Funding the production of new weapons will be one of the next administration’s biggest challenges, Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall said Wednesday. Speaking at the ComDef conference in Washington, D.C., Kendall said the Pentagon has invested heavily in research and...
The US and Philippines have signed a new agreement to build up bases inside the country to increase the US rotational presence. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, who visited the country last month, said the signing of the Enhanced...
The Air Force in August conducted a large-scale, integrated air operation in the Caribbean that not only trained aircrews, but also aided law enforcement agencies in seizing 6,100 kilograms of cocaine. Earlier this year, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James...
Automation, biological engineering, and new manufacturing technologies will transform warfare within the next decade, Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall predicted Wednesday. Kendall said commercial investments will proliferate the technologies. “Once the technologies are available, they’ll be widely available,” he said...
The Turkish air force has an F-16 fighter pilot shortage due to the fallout from the failed coup attempt, Deputy Undersecretary of the Air Force for International Affairs Heidi Grant said Wednesday. “They don’t have the air force capacity that...
Lt. Gen. John Raymond has been nominated to take over Air Force Space Command, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James said during a Wednesday briefing before the official Pentagon announcement. If confirmed, Raymond will receive his fourth star and replace...
Defense Secretary Ash Carter this week is meeting with leaders in the United Kingdom to ensure the British vote to leave the European Union doesn’t impact the future security situation or global contributions to NATO. “Even with all the change...
The remains of Elaine Harmon, a Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) during World War II, were inurned Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery, reported NBC News. Harmon died last year at the age of 95, but her family held on to...
Lockheed Martin on Tuesday announced the delivery of the 2,000th Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) to the Air Force. The missile was a baseline JASSM and originated from the 12th production lot, which began in January 2016 and included 150...
The Swedish government doesn’t plan to join NATO, the Swedish ambassador to the United States said Wednesday. But the country’s membership isn’t needed for cooperation with the alliance, Bjorn Lyrvall said at the ComDef conference in Washington D.C. The Nordic...
