Boeing gets $2.5 billion Air Force contract for new airborne warning and control aircraft
The Air Force and Boeing announced that they reached agreement on a $2.56 billion contract to develop two prototype E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft.
Air Force confirms first successful AI dogfight
The Air Force acknowledged the first successful AI dogfight was carried out by DARPA and test pilots at Edwards Air Force Base as aerospace tech enters the machine learning era.
SpaceX launches X-37B aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket at Kennedy Space Center
SpaceX successfully launched the Pentagon's secretive X-37B spacecraft after the mission was delayed for more than two weeks due to weather and other issues.
SpaceX delays launch of secret Space Force mission
SpaceX on Sunday announced the delay of its launch of a mission involving its Falcon Heavy rocket and the Pentagon's secretive X-37B spacecraft by at least one day due to poor weather.
Air Force offers up to $600K in bonuses to retain pilots
In a bid to address U.S. military pilot shortages, the Air Force recently announced it will offer up to $600,000 bonuses over 12 years to qualified servicemembers.
Boeing eliminated from Air Force's 'Doomsday Plane' competition
Boeing has been eliminated from the U.S. Air Force's Survivable Airborne Operations Center competition to replace the E-4B Nightwatch with a next-generation "Doomsday plane."
B-21 Raider stealth bomber boasts unmatched technology, striking capabilities: 5 fast facts
The U.S. Air Force commenced its first test flight of the highly anticipated B-21 stealth bomber aircraft Friday morning in front of a captive audience.
Newest Air Force stealth bomber, the $750M B-21 Raider, takes first flight
The U.S. Air Force B-21 bomber has taken its first test flight in California, with officials saying the aircraft can strike targets “anywhere in the world."
Air Force bonus funding held up in Congress by feuding states' lawmakers amid ongoing recruiting crisis
The Air Force is temporarily halting permanent change of station moves and re-enlistment bonuses as it face budget restrictions borne out of a dispute with Alabama lawmakers.
Boeing personnel working on Air Force One planes had lapsed security clearances
About 250 Boeing employees worked on the secretive Air Force One planes with expired security clearances before the lapse was discovered and they were temporarily suspended.
Biden sticks with Kennedy-era color scheme for next Air Force One after scrapping Trump's design
President Joe Biden is sticking with the classic blue-and-white color scheme for the next Air Force One fleet, which are expected to be delivered in 2027 and 2028.
Chinese company's North Dakota corn mill project struck down by Grand Forks, prompting cheers of 'USA!'
The Grand Forks City Council in North Dakota voted to stop a corn mill project by the Chinese-owned Fufeng Group after the U.S. Air Force warned it was a security risk.
Trump's paint job pick for new Air Force One is 'not final,' general says: report
The general in charge of Air Force acquisition says the paint job former President Donald Trump selected for the new Air Force One planes due out in 2024 is "not final," according to a report.
Boeing sues, cancels contracts with Air Force One supplier
Boeing Co said Thursday it had filed a suit against and canceled contracts with a Texas-based supplier for Air Force One, the aircraft that carriers the U.S. president, over delays in completing interior work on the two heavily modified 747-8 planes.
Air Force jet accidentally fires a M156 rocket into the Arizona desert
Rocket accidently gets fired into the Arizona desert.
Lockheed Martin shows off F-35 fighter jet at Paris Air Show
Lockheed Martin F-35A demonstration