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Here are the two companies creating drone wingmen for the US Air Force

The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday announced it selected Anduril and General Atomics to keep designing, building and testing its first batch of drone...

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Navy delays next-generation submarine start to early 2040s

The U.S. Navy is pushing back the start of construction on its next-generation attack submarine by nearly a decade, citing tight budgets and a...

Carmaker model may yield cheaper drone wingmen: Air Force Research Lab

The Air Force Research Laboratory hopes a common car manufacturing technique might unlock the solution for building affordable autonomous drones that can be fielded...

Analysts: Boeing purchase of Spirit could strengthen defense business

Boeing’s potential acquisition of airframe manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems could help stabilize its defense business and give it a stronger hand in bidding on future...

Design Of Pratt & Whitney’s Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion Prototype Progresses

NGAP Prototype, referred to as XA103 engine, meant for the Next Generation Air Dominance program, is expected to start ground testing in the late...

F-35 engine review pushed back months as government takes closer look

A key design review for the F-35 fighter jet’s engine upgrade will take place several months later than originally predicted, as the government adds...

US Air Force logistics officer talks basing, drones in the Pacific

After decades of relying on major military hubs from Hawaii to South Korea, the Pentagon is laying the groundwork for more dispersed operations across...

New in 2024: Air Force plans autonomous flight tests for drone wingmen

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force’s plan to create a fleet of drone wingmen to fly alongside piloted fighter jets will accelerate in 2024,...

New in 2024: Who will win Air Force’s next-gen fighter contract?

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force plans to take its most significant step yet in creating a futuristic fighter aircraft when it awards a...

Defense bill would let Air Force retire A-10s, F-15s — but not F-22s

WASHINGTON — A compromise defense policy bill released Wednesday night would grant the Air Force’s request to retire older F-15 Eagle fighters, A-10 Warthogs,...

Lockheed Martin Teases Next Generation Aircraft Design Again

A video for the 80th anniversary of the Skunk Works shows, through renderings and sketches, the past, the present and the future of the...

Secret X-Plane Program Explored Future Tech For Next-Generation Air Dominance Program

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall revealed details about the highly classified project and the closely related  Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. Three years ago, the then...

GAO blasts contractor-led F-35 maintenance as costly, slow

WASHINGTON — A lack of spare parts and technical data, poor training of maintainers, and a lagging effort to expand repair depots are dragging...

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