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It will “probably” cost hundreds of millions of dollars for the Pentagon to transform a luxury Qatari jet into Air Force One, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers on Thursday.
The AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW, is one of two hypersonic concepts the Air Force is developing now, service head Gen. David Allvin told lawmakers Thursday.
The US Air Force is investing in a transport system that could one day deliver 100 tonnes for cargo or personnel by rocket to any spot on Earth in under 90 minutes. Unimaginatively called Rocket ...
The US Air Force has been tasked with modifying a jet gifted to President Donald Trump by Qatar. Critics have flagged cost and ethical concerns over accepting the plane. Some estimate it could ...
Retired Air Force Col. Samantha Weeks graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado in 1993 and logged 2,200 flying hours in F-15Cs, F-16s and T-38 Talons — including 105 combat hours ...
An Air Force policy granting four-day weekends to troops doesn't line up with the military's renewed focus on "lethality," Acting Sec. Gary Ashworth said.
The Air Force walked back a Trump administration ban on pronouns in its official communications after realizing it ran afoul of a Biden-era defense policy bill that bars the Pentagon from ...
And it couldn't have come a day sooner. In 1999, the Indian Army introduced the Field Artillery Rationalisation Plan (FARP), an ambitious blueprint aiming to acquire 2,800 155mm artillery guns by ...
USAF chief seeks bigger budget slice Looking to align with the new administration's priorities, Gen. Allvin said the service plays a central role in deterrence and protecting the homeland.
According to the Air Force, if and when these aircraft go into production, the Y designation will be removed. This marks the first time in any air force that an uncrewed combat aircraft has joined ...
The Air Force provided statistics on how many of each kind of aircraft it had in 2024, as well as the percentage of time each aircraft was ready to carry out its mission. Those stats were first ...
The Air Force is seeing a historic surge in recruits in its delayed entry program, as the service works to further boost recruitment of new airmen and guardians. (U.S. Air Force) AURORA, Colo ...