Over a decade since the original KC-X Tanker Modernization requirement to replace the aging U.S Air Force (USAF) fleet of …

A small, nimble warplane – an economical featherweight compared to robust combat aircraft like the 40-ton F-15E Strike Eagle – …

The first step toward America going on the offensive in the Pacific war was taken on April 18, 1942, on …

If anything became evident two-thirds of the way through 2009, it was that where rotary-wing weapon systems are concerned, defense …

The U.S. Air Force’s best-known cargo haulers are at the center of Washington deliberations over the future of the airlift …

When the second-generation C-130J Super Hercules made its debut, critics wondered if the U.S. Air Force needed a new tactical …

Each year the four military services prepare their requirements list for the next budget cycle, funding they believe necessary to …

The last few years have been tough ones for the airmen assigned to sustain the nuclear-armed bombers and missiles of …

Cost – The F-22 Raptor is much more expensive to procure per unit than the F-35 Lightning II – In …

Congratulations to Craig Covault, who won the 2009 Aerospace Journalist of the Year Award for Space. Covault received the award …