Air Force And Boeing Launch KC-46 Recovery Plan After Years Of Readiness And Refueling System Issues
Although the key fixes for the KC-46 will still take years to fully reach the fleet, a new plan promises a 20% availability increase by 2030, faster RVS 2.0 retrofits and…
Pratt & Whitney and GE Set to Assemble Next-Gen Adaptive Cycle Engines
Pratt & Whitney and General Electric completed the Assembly Readiness Reviews of XA103 and XA102 engines, activating their supply chains to prepare for the assembly of the physical NGAP engines.…
U.S. Air Force T-38C Trainer Crashes in Alabama, Pilots Safe
A U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon jet trainer assigned to Columbus Air Force Base has crashed in Alabama, with both pilots ejecting safely. A U.S. Air Force T-38C Talon jet…
The Hainan Island Incident: 25 Years Later we Interview one of the Pilots
We get a first-hand account from the third pilot onboard the EP-3 and his experiences while being held by the Chinese, as well as being released and coming home. On…
GA-ASI and U.S. Air Force Test APKWS Guided Rockets on MQ-9A Reaper
GA-ASI and the U.S. Air Force tested the MQ-9A Reaper with APKWS laser-guided rockets, firing at both air and ground targets at the Nevada Test and Training Range. General Atomics…
U.S. Air Force Plans to Deploy Cruise Missiles from Cargo Aircraft by 2027
The Rapid Dragon program, now called Dragon Cart, transitioned to a Program of Record and will see cargo aircraft able to deploy palletized cruise missiles by 2027. The U.S. Air…
