After hitting pilot training goal, resolving shortage will take years, Air Force official says
“It’s going to take 15 or 20 years to get those types of people,” said Air Force Lt. Gen. Clark Quinn.
GE wins deals for F/A-18 engine parts, hypersonic test
The company was separately awarded one deal worth up to $2.9 billion to supply parts for its F414 engine, and another to provide a hypersonic test vehicle for the Defense Innovation Unit.
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USAF Chief Wilsbach on hardened shelters, T-7 flight and F-35 delays
In a one-on-one with Breaking Defense, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach laid out his big concerns for the service.
Inside the T-7 Red Hawk: Read our three-part investigation
A new series of reports from Breaking Defense provides an unparalleled look at how a key Pentagon acquisition program comes together, and where it threatens to fall apart.
Air Force could spend $1.5B, get ‘Doomsday Plane’ data in T-7 engine ‘horse trade’
“There’s goodness in it, but not as a taxpayer," a source told Breaking Defense about the prospective deal. "And only if the Air Force gets it right with its requirements.”
‘High risk’ sustainment: How Boeing and the Air Force battled over T-7 data rights
The Air Force is "going to struggle mightily" to sustain the T-7 Red Hawk, one source told Breaking Defense.
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EXCLUSIVE: Inside the secret struggles of the Air Force’s T-7 Red Hawk
From a weather restriction to a "serious" airworthiness risk, the Air Force's newest training jet faces far more issues than previously reported, an investigation by Breaking Defense found.
Air Force clears T-38s to resume flying
The training jet was grounded May 19, a week after a T-38 crashed in Mississippi.
Air Force grounds T-38 fleet after Mississippi mishap
The Air Force said an “operational pause” is necessary as an investigation into a May 12 crash of the aircraft proceeds. Inspections to return aircraft to flight are expected to begin as soon as this week.
EXCLUSIVE: Air Force to approve T-7 trainer production within days
"We're confident in the design of the aircraft that we have," Air Force Program Executive Officer for Training Rodney Stevens told Breaking Defense. “We're ready to start proving that we can produce the aircraft at rate.”
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Three exercises that proved a new approach to C-UAS
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Red 6 wins deal to bring augmented reality to F-16s
The company’s helmet-mounted ATARS system can project images of adversary threats like enemy jets for real pilots flying in a cockpit.
New jet trainer in the cards as Japan seeks training fleet refresh
Japan’s search for a new trainer aircraft has meant that companies were keen to display their trainer aircraft solutions at DSEI Japan.
UK examines ‘alternative options’ for Hawk T2 trainer
The UK has 28 Hawk T2 aircraft, operated by both the RAF and the Royal Navy, based off a £450 million ($581 million) contract placed with BAE Systems in 2006, but technical troubles largely related to engine and support issues have consistently troubled the program.
Saab CEO floats Euro defense ‘coalition,’ plans to fly unmanned combat demonstrator
"We should sort of understand that we need to do more in Europe, nation by nation, of course, but also as part of the alliance, being a strong pillar in NATO" said Saab CEO Micael Johansson.