KC-46 refueling vision system fix delayed to 2027
The new timeline is a setback for the beleaguered tanker, whose deliveries have been halted since February.
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New planes, budget constraints and great power competition: 2024 air preview
The Air Force has big plans for 2024, but lawmakers could throw a wrench into them.
Indiana National Guard replaces legendary A-10 with F-16 jets
A ceremony was held in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to celebrate the arrival of the F-16 Fighting Falcon jets as part of the Indiana National Guard’s modernization plan. Airmen from the 122nd Fighter Wing proudly displayed the F-16 during the event. This…
US Air Force deploys more A-10 Warthogs to Middle East
The U.S. Air Force has deployed a second squadron of legendary A-10 Warthog ground attack aircraft ahead of a likely Israeli ground invasion of Gaza. The U.S. Central Command announced on Thursday the deployment of the 354th Fighter Squadron and their …
The U.S. Air Force Is Moving Quickly To Decommission The A-10
The U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, also known as “Warthog,” demonstrates its capabilities at the New York Air Show at Orange County Airport, N.Y., on June 24, 2023. (Petr Svab/The Epoch Times)
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National Guard chief looks to keep 25 Guard fighter squadrons, but may need help from Hill
“We have 25 fighter squadrons in the Guard right now. And when I look at the global demand, my personal view is I think we need to keep all 25 of those. I think our nation needs that capability,” said National Guard chief Gen. Daniel Hokanson.
HASC subcommittee mark allows A-10 retirements, sets provisions for NGAD, CCA, FARA
The subcommittee’s mark would enable the Air Force to continue retirements of the A-10, would impose some limits on development of next-gen fighters and drones and would further ask the Army for reports on major programs.
‘Much better chance’ USAF can retire F-22s in FY24: Kendall
Rejected by Congress in fiscal 2023, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said the service’s second go at retiring older F-22s stands a much better chance of surviving the upcoming round of budget negotiations.
In a first, Reaper makes highway landing, Air Force says
During a military exercise in Wyoming, an MQ-9 Reaper made history by conducting its first highway landing alongside what the Air Force says is the greatest number of aircraft to pull off the tactic.
U.S. Deploys A-10s With Bunker Busting Bombs To The Middle East In A Message To Iran
An A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on April 19, 2023, to test a software patch that allowing the plane to carry 16 GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs. U.S. Air Force / William R. Lewis Defense One: A-10s Return to Middle E…