The U.S. Air Force received twoF-15EX Eagle II fighter jets from Boeing, with custom-made forward fuselage exclusive to the service branch. The F-15EX3 and F-15EX4 arrived at Eglin Air Force Base in
MoreThe Department of Defense’s Environmental Security Technology Certification Program and the Defense Innovation Unit have launched a new set of prototype projects to demonstrate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance treatment technologies at three
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The Air Force Research Laboratory has developed and tested artificial intelligence software to fly an XQ-58A Valkyrie, an unmanned air vehicle manufactured by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, as part of the
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Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research won a five-year, $100 million award to provide digital engineering and transformation support to the U.S. Air Force. The cooperative agreement includes the completion
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The Air Force Institute of Technology hosted a three-day course to give students, government employees and contractors an introduction to hypersonics. AFIT said Wednesday more than 200 people attended lectures about hypersonic
MoreThe U.S. Air Force transported its first KC-46A Pegasus aircraft from Boeing’s facility in Seattle to the Travis Air Force Base in California. The aerial refueling plane will be housed in a
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Researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate are working to advance quantum computing hardware research and development for future military applications, including enabling “ultra-secure” data communication. Quantum computing has the potential
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Top Department of the Air Force leaders recently delivered a posture statement to the House Armed Services Committee to make a case for the department’s $215.1 billion budget for fiscal year 2024. In the joint
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Lt. Gen. Clinton Hinote, deputy chief of staff for strategy, integration and requirements at the U.S. Air Force, has called upon the Defense Innovation Board to use its influence to help facilitate
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Howard University has become the first historically black college or university to lead one of the Department of Defense‘s university-affiliated research centers under a finalized agreement with the Department of the Air Force. DOD
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