Lockheed Martin Drops Out of Air Force ‘Bridge Tanker’ Competition
Its LMXT strategic aerial refueling tanker had been expected to take on Boeing’s KC-46 as a contender for an interim update under the KC-135 fleet recapitalization program.
Its LMXT strategic aerial refueling tanker had been expected to take on Boeing’s KC-46 as a contender for an interim update under the KC-135 fleet recapitalization program.
Air Force pilot shortages and an aging fighter fleet are among the challenges the U.S. military confronts amid its response to the Israel-Hamas war and beyond.
Penalties for ‘lazing’ military aircraft include fines up to $250,000 and up to five years in prison.
The carrier’s recruiting program targeting active-duty pilots comes as the Air Force faces its own aviator shortfall.
Defense officials finalized preparations that included relocating military aircraft from bases around the state as Hurricane Ian began its assault on southwestern Florida Wednesday.
The U.S. Air Force is considering Boeing Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat drone as part of the service’s gameplan to team an unmanned platform with the forthcoming Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter.
The U.S. Air Force has partnered with Merlin Labs to flight test a Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules using an autonomous co-pilot.
Reports indicate that presidential jets used as Air Force One will continue in their current white and two-tone blue paint scheme for the foreseeable future.
Atlanta-based startup Hermeus has a new partner in its efforts to develop hypersonic jets for military and civilian use: Raytheon (NYSE: RTX).
As President Joe Biden traveled in Europe on Thursday for NATO meetings linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the so-called “Doomsday Plane,” a U.S. Air Force E-4B Nightwatch, wasn’t too far away.