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Defense One Radio, Ep. 151: The state of the Air Force
Our State of Defense series concludes with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Gen. Mike Minihan from Air Mobility Command.
Farewell to China’s Strategic Support Force. Let’s meet its replacements
The PLA axes an organization once hailed as evidence of innovation.
Anduril, General Atomics win more USAF money to develop robot wingmen
But the giants they beat out are welcome to pitch self-developed drones for production contracts.
China’s new stealth bomber ‘nowhere near as good’ as US’s, intel official says
U.S. could win a war with China today, but would suffer heavy losses, the official told reporters.
An AI took on a human pilot in a DARPA-sponsored dogfight
Last September's tests are informing the Air Force’s effort to build autonomous drones.
Ukraine doesn’t want A-10s, but another country might, Air Force secretary says
Could Poland or Romania be eyeing the USAF’s old Warthogs?
F-35 deliveries could resume in July, but the new jets won’t be combat-ready for a year or more
Program officials also say they’ll “reimagine” their upgrade plan, with new delays for some capabilities.
In a budgetary first, Air Force will launch two programs without asking Congress in advance
The service is using a power granted by lawmakers in the 2024 NDAA.
The F-35 program is costing more and doing less, GAO says
Total sustainment costs are now expected to top $1.5 trillion, even as the jet’s mission-readiness declines.
What we learn from Serbia's intriguing fighter-jet choice
Belgrade's plan to buy its first Western-designed combat aircraft reveals trends in its military, the region, and Russia.
Do states need a ‘Space Force militia’? Air Force says no
A recent legislative proposal reignited debate over a potential Space National Guard.
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