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Tricky E-7 adaptations complicate U.S. Air Force, Boeing negotiations

The Air Force’s E-7 will be modified to meet U.S. satellite communication, military GPS and cybersecurity and program protection requirements.

Timeline on returning Ospreys to flight remains murky, Air Force says

Air Force Special Operations Command wants to fly its Ospreys again, but doesn't have the information it needs to do so.

US Air Force readies to award collaborative combat aircraft deals

This next round of collaborative combat aircraft development could involve the U.S.’s closest and “most strategic” international partners, Kendall said.

Opinion

Department of the Air Force needs more resources for successful reorg

No organizational plan, no matter how competent its design, can make up for shortfalls without additional resources.

The new B-52: How the Air Force is prepping to fly century-old bombers

A $48.6 billion overhaul of the B-52 is intended to keep it flying until about 2060, and part of a two-bomber fleet with the B-21.

‘More with less’: Lacking parts, airmen scramble to keep B-52s flying

As the B-52H Stratofortress tops more than six decades in service, it’s grown increasingly temperamental.

‘Weapons hot’: Lessons and mistakes on a B-52 bomber training flight

B-52 instructors impress upon younger lieutenants the seriousness of life and death when controlling one of the most formidable weapons of war ever built.

Gallery: Take a flight in the US Air Force’s B-52 bomber

Defense News’ air warfare reporter, Stephen Losey, visited Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana to check out the aging B-52 bomber fleet.

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base begins retiring A-10 fleet

Davis-Monthan received its first A-10 in 1976.

Air Force may bring back warrant officers to boost technical expertise

A training pipeline for up to 30 junior warrant officers could be in the works to begin later this year.