What Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell can teach the US Air Force
The days of US-assumed air dominance could be coming to an end, if the military – and Congress – don’t act fast, AFA President Bruce Wright argues.
What the F-35 v F-16 Dogfight Really Means: Think Pilots
When the story broke about the Joint Strike Fighter’s shortcomings as a dogfighter, the reaction among JSF advocates was swift and predictable. Most objected that the F-35’s poor performance is perfectly acceptable and even expected because that jet was never supposed to do air-to-air combat anyway. That claim does not hold up well to scrutiny and […]
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Answering the demand signal to move faster, field sooner, iterate continuously
As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.