boost? KC-46 Still Late
B-21 Bomber Boost? KC-46 Still Late

  CORRECTED: What Gen. Harris Meant To Say Was A Total Bomber Fleet of 165; Still “At Least” 100 B-21s WASHINGTON: How many B-21 bombers will the US need? 80? 100? 165? Bound by the president’s budget on one side and congressional appropriations on the other, the head of Air Force acquisition was very careful in…