Air Force Reserve’s first F-35 fighters to arrive in AugustThe Air Force Reserve's 301st Fighter Wing will receive the component's first two F-35A Lightning II fighters this summer.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown2 weeks ago
F-16s arrive at Eglin to be modified with self-flying techThe Air Force hopes its Venom experiments will allow it to more quickly develop self-flying drone wingmen known as CCAs.By Stephen Losey2 weeks ago
National Guard wish list would restore fighters cut from FY25 budgetThe Air Force cut its planned F-35 and F-15EX purchases in 2025 by six apiece due to budgetary constraints, as well as delays to F-35 upgrades.By Stephen Losey3 weeks ago
Congress offers procurement boost for F-35 jets in FY24 spending billThe U.S. Air Force would receive enough money to buy 51 F-35As in fiscal 2024 under the compromise defense spending bill lawmakers released.By Stephen Losey and Rachel S. Cohen4 weeks ago
F-35 upgrade delays prompt US Air Force to scale back jet purchasesThe Pentagon stopped accepting deliveries of the newest F-35 Joint Strike Fighters in summer 2023 as software problems snarled the jets' latest upgrades.By Stephen Losey5 weeks ago
Air Force budget backs Raytheon hypersonic, no Lockheed missile fundsThe ARRW program's future has been in doubt since a key test was unsuccessful a year ago, but one more test remains.By Stephen Losey5 weeks ago