U.S. Air Force (USAF)

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Christine Boynton
Of the United pilots hired in 2022, 18% came directly from active duty—now the carrier seems set to boost those numbers with a new program.
Maintenance & Training

By Steve Trimble
A final upgrade for the Lockheed Martin U-2S is moving forward.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick, Garrett Reim
The company selects Dayton, Ohio, for its manufacturing plant and delivers its first eVTOL to the U.S. Air Force.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The $705 million contract for the Stand-in Attack Weapon calls for Northrop Grumman to have the new missile ready to to enter service in 2026.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The Pentagon still lacks a plan to successfully wrestle sustainment functions away from the collection of contractors that now jealously own those roles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Joby Aviation delivered its first S4 electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to the U.S. Air Force at Edwards AFB, California, on Sept. 25.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall announced this plan during a speech earlier this month at the Air and Space Force Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is planning to stagger replacements of a troublesome part of the V-22 Osprey’s clutch to limit impacts to the fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.s. Air Force Special Operations Command plan is called the Adaptive Airborne Enterprise.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Armed Forces' new Digital and Intelligence Service, which is participating for the first time in Exercise Forging Saber, has helped advance the CCIS.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The Singapore Armed Forces is working with swarm UAS and AI-driven command-and-control systems as well as flying its upgraded F-16C/D Block 52 jets in Idaho.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine, Garrett Reim
Top officials argue the service cannot push too far on autonomy, warning of requirements creep dragging down the schedule and increasing costs.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Senate on Sept. 20 confirmed U.S. Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Frank Kendall discusses with Aviation Week the need to “reoptimize” the Air Force to acquire, plan and train better for potential near-term conflict.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Experienced Ukrainian pilots could learn to fly the F-16 in as little as three months, U.S. Air Force leaders say.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall tells Aerospace DAILY that he has expanded the service’s effort to improve its electronic warfare capabilities.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Garrett Reim
General Atomics has acquired EO Vista, a company that develops electro-optical sensors for satellites and aircraft.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Jen DiMascio, Brian Everstine, Garrett Reim
Northrop Grumman is starting tests on the next stealth bomber, while industry is floating multiple concepts for collaborative combat aircraft.
Check 6

By Steve Trimble
The request for information (RFI) was published on Sept. 15 by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A three-blade test article was delivered to Holloman AFB, New Mexico, for a demonstration of the folding rotor at representative flight speeds.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Boeing and Red 6 have integrated and flown an augmented reality headset in a TA-4J jet trainer.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Brian Everstine
T-38, T-45 face decreasing mission capable rates, grounding due to aging powerplants.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force on Sept. 12 was signing the paperwork and getting ready to receive its first T-7A Red Hawk training jet.
Light Attack and Advanced Training