Stephen Losey

A B-2 Spirit on June 27 used a ship-killing missile to strike a decommissioned amphibious transport vessel during a Pacific exercise, marking a significant expansion of the stealth bomber’s maritime strike capabilities.

Multiple delays have pushed the full-rate production decision on the T-7A Red Hawk back two years, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report. The assessment is yet another setback for the Air Force’s next-generation trainer aircraft, which has been plagued with issues.

Just over a year after becoming the 27th Secretary of the Air Force, Troy Meink believes he’s making progress on his top priorities—increasing Air Force readiness, modernizing its aircraft fleet, and growing the nascent Space Force.

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DAYTON, Ohio —A second B-52 H Stratofortress is now being modified with a upgraded radar for testing after the first test bomber crashed in June, and work is expected to be completed by the end of the year, officials said July 27.

DAYTON, Ohio—The Air Force is preparing to move toward prototyping and testing a next-generation advanced engine and wants to be ready to integrate it onto

DAYTON, Ohio —The Air Force’s new Collaborative Combat Aircraft may fly scores of missions over many years or only a few if commanders decide a mission is worth the risk of losing one, a top official said this week—a middle ground approach he called “optionally attritable.”

The Air Force said Aug. 13 it recently tested prototypes for a portable ground station for commanding and controlling semi-autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

The Air Force plans to put new F-15E X Eagle II fighters at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., to replace older F-15E Strike Eagles that will move to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.