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US Air Force has a $14 billion supply hole, service officials say

The U.S. Air Force has a $14 billion hole in supply for aircraft parts, affecting how the service acquires parts and…

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Air Force

How the Air Force Rigged F-15s in the Middle East with Drone-Busting Rockets in a Week

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—As the threat of Iranian-made drones rose in recent conflicts, the Air Force rushed last year to equip F-15E…

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Air Force

Air Force Eyes New-Build F-16s to Boost Fighter Force

The Air Force will consider acquiring new F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to help fill capacity shortfalls in its aging fighter fleet, multiple…

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Global Conflicts

Navy, Pentagon Enter Into $1.7 Billion Housing Expansion in Newport News

Hunt Military Communities entered into a deal with the Pentagon and Navy to create a $1.7 billion development that will…

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Defense Technology

Marines Test USV for Littoral Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operations

The Marine Corps trialled using an Unmanned Surface Vessel as part of its Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization System last month. …

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Air Force

AETC Boss Maps Path for New T-7 to Reach Initial Operational Capability

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The Air Force is targeting August 2027 for its new T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet to reach its initial operational…

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Defense Industry

Destroyer named for Navy Corpsman who earned Medal of Honor hits milestone

A Marine who credited John Kilmer with saving his life in Korea carried his memory: “I owed him all the…

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Air Force

US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian

General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would…

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Air Force

F-16s That Defended Capital on 9/11 Preserved for History

Three F-16s that flew in defense of Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11, 2001, will be retired and preserved as museum artifacts.  …

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Sierra Space’s Ghost Reentry Vehicle Is Taken Through Logistics Paces

A bottle of whiskey and a software-defined radio might make an unusual test load, but Sierra Space used the odd…

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