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Next-gen fighter not dead, but needs cheaper redesign, Kendall says
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says the service is committed to fielding a sixth-generation fighter — but may need to make "trade-offs" to afford it.
US Air Force’s Sentinel missile ‘struggling,’ faces rising costs
It has been decades since the Air Force last developed a nuclear missile, the secretary says, and surprise issues are cropping up.
Air Force terminates missile test flight due to anomaly
An unarmed U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile was intentionally destroyed when something went wrong during a test launch from California.
The Air Force is launching an era of transformation. Can it work?
“It may be that we completely break the [Air Force Specialty Code] structure," said Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller, the service's personnel chief.
Air Force creates task forces to pilot modern deployments
The pilot program is the Air Force’s attempt to mirror the troop packages put forward by the other armed forces.
Air Force test-launches unarmed nuclear missile with 3 warheads
Test launches ensure America’s land-based nuclear missiles are still viable after more than 50 years.
Future fighter program poses key test for US Air Force’s design method
In recent years, the advanced digital engineering techniques the service once thought would be revolutionary have not always panned out.
Adaptive engine work feeds sixth-gen fighter design, says US Air Force
The Air Force is adapting AETP features into the future Next Generation Air Dominance platform’s engines.
Congress queries Space Force plan for fewer missile warning satellites
Lawmakers want deeper analysis from the Space Force on a decision to eliminate one satellite from the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared program.
Wittman proposes way to keep Next-Generation Air Dominance on track
Congress wants annual updates on the Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter program and affiliated efforts, to ensure the Air Force and Navy stay on track.
Opinion
As it plans NGAD fighter, Pentagon must learn from past failures
The DoD must wrap up the NGAD’s development phase as quickly as possible to avoid the snowballing effect of updates and new features.
By Sean Kennedy