Stephen Losey
Senior Reporter
Stephen Losey is the air warfare reporter for Defense News. He previously covered leadership and personnel issues at Air Force Times, and the Pentagon, special operations and air warfare at Military.com. He has traveled to the Middle East to cover U.S. Air Force operations.
All Stories By Stephen
Air Force aircraft readiness plunges to new low, alarming chief
As budget cuts loom, U.S. Air Force leaders lament a fleet in which all aircraft types don't pass muster.
US approves $3.5 billion sale of Apache helicopters to South Korea
The sale, which still needs approval from Congress, would continue a huge year in foreign military sales that are reaching historic highs.
Biden takes first ride in new Marine One as Sikorsky wraps delivery
The Sikorsky-made VH-92A Patriot helicopter will replace older presidential transportation helicopters as part of a phased transition.
Ship-killing guided bomb put to test as Air Force sinks cargo vessel
The Air Force is looking for more ways to strike enemy vessels at sea as the U.S. prepares for a potential conflict with China in the Pacific.
First Huey replacement helicopter delivered to US Air Force
Boeing's MH-139A Grey Wolf is slated to conduct security patrols at nuclear missile fields, but plans to slash the fleet have triggered cost overruns.
Air Force fires ops group commander after scathing B-1 crash report
The Air Force's report blasted poor airmanship and a "culture of complacency" that investigators said led to the B-1's January crash.
B-1 bomber crash report blasts crew mistakes, culture of ‘complacency’
“Many failures leading to this mishap were not a one-time occurrence or an aberration," the report into a January B-1 bomber crash concluded.
F-35 deliveries resume, but upgrade delays have ripple effects
“Don’t think that the TR-3 problems are over,” said Gen. James Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe.
How the sixth-generation fighter jet will upend air warfare
Militaries around the world are working on planes they hope will represent a generational leap in aviation technology.
Pentagon to accept deliveries of Lockheed F-35s after yearlong pause
The decision will allow deliveries of the latest F-35s to resume after a roughly year-long halt.
