US Air Force aircraft, programs, budgets and personnel news.
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin agreed on a 10-year framework for at least 850 U.S. F-35s, but there is no price tag and nothing is binding until Congress grants multiyear authority and funds fiscal 2027.
A new report to Congress puts the Air Force’s moderate-risk fighter requirement at 1,509 jets by 2035. The service is 47 jets below its legal minimum today, and 14 of its FY27 F-35s hinge on a reconciliation bill now in doubt.
An F-22 Raptor pilot sent new orders to an Anduril YFQ-44A Fury over a data link while both flew near Edwards Air Force Base, the Air Force said.
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin are moving to speed up production of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile. What the weapon is, what the new deal does, and why it matters for US air power.