US Air Force looking for contractors to train foreign pilotsThe U.S. Air Force is looking for contractors who can train foreign pilots receiving American military aid, according to an Air Force solicitation.

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Boeing reports $565M loss on KC-46 as firm looks forward to repricingBoeing has lost billions of dollars on the KC-46 program, including a new $565 million charge at the end of 2025.

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Air WarfareQatar-gifted Air Force One plane delivery expected this summerThe administration's acceptance of a plane from Qatar to use as a short-term Air Force One has sparked concerns about cost and ethics.

US lawmakers release $839B compromise defense spending billThe conferenced defense spending bill would increase funding for both the Air Force and Navy's sixth-generation fighters.

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Italy faces GCAP warplane price tag topping $21 billionThe tri-national program has been progressing without fanfare, as a new projection for a hefty cost increase is catching lawmakers' attention in Rome.

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Grey Wolf helicopter notches first operational missionTwo MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters completed their first operational mission Jan. 8, escorting a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile convoy.

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Lockheed delivered record 191 F-35s as it cleared out TR-3 backlogThe government refused to accept delivery of new F-35s for a year between 2023 and 2024, which led to jets being stockpiled at Lockheed Martin facilities.

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Pentagon to invest $1B in L3Harris spinoff rocket motor firmThe Pentagon said its investment will help expand production capacity on critical missile programs like the PAC-3, THAAD, Tomahawk and Standard Missile.

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Air Force outlines acquisition changes supporting Hegseth mandateThe new portfolio acquisition executives will oversee vital Air Force programs, such as advanced planes and nuclear command and control.

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US Marine Corps taps Northrop, Kratos to build Valkyrie drone wingmenThe U.S. Marine Corps' Valkyries will run using Northrop's autonomous Prism software, and use a sensor and technology package tailored to fit in a drone.

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Italy names Sicily air base as first F-35 pilot school outside USThe F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) and constructor Lockheed Martin will oversee the readying of the training center at Trapani-Birgi Air Base.

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US Air Force awards Boeing $2B contract to begin B-52 engine upgradesThe upgrades to the B-52's engines and numerous other systems are so dramatic the Air Force plans to redesignate the Cold War-era bomber the B-52J.

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Videos suggest stealthy Air Force drone flew recon for Maduro captureVideos purportedly show the RQ-170 Sentinel returning to Puerto Rico after the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

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US Air Force eyes autonomous Northrop Grumman drone for CCA programNorthrop Grumman significantly revamped its original CCA pitch to the Air Force, resulting in the Talon drone.

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Lockheed still paid $1.7 billion despite poor readiness rate of F-35sAn audit found that the defense department paid the aerospace company $1.7 billion by July in spite of poor performance.

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US taps Boeing to build F-15s for Israel under $8.6 billion contractThe Pentagon announcement came at the end of U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Florida.

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Swedish air chief talks next-gen warplane, Gripen’s anti-drone roleThe year 2026 promises to be a time of decisions, as the Swedish air force strives to keep its options open when it comes to a new fighter design.

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Sweden hastens Gripen deep-strike punch with Taurus missilesSweden's air chief now expects Taurus integration "considerably earlier than previously planned," he said in an interview with Defense News.

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Radar, other upgrades planned for experimental US Air Force AI fighterRaytheon was awarded a contract from the Air Force to put its air-cooled, compact PhantomStrike fire control radar into the X-62 as part of its upgrades.

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