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Can the Air Force make its next-gen fighter jet cheaper than the F-35?

The Air Force wants to keep its next-generation fighter jet affordable without sacrificing capability. Some analysts warn it can't be done.

By Stephen Losey

7 weeks ago

Here’s what caused an Air Force F-16 jet crash off South Korea

Without a working attitude indicator and mired in thick cloud cover, the F-16 pilot found it difficult to ensure he was flying away from the ocean.

By Stephen Losey

8 weeks ago

New US Air Force PT uniforms delayed, again, until November

The U.S. Air Force says the physical training uniform will hit shelves in November 2024 after numerous delays.

8 weeks ago

Recruits need real rifles at boot camp, top enlisted airman says

Recruits carrying weapons during boot camp "is another reminder that you’re in the profession of arms,” the chief master sergeant of the Air Force said.

By Stephen Losey

2 months ago

Air Force to deploy Ospreys in weeks as post-crash groundings lift

The military grounded Ospreys after a fatal crash in November 2023, and Air Force Special Operations Command is gradually returning them to the air.

By Stephen Losey

2 months ago

US has accepted 36 upgraded F-35s since lifting delivery pause

The Pentagon is withholding $5 million per jet from its payments to Lockheed Martin until the new F-35s can fly in combat.

By Stephen Losey

2 months ago