Space Force forms Futures Command to validate mission needs

The command will be organized into centers, including a Concepts and Technology Center, a Wargaming Center and a Space Warfighting Analysis Center.

Opinion

Department of the Air Force needs more resources for successful reorg

No organizational plan, no matter how competent its design, can make up for shortfalls without additional resources.

Air Force unveils command changes, wing plans in bid to outpace China

A sweeping set of proposals could comprise one of the Department of the Air Force's most significant reorganizations since the end of the Cold War.

‘More with less’: Lacking parts, airmen scramble to keep B-52s flying

As the B-52H Stratofortress tops more than six decades in service, it’s grown increasingly temperamental.

‘Weapons hot’: Lessons and mistakes on a B-52 bomber training flight

B-52 instructors impress upon younger lieutenants the seriousness of life and death when controlling one of the most formidable weapons of war ever built.

Gallery: Take a flight in the US Air Force’s B-52 bomber

Defense News’ air warfare reporter, Stephen Losey, visited Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana to check out the aging B-52 bomber fleet.

F-35 engine review pushed back months as government takes closer look

The engine upgrades are expected to give the F-35 more power, thrust and cooling ability as well as allow a major modernization of the fighter.

National Guard boss: US can still fund Ukraine F-16 training — for now

The U.S. has been unable to send any new weapons packages to Ukraine as aid legislation stalls in Congress.

Boeing pushes back T-7 plans due to faulty parts

Boeing said the companies that produced the parts with quality problems acted quickly to fix them, and it is moving to finish building the final test jets.

Boeing defense unit reports $139M loss across three major programs

Charges on Boeing's five major defense fixed-price programs also totaled $1.6 billion throughout 2023.