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PLUS Clearing the F-35 Backlog and Satellite Imagery in Ukraine
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Lockheed Quietly Delivered 1,000th F-35 in July; Clearing Full Backlog May Take 18 Months
It'll take up to 18 months for Lockheed Martin to deliver the 100 or so F-35s that went directly from production line to storage, awaiting the completion of Tech Refresh 3 testing. Customers haven't complained about the order in which the backlog is being delivered.
Daily Report: How a Continuing Resolution Would Hurt the Air, Space Forces
PLUS More Coverage from the Final Day of AFA September
New B-21 Bomber Now Flying Up to Twice a Week
The secretive new B-21 bomber is flying as much as twice a week in flight test at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and ground tests of two other aircraft are also proceeding well, program officials revealed at AFA’s Air, Space and Cyber conference.
Daily Report: Day 2 of AFA September: CSO Touts Commercial Space Program
PLUS NORAD Tracks Run of Russian Approaches and Tackling the Pilot Shortage
USAF Leaders: Pilot Shortage Requires ‘Holistic,’ Analytical Solution
Holistic approaches, rather than individual good ideas, will help mitigate the Air Force's chronic pilot shortage, panelists said at AFA's Air, Space & Cyber conference.
Daily Report: Day 1 of AFA September: NGAD, China, and More
All the latest coverage from the first day of the annual Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
Kendall: New, Re-Imagined NGAD Could Cost Less Than an F-35
The Air Force is hoping to slash the cost of the Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter from hundreds of millions per copy to less than $80 million, secretary Frank Kendall said. It might be done by disaggregating the fighter’s functions and possibly making it uncrewed.
Kendall Wants to Stay as Air Force Secretary Under New President
In his first three years as Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall has pushed for a sweeping overhaul of the department. During his keynote address at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference on Sept. 16, Kendall said he would like to keep working on ...
Daily Report: Sneak Peak at Combat Drone Software
PLUS SecDef and First Lady at Maxwell and F-22 Engine Upgrades
Pratt’s New Software Aims to Extend Life, Enhance Performance of F-22 Engines
Pratt & Whitney is working with the Air Force to keep the F-22 credible beyond its previously-planned 2030 sunset by tracking parts usage to schedule maintenance only when actually needed. It's also pursuing additive parts printing as a cost-saver.
Daily Report: Guard Chief Nominee Urged to Stop Staff Cuts
PLUS Whiteman Picked as Second B-21 Base and AFSOUTH Is Elevated
Whiteman Picked over Dyess as Second Operational Base for B-21
The Air Force has chosen Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., as the second Main Operating Base for the new B-21 Raider bomber. Whiteman has hosted the B-2 Spirit bomber for 31 years.
Anduril Unveils New Low-Cost Cruise Missiles Meant for Large-Scale Production
Anduril Industries announced a new family of air-breathing cruise missiles intended to be low-cost and producible in large numbers. The “Barracuda” series is meant to flesh out anemic U.S. weapon inventories so munitions aren't exhausted in the first few weeks of an air campaign.
Daily Report: Pentagon Leaders Remember 9/11
PLUS New Cruise Missiles Unveiled and a Bee-130?
Daily Report: SECAF Hints at Tweaks to Deployment Model
PLUS First Commercial Apartments at Edwards and AMRAAM Updates
Raytheon: AMRAAM and JATM Missiles ‘Complementary’ for Future Force Mix
The AIM-120 AMRAAM will likely be the complement to the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, a Raytheon executive said. He characterized the JATM as an expensive, "kick-down-the-door" weapon, while he argued that AMRAAM is the more affordable missile to be used in larger quantities.
New Fighter Drones Will Go on Display at AFA Conference
The Air Force will display full-scale models of the two competitors for Increment 1 of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program at next week's AFA Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
USAF-Funded Tilt-Duct Aircraft Makes First Flight, Could Be Future Autonomous Rescue Platform
Piasecki Aircraft has conducted the first flight of its autonomous tilt-duct vertical takeoff and landing aircraft demonstrator, which could lead to a combat rescue craft and/or a logistics platform supporting the Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment model.
Daily Report: Ukraine Pleads with US and Allies for More Air Defense
PLUS Slow Bed Down for F-35s and Other Services’ Space Forces