The U.S. and Western allies expect the Ukrainian Air Force to achieve “initial operating capability” on F-16s by the end of this year, assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs Celeste Wallander said after a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Jan. ...
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The Heritage Foundation described the Air Force’s readiness levels as “continuing to spiral downward” in its latest assessment of U.S. military strength, leading the conservative think tank to label USAF’s overall strength as “very weak,” its lowest possible grade on a five-point scale. In particular, the ...
The base where the F-16, the Air Force’s iconic multirole fighter jet, took its accidental first flight in 1974 celebrated the 50th anniversary of the event with two commemorative tail flashes: one for the prototype YF-16 and one for the 416th Flight Test Squadron, which ...
Lockheed Martin may not resume deliveries of the F-35 until this summer, but international partners and the Joint Program Office are looking at accepting aircraft earlier, without full validation of the Tech Refresh 3 upgrade.
Melissa G. Dalton, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be undersecretary of the Air Force, faced tough questions from Republican lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee during her confirmation hearing Jan. 23. Dalton emphasized the Air Force's pivotal role in great power competition with the ...
A team of maintainers at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. demonstrated they could rapidly deploy and repair ALQ-184 electronic countermeasure pods overseas, even in austere environments.
Northrop Grumman has received the B-21 low-rate initial production contract, which was keyed to achieving the first flight of the new bomber, which happened Nov. 10, 2023. The value of the contract may be revealed when Northrop holds its fourth quarter 2023 earnings call later ...
Two B-1 bombers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, have deployed to Singapore for joint exercises. The pair of Lancers arrived at Paya Lebar Air Base on the island nation on Jan. 18 and also engaged in separate training with four F-15 Eagles from the ...
An American MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed in northern Iraq on Jan. 18 as the U.S. continues to fend off attacks from Iran-backed militias, U.S. officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine. The MQ-9 was likely downed by an Iranian-provided surface-to-air missile fired by an Iranian-affiliated ...
