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US has accepted 36 upgraded F-35s since lifting delivery pause
The Pentagon is withholding $5 million per jet from its payments to Lockheed Martin until the new F-35s can fly in combat.
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.
Air Force Research Lab eyes space data transport demo in 2026
The Air Force Research Lab is working with the Space Warfighting Analysis Center and the Defense Innovation Unit to test space data transport concepts.
US, Australia announce additional basing and weapons plans
Officials announced several initiatives Tuesday that seek to solidify defense cooperation between the two nations.
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.
Opinion
Depth of magazine: Preparing the joint force for protracted conflict
The depth of America's magazine will determine the credibility of U.S. deterrence, writes the assistant commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.
By Gen. Christopher Mahoney
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.
Air Force weighs options to make up for B-52 cost, schedule breaches
Two key elements of the service's B-52 overhaul effort — the engine replacement and radar modernization programs — have seen cost and schedule growth.
Air Force rolls out ‘Foundations’ courses for enlisted development
The new curriculum focuses on increasing development during traditionally slower periods of an airman's enlistment.
Gear cracks, pilot decision led to Japan Osprey crash, Air Force says
An investigation found a deadly Osprey crash resulted from pinion gear cracks and the pilot's decision to keep flying instead of heeding landing warnings.
By Tara Copp