Fleet Decentralization Focus For AF Budget Beyond 2023
How the Air Force embodies its 'agile combat employment' concept depends in part on the future fleet composition -- with the F-22's fate a central question.
Don’t Rush To JADC2: Army Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE
Each service has unique problems to solve and billions invested in legacy systems. "I just can't throw away everything we own -- nor can the Air Force -- and start over," Gen. Mike Murray, head of Army Futures Command, says. "How does the Air Force architecture integrate with the Army architecture, with the Navy architecture?"
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AI is transforming pilot training and the aircraft they fly
Modeling and simulation get an AI upgrade for more realistic training and improved autonomous platforms.
Army, Navy Funds Unlikely For Space Force Until 2023
"The last thing Congress intended when creating the Space Force was to end up with four different space forces," says CSIS's Todd Harrison in a new analysis promoting a roles and missions review.
Air Force Chief Seeks Navy Chief’s Cooperation On JADC2
"[T]here is a difference in how aggressively the Navy is pursuing JADC2 compared to the Army and Air Force," Bryan Clark, Navy expert at the Hudson Institute, says.
Scrap Old Planes Or ‘Risk Losing High-End Fight:’ CSAF Brown
"His greatest challenge will be to build the coalition in Washington, and particularly on Capitol Hill, that will support new ways of rapidly developing capabilities," says former Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson.
‘Bold Quest’ To Demo Allied Connectivity For All-Domain Ops
"You know, we say the next fight is going to be joint -- no, it's going to be coalition," said Maj. Kevin Peel, of the Air Force Warfighting Integrating Capability (AFWIC).
Modern Tech in Indo-Pacific Operations
Explore how networked warfare, AI, and 3D-printed drones are reshaping US Indo-Pacific strategy.
Milley Assigns Service Roles In All-Domain Ops Concept
The Air Force will lead work on the concept for command & control, the Navy will lead joint fires, and the Army has logistics.
New Air Force Arctic Strategy May Update Planes For Polar Ops
"Historically the Arctic, like space, was characterized as a predominantly peaceful domain," the Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett said. "This is changing."
Air Force Eyes European ABMS Demo In Spring
Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, head of Air Forces Europe, said allies must be included in JADC2 development: "You can't just bring them in in execution and go: 'Hey we built the plan, so, sorry, just do what we told you."
Space Force, Services Struggle To Define Mission Boundaries
"We can't break the US Air Force, we can't break the Army, we can't break the Navy," said Lt. Gen. David Thompson, Space Force vice commander.
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Meeting modern airpower needs with faster R&D cycles for propulsion
As aircraft shrink, threats expand, and technology accelerates, aircraft engines must iterate along with the threats.
CSAF Goldfein’s Top COVID-19 Supply Chain Worry: F-35
Goldfein said up to now no major programs have shown any signs of being "in a critical state ... at risk of cancellation" due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
50 Vendors Vie For Air Force Flying Car
The "Agility Prime" event next week will kick off with speeches by Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett, Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, and Air Force acquisition head Will Roper.
COVID-19: Air Mobility Ready For Mission Surge, Says Lt. Gen. Thomas
AMC has repatriated a total of 350 citizens by "gray tail" aircraft since March 19, Lt. Gen. Thomas said.
AF, Boeing Reach Deal To Fix KC-46 Cameras
The Air Force will release some $882 million in cash it has withheld from Boeing due to problems on the 33 aircraft that have been delivered, Will Roper said. The only was released, in part, by concerns about Boeing's corporate health, as well as that of its subcontractors, because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.