PALMDALE, Calif. — “Exploratory teams” of government officials periodically are seen in this part of southern California, checking the pulse of the aerospace industry at a time when the Pentagon is…
Last year saw 18,745 Air Combat Command airmen deploy to 101 countries in support of U.S. national security objectives – a pace of missions the command is concerned is taking a toll on…
The White House this week said it opposes provisions in the Senate’s draft of the fiscal 2016 defense authorization bill that would test the feasibility of privatizing military grocery stores.…
The EC-130H program was launched in 1983 and adapted older C-130 aircraft.
Opponents of U.S. Air Force efforts to retire its A-10 have said the 40-year-old close-air support plane can outperform the Pentagon’s most advanced aircraft. It turns out the
A new strategy document released by US Air Combat Command points to the development of a future close-air-support platform as the service pushes to retire the long-serving Fairchild Republic A-10…
WASHINGTON — Adm. Mike Roger…
The high-speed ferry public/private project being spearheaded by former Hillsborough County Commissioner Ed Turanchik seemed to be going swimmingly over the past year — until objections about the site where…
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and analysts renewed calls Wednesday for the Pentagon to build significantly more next-generation bombers than currently planned, arguing that the Air Force needs a fleet of 200 advanced…
The US Air Force continued its push for closer communications with industry, with top officials telling attendees at the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium that the service is seeking…