Tag: Air Force

The Air Force said Wednesday that Lockheed Martin and Raytheon each won $900 million for development of a new nuclear cruise missile. The so-called Long Range Standoff weapon could be used by its nuclear bomber fleet, including the B-21 Raider bomber now being developed, the service said. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Air Force awards contracts to develop new nuclear cruise missile

Travis J. Tritten · August 23, 2017 10:25 pm

The military service chiefs have to be especially careful not to cross a line into domestic politics. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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As the Pentagon’s top generals condemn racism, they walk a legal fine line

Jamie McIntyre · August 16, 2017 6:38 pm

Afternoon Links: The Little A-10 That Could, James Damore, and the Prodigal Son

Jim Swift · August 14, 2017 8:12 pm

President Trump flew to West Virginia to hold a rally in front of a friendly crowd on the same day it was reported that special counsel Robert Mueller had impaneled a grand jury in his Russia probe.

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B-1B bombers ready to fly should Trump declare pre-emptive strike on North Korea

Josh Siegel · August 10, 2017 2:03 am

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., flew from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for a 10-hour mission, flying in the vicinity of Kyushu, Japan, the East China Sea, and the Korean peninsula. (Courtesy photo: Pacific Air Forces)

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Pacific Air Forces ‘ready to fight’ North Korea in Guam

Pete Kasperowicz · August 9, 2017 11:02 am

Air Force Gen. Paul Selva argues that for nuclear deterrence to work in the 21st century, the U.S. may need a little less bang for the buck. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Pentagon considering ‘mini-nukes’ for maximum deterrence

Jamie McIntyre · August 5, 2017 4:01 am

President Trump dismissed the investigation into his administration's possible collusion with Russia as a "witch hunt." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Air Force signs contract to convert abandoned aircraft for Air Force One mission

Josh Siegel · August 4, 2017 10:28 pm

Boeing is working with Swedish company Saab on a completely new "clean sheet" aircraft design to replace the trainers. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Competitor for major Air Force T-X contract pairs up with Tuskegee Airmen in marketing push

Travis J. Tritten · August 4, 2017 4:36 pm

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 2:10 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time Wednesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ian Dudley/Released)

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US runs successful ICBM test launch in California

Anna Giaritelli · August 2, 2017 11:31 am

The United States Air Force is purchasing planes abandoned by a bankrupt Russian airline and will convert them to Air Force Ones, according to a report. (AP Andrew Harnik)

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Trump getting Air Force Ones that were abandoned by a bankrupt Russian airline: Report

Matthew Trunko · August 1, 2017 6:52 pm

The operational test launch of a Cold War-era Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg Air Force Base, C.A., is scheduled for Wednesday. (U.S. Air Force via AP)

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US says planned ICBM launch not related to North Korea

Jamie McIntyre · August 1, 2017 6:07 pm

The Senate Armed Services Committee voted Thursday to sent four of President Trump's civilian Pentagon nominees to the full Senate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Four of Trump’s Pentagon nominees move to full Senate

Travis J. Tritten · July 27, 2017 8:11 pm