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Pentagon yanks speakers from Aspen Security Forum, blasts its values
Nearly a dozen top generals and defense officials were scheduled to speak at the forum, which begins Tuesday.
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Images show shredded KC-46 boom that led to emergency landing
Photographs that leaked online showed extensive damage to the KC-46’s refueling boom, with its metal ripped and twisted and a chain hanging down.
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Some A-10 Warthogs may dodge retirement under proposed Senate bill
The DOD’s fiscal 2026 budget calls for the Air Force to retire its remaining 162 A-10 attack planes. The Senate’s version would have the service keep 103.
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DARPA ends cargo seaplane program, eyes new uses for tech
Liberty Lifter was intended to design and build a seaplane with the cargo capacity of a C-17 Globemaster, that could take off and land in rough seas.
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Former Air Force chiefs sound alarm about planned F-35, E-7 cuts
Nearly 20 retired Air Force general officers, including six former chiefs of staff, urged lawmakers to reverse Pentagon plans to cut the E-7 and F-35s.
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Air Force, Space Force hit recruiting goals months ahead of schedule
The Air Force’s recruiting continues to rebound since 2023, when it missed its goal for the first time in decades.
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US Air Force uses leftover ICBM funds to revamp Qatar plane
“This looks like one of the bigger wastes of money inside your budget,” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said of plans to turn a Qatari jet into Air Force One.
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US Air Force to retire all A-10s, cancel E-7 under 2026 spending plan
The Air Force wants to retire hundreds of older aircraft, including the entire Warthog fleet, to free up money for future planes.
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Boeing Air Force One work continues amid furor over Qatar plane
Boeing is years behind schedule on delivering the newest Air Force One jets and has been repeatedly criticized by President Donald Trump.
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Air Force F-35 buy would be cut in half under Pentagon spending plan
The Air Force typically buys four or five dozen F-35s each year. The plan to purchase only 24 would represent a major scaling back.
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Pentagon yanks speakers from Aspen Security Forum, blasts its values
Nearly a dozen top generals and defense officials were scheduled to speak at the forum, which begins Tuesday.
-
Images show shredded KC-46 boom that led to emergency landing
Photographs that leaked online showed extensive damage to the KC-46’s refueling boom, with its metal ripped and twisted and a chain hanging down.
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Some A-10 Warthogs may dodge retirement under proposed Senate bill
The DOD’s fiscal 2026 budget calls for the Air Force to retire its remaining 162 A-10 attack planes. The Senate’s version would have the service keep 103.
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DARPA ends cargo seaplane program, eyes new uses for tech
Liberty Lifter was intended to design and build a seaplane with the cargo capacity of a C-17 Globemaster, that could take off and land in rough seas.
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Former Air Force chiefs sound alarm about planned F-35, E-7 cuts
Nearly 20 retired Air Force general officers, including six former chiefs of staff, urged lawmakers to reverse Pentagon plans to cut the E-7 and F-35s.
-
Air Force, Space Force hit recruiting goals months ahead of schedule
The Air Force’s recruiting continues to rebound since 2023, when it missed its goal for the first time in decades.
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US Air Force uses leftover ICBM funds to revamp Qatar plane
“This looks like one of the bigger wastes of money inside your budget,” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said of plans to turn a Qatari jet into Air Force One.
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US Air Force to retire all A-10s, cancel E-7 under 2026 spending plan
The Air Force wants to retire hundreds of older aircraft, including the entire Warthog fleet, to free up money for future planes.
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Boeing Air Force One work continues amid furor over Qatar plane
Boeing is years behind schedule on delivering the newest Air Force One jets and has been repeatedly criticized by President Donald Trump.
-
Air Force F-35 buy would be cut in half under Pentagon spending plan
The Air Force typically buys four or five dozen F-35s each year. The plan to purchase only 24 would represent a major scaling back.
-
Pentagon yanks speakers from Aspen Security Forum, blasts its values
Nearly a dozen top generals and defense officials were scheduled to speak at the forum, which begins Tuesday.
-
Images show shredded KC-46 boom that led to emergency landing
Photographs that leaked online showed extensive damage to the KC-46’s refueling boom, with its metal ripped and twisted and a chain hanging down.
-
Some A-10 Warthogs may dodge retirement under proposed Senate bill
The DOD’s fiscal 2026 budget calls for the Air Force to retire its remaining 162 A-10 attack planes. The Senate’s version would have the service keep 103.
-
DARPA ends cargo seaplane program, eyes new uses for tech
Liberty Lifter was intended to design and build a seaplane with the cargo capacity of a C-17 Globemaster, that could take off and land in rough seas.
-
Former Air Force chiefs sound alarm about planned F-35, E-7 cuts
Nearly 20 retired Air Force general officers, including six former chiefs of staff, urged lawmakers to reverse Pentagon plans to cut the E-7 and F-35s.
-
Air Force, Space Force hit recruiting goals months ahead of schedule
The Air Force’s recruiting continues to rebound since 2023, when it missed its goal for the first time in decades.
-
US Air Force uses leftover ICBM funds to revamp Qatar plane
“This looks like one of the bigger wastes of money inside your budget,” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said of plans to turn a Qatari jet into Air Force One.
-
US Air Force to retire all A-10s, cancel E-7 under 2026 spending plan
The Air Force wants to retire hundreds of older aircraft, including the entire Warthog fleet, to free up money for future planes.
-
Boeing Air Force One work continues amid furor over Qatar plane
Boeing is years behind schedule on delivering the newest Air Force One jets and has been repeatedly criticized by President Donald Trump.
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Air Force F-35 buy would be cut in half under Pentagon spending plan
The Air Force typically buys four or five dozen F-35s each year. The plan to purchase only 24 would represent a major scaling back.













