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‘Cautionary tale’: How Boeing won a US Air Force program and lost $7B
The KC-46 was to be the ideal candidate for a fixed-price development program. Instead, it has cost Boeing billions, and made industry wary of such deals.
None of the US Air Force’s linguists spoke Ukrainian. Then Russia invaded.
Air Force linguists scrambled to keep up through the Afghanistan withdrawal and, now, the war in Ukraine.
‘Take the handcuffs off’: Retiring Materiel Command boss remains bullish on airmen’s innovative abilities
Gen. Arnold Bunch retired Monday as Air Force Materiel Command boss after nearly 40 years in uniform.
Air Force tanker fleet cut on the table in proposed authorization bill
The section of the proposed NDAA that will be marked up Wednesday would also allow the Air Force to retire older C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.
US Air Force wants to lower the number of tankers required in its fleet
The KC-46A Pegasus is also now cleared to refuel about 97% of the aircraft that fly on U.S. Transportation Command missions.
Lasers, water landings, crewless ops: Upgrades are coming for the C-130 family
The 1960s-era design continues to transform.
By Todd South
Russia claims its Zadira laser weapon destroyed a drone in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that the claim reflects Moscow’s desire to find an alternative to missiles.
By Staff