KC-46A Program May Have Cost Issues
Gen. Norton Schwartz, the U.S. Air Force chief of staff, often cites the KC-46 air refueling aircraft as one of …
Aerospace
AT-6 Texan II Is Dropped from Air Force Competition
The status of the U.S. Air Force’s Light Air Support (LAS) competition is unclear after the service dropped the AT-6 …
Aegis BMD Afloat and Ashore
Wesley D. Kremer is vice president of Raytheon’s Air and Missile Defense Systems product line, which includes the Standard Missile …
Air Force Flight Simulators May Help Cut Training Costs
Flight training is costly. The Air Force spends roughly $2.6 million to train a fighter pilot and roughly $600,000 …
Air Force Chief Acknowledges Coming Cuts, and Cites the C-27J Spartan
The C-27J Spartan tactical transport could fall under the budget axe, Air Force chief of staff Gen. Norton Schwartz acknowledged …
Interview: Col. Robert “Shark” Garland, Commandant, USAF Weapons School
Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) in Las Vegas, Nev., is perhaps best known as the home of the Thunderbirds air …
Interview with Frank W. Pace, President, Aircraft Systems Group, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Frank W. Pace is president, Aircraft Systems Group (ASG), General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). His group manufactures, supports, and …
Hawk AJT – Potential T-38C Talon Replacement?
The Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) is the perfect replacement for the U.S. Air Force‘s aging T-38 Talon, say industry …
F-22 Raptors Grounded at Langley Air Force Base
The U.S. Air Force’s on-again, off-again saga with the grounding of its F-22 Raptor superfighter fleet took a new twist …
Capitol Hill Rejects Light Attack Aircraft Request
Supporters of a light attack aircraft for U.S. forces were hit with the latest in a succession of setbacks in …