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Sierra Nevada wins $13B contract to build Air Force ‘doomsday plane’
The Air Force's E-4B, which the president would use to direct forces during nuclear war, is nearing the end of its life and will be replaced by the SAOC.
US Air Force, Navy conduct ICBM test aboard nuclear command aircraft
This was the first Minuteman III test conducted from an airborne control center on a Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft since August.
US Air Force wants money to speed E-7 purchases in FY24 wish list
The unfunded priorities list also requests money to buy 12 conformal fuel tanks for F-15EX fighters to extend their range and let it carry more weapons.
‘The ability to stare’: Why the US Air Force is eager to get the E-7
With the aging E-3 AWACS becoming increasingly out of date and hard to maintain, top Air Force leaders say they want the new E-7 as soon as possible.
Nabbing a promotion to senior master sergeant a tad easier in 2023
One in 10 who sought promotion — from a pool of around 16,000 eligible master sergeants — will continue up the ladder.
Another Air Force fleet grounded over fears plane tails may fall off
E-3 Sentry aerial target tracking planes are the latest to undergo inspection for subpar tail pins.
US Air Force awards Boeing first contract for fleet of 26 E-7 aircraft
Boeing's contract will be worth up to $1.2 billion, as the service begins work on a fleet to replace the iconic E-3 Sentry.
DoD delays key F-35 tests, lowering chance of 2023 production decision
“They spent years trying to develop a simulator to test [the F-35], and they still can’t deliver that," POGO's Dan Grazier said.
Pentagon says it will reopen weapons testing reports to public
Amid congressional pressure, the Pentagon says its next annual report detailing shortfalls in the Pentagon weapons programs will be public.
By Joe Gould
The heroic military veterans we lost in 2022
The long list of heroes who died in 2022 includes a legendary Army Ranger, a Code Talker, a Tuskegee Airman and more.
By Staff