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Air Force News
January 2023
B-2 Spirit, B-21 Raider Draw Inevitable Comparisons (Updated)
Comparisons between the two strategic bombers are inevitable as they are similar in shape — both so-called “flying wings.” -
Special Operations
May 2018
Special Operations Command Speeds Up Gunship Acquisition
By Vivienne MachiTAMPA, Fla. — Special Operations Command has sped up deliveries of the AC-130J gunship as the Whisky variant begins to be retired, a command official said May 23. -
Budget
February 2018
Air Force Budget Would Eliminate JSTARS Recap, Boost R&D Spending
By Vivienne MachiThe Air Force’s fiscal year 2019 budget request keeps most procurement efforts on track, but deals a potential setback to industry by cutting a major acquisition program. -
Air Force News
January 2018
Air Force Plans to Buy More Wings for A-10s in 2019
By Vivienne MachiThe Air Force is moving ahead with plans to re-wing several squadrons of A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft in fiscal years 2018 and 2019, and intends to maintain the platforms through the 2030s, the commander of Air Combat Command said Jan. 25. -
Air Force News
June 2017
New Air Force Secretary Emphasizing Readiness, Modernization
By Vivienne MachiAs the 24th secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson is taking leadership of a service that is one-third smaller than it was during Operation Desert Storm, has been buying less than 100 aircraft per year since 1991 and whose aircraft are 27 years old, on average. -
Air Power
March 2017
Clear the Decks: Super Hornet to Challenge F-35
By Jon HarperShifting political winds are generating a new fighter jet competition between Boeing and Lockheed Martin. -
Budget
August 2016
Questions Loom About Air Force Nuclear Funding
By Jon HarperThe Air Force plans to upgrade its arsenal of intercontinental ballistic missiles and strategic bombers, but it's unclear where the money will come from. -
Air Power
August 2016
Contemplating Life After the Warthog
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh shortly before his retirement laid out his vision for an aircraft that could replace the A-10 Thunderbolt II. -
Army News
June 2016
Army Chief Not Concerned About Looming A-10 Retirement
By Jon HarperThe Army’s top officer said he isn’t worried about the possibility that the A-10 will be retired in the coming years, expressing confidence that the Air Force will be able to deliver the close air support that U.S. ground forces need. -
Air Power
June 2016
Air Force Leader Wants ‘Flying Coke Machine’ to Replace A-10
By Jon HarperThe Air Force’s next-generation close-air-support platform should be able to provide instant firepower on demand, the service’s top officer told reporters June 15.
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