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Air Power
September 2023
Early F-35 Program Challenges Provide Lessons for Future Leaders
By Tom BurbageThink about the challenge that was handed to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter team: design, develop, test, field and sustain a family of highly common first line fighters to fully incorporate the unique requirements of Air Force operations, expeditionary operations off small ships and unprepared fields and projecting power from the sea from large-deck aircraft carriers. -
Air Power
September 2023
AFA NEWS: When Will B-21 Make First Flight? Depends on the Data
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — The B-21 Raider, the Air Force’s closely-guarded stealth bomber program, promises advanced networking capabilities, open systems architecture and long-range strike capabilities that industry experts say “needs to be ready day one.” Just when day one will come remains to be seen. -
Air Force News
September 2023
AFA NEWS: Sustainability, Energy Efficiency Critical to Strategic Deterrence
By Allyson ParkThe U.S. Air Force aims to improve aircraft sustainability and energy efficiency as a part of their strategic deterrence initiative ahead of a possible Indo-Pacific conflict. -
Air Force News
September 2023
AFA NEWS: 3D Printing Can Produce Deterrence, Officials Say
By Allyson ParkEfficient production and additive manufacturing capabilities are vital to the U.S. Air Force’s transition to a modernized force, senior defense officials said. -
Air Force News
September 2023
AFA NEWS: Autonomous Drone Tech ‘Top Acquisition Priority,’ AFSOC Commander Says
Air Force Special Operations Command has been operating with an aging intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance infrastructure dating back to the 1990s, and updating that is at the top of the command’s acquisition priorities, said its commander. -
Air Force News
September 2023
AFA NEWS: AI Informing CJADC2 in Air and Space, Officials Say
By Allyson ParkArtificial intelligence will serve as the “backbone” of the Department of the Air Force’s Battle Network and further support the combined joint all-domain command and control, or CJADC2, modernization effort in the air and space sectors, officials said. -
Budget
September 2023
AFA NEWS: Air Force to Congress: Modernization, CCA at Risk Without 2024 Budget
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — The Air Force is using existing programs and authorities to the extent it can to advance initiatives like the collaborative combat aircraft, but unless Congress passes a 2024 National Defense Authorization Act and budget, there are limits to how much progress the Air Force can make on its modernization goals, the service’s secretary said. -
Space
September 2023
AFA NEWS: Space Force Announces Organizational Prototypes for Electronic Warfare, PNT
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — In an effort to create a unified organizational structure, the Space Force announced two new proofs of concept called Integrated Mission Deltas, focused on electronic warfare and positioning and navigation, its chief announced Sept 12. -
Air Force News
September 2023
AFA NEWS: Autonomy, Affordability Key to Success of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, Officials Say
By Allyson ParkDefining autonomy, ensuring accurate budgets and increasing affordability is vital to developing collaborative combat aircraft, industry and department officials say. -
Air Force News
September 2023
JUST IN: National Academies Report Urges Air Force to Name AI Testing ‘Champion'
A recent report scrutinizing artificial intelligence testing and evaluation practices within the Air Force highlighted concerns with old practices adapting to new capabilities, with one key takeaway: someone needs to steer the ship.
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