Air Force (mostly) ditches Biden-era ‘reoptimization’
New leadership under the Trump administration has opted to kill key organizational changes sought by former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, leaving just a handful of initiatives intact.
EXCLUSIVE: Air Force reworking approach for T-7A Red Hawk, delaying production by 1 year
The trainer’s production decision, or Milestone C date, will be pushed back to 2026, and Boeing will be given an opportunity to make more money if it adds new improvements to the jet, a top Air Force official tells Breaking Defense.
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As adversaries advance, US Air Force increasingly reliant on synthetic training
“Future combat employment is about kill chains and kill webs, it’s about systems of systems warfare,” and pilot training has to reflect that, Col. Matt Ryan told Breaking Defense.
Air Force Expands Experimental Pilot Training Across Aircraft, Helo Fleets
"We flew the F-22 like it was an F-15. We flew the F-15E like an F-111. APT-X will figure out how can we can fly the T-7 differently - not like a T-38," says Brig. Gen. Brenda Cartier, 19th Air Force vice commander.
AF Education & Training Shifts To ‘Space Warfighting Ethos’: Gen. Webb
"Gen. Raymond has asked me, in particular, to make sure that we are incorporating all aspects of space warfighting ... into our curriculum."
Boeing Wins $9.2B T-X Trainer Contract: Low Price, High Risk
WASHINGTON: Aerospace behemoth Boeing will build the new T-X jet trainer, the Air Force announced this afternoon, beating out the Lockheed/KAI T-50 and the Leonardo DRS/CAE T-100 after years of maneuvering and uncertainty that saw multiple companies drop out of the competition. The first planes will enter service at Randolph Air Force base in 2023, with […]
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Air Force Ups Its Game On F-35, Names 2-Star To Coordinate
PENTAGON: In a clear sign of the growing importance of the F-35 to the Air Force as the aircraft nears IOC, the service is boosting the profile and office of the person working with the Joint Strike Fighter’s Joint Program Office from a colonel to a two-star general. The service announced today that Maj. Gen. Jeffrey […]
The Tale Of The F-35 And Hot Jet Fuel
WASHINGTON: The blogosphere was filled yesterday with bilious smoke sparked by an Air Force story written at Luke Air Force Base about how the fuel trucks there were being painted a new color to keep fuel cooler for the F-35 fleet. Here’s the quote from the official Air Education and Training Command story that started it all: “We […]
F-35 May Still Visit Farnborough; All 98 Engines Inspected
FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW: Frank Kendall, the head Pentagon buyer, appeared here today on a high-powered panel of senior Pentagon civilians and industry leaders, and averred that the F-35A fire last month does not pose a systemic risk to the program. Air Force Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan, head of the F-35 program, told a packed room […]
AETC Sharing Info On Fire Damaged F-35A; F-35Bs Resuming Flight
WASHINGTON: The Marines plan to get their F-35Bs back up in the air this afternoon after last week’s F-35A fire at Eglin Air Force Base and remain committed to flying several planes to the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Farnborough Air Show in the United Kingdom. “The Marine Corps will resume F-35B flight operations […]
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Marine, Air Force JSF Flights Stalled; AETC Puts F-35A Under Lock, Key
THURSDAY UPDATE: F-35s Remain On Ground. Air Force Spokesmen Say WASHINGTON: The F-35A struck by fire as it took off from Eglin Air Force Base has been secured and is under armed guard in a secure hanger and the Air Force and Marines are not flying their versions of the Joint Strike Fighter program until they know […]