Designs on Victory: How should the US Air Force design itself to meet today’s challenges – and tomorrow’s? Tim Walton and Dan Patt of the Hudson Institute have a new report out with answers, and we dive deep. Plus the week’s headlines in #airpower. All powered by GE!
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The US Air Force is changing the way it buys things – or DoD is changing the way the USAF buys. Either way, get details and insight from Air Force acquisition executive The Honorable Andrew Hunter, along with his (surprising!) wish list. Plus airpower headlines. Powered by GE!
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The US Air Force faces a lot of questions, and service thought leaders came together last week to work through them. We have a readout from the conference organizer, Mitchell Institute Executive Director Doug Birkey. And a busy week in airpower headlines. All powered by GE!
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There’s appropriations news for the Golden Dome missile defense system. At the same time, US allies rethink their commitment to help the US defend itself. We get into the deets with CSIS’ Dr. Tom Karako. Plus this week’s #airpower headlines. All powered by GE Aerospace!
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In a week when airpower news came from every angle, @beccawasser.bsky.social was on top of it all. She leads defense research at Bloomberg Economics, and we cover operations, force posture, industry, and UAS. Plus this week’s #airpower headlines. All powered by GE Aerospace!
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Back for another year!
@MitchellStudies Dean LtGen Dave Deptula breaks down Venezuela and #airpower in the National Security Strategy. And Bank of America’s Dr. Ron Epstein on new executive orders limiting defense corporate buybacks. Plus headlines. Powered by @GE_Aerospace!
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Year of the Snake: China, China, China! How
has the pacing threat changed in 2025, and what’s ahead? We hear from
Dr. Brendan Mulvaney, Director of NDU’s China Aerospace Studies
Institute about systems, strategy, and more. Plus
a slew of #airpower headlines. Powered by GE!
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Holiday Special: Former USAF chief scientist Dr Mark Lewis on 2025’s #airpower technology developments & tech to watch in 2026. And a small church with big meaning for the USAF and UK RAF. RAF Chaplain-in-Chief The Venerable Dr Giles Legood explains. Powered by GE Aerospace!
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ChatAIA: Uncertain budgets. Acquisition reforms. Government shutdowns. Aerospace Industries Association CEO Eric Fanning is right in the middle of that storm. He tells us about it all. And we have headlines from a wowza week in airpower. Powered by GE Aerospace!
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A top general says one pilot is enough for lengthy global bomber missions. Mitchell Institute bomber expert Mark Gunzinger looks at what the idea is and whether it’s a good one, and covers other issues in the bomber force. Plus #airpower headlines. Powered by GE!
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From #CCA engines to #hypersonics and most everything in between, Rolls-Royce builds off a storied past with an eye on the future. Senior Vice Presidents John Kusnierek and Kaare Erickson tell us what they’re doing and how they do it. And #airpower headlines. Powered by GE!
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MajGen Mark Mitchum has headed the US Air Force’s Integrated Capabilities Command (Provisional) since its inception. As the organization and Mitchum move on, we look at what Air Force reform has achieved and what’s next. Plus #airpower headlines. Powered by GE Aerospace!
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What is GE Aerospace up to in defense? Defense & Systems Engineering VP Darin DiTommaso lifts the covers on how they work and some of the innovative engines -- from #CCA to hypersonic -- ahead. Plus #airpower headlines!
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Event Horizon: Aerospace’s top analysts came together this week for a full day of presentations and forecasting at the annual Aerospace Event-DC. Our team breaks down what they heard and what it means. Plus #AUSA highlights and #airpower headlines. Powered by @GE_Aerospace!
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AeroVironment has made unconventional systems for decades. Now they have a new name — AV — and a new
portfolio. Chief Growth Officer Church Hutton on what it’s like to bring a legacy company into the new-tech world. And this week’s #airpower headlines. Powered by GE!
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All About the Base: The US is building new generations of aircraft, but what good are they if their bases can’t survive attack? Tim Walton of the Hudson Institute and CNAS’s Tom Shugart join us to get into the details of base vulnerability and defense. #airpower Powered by GE!
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There’s been a lot of focus on collaborative combat aircraft capabilities and procurement, but not so much on how to keep them effective in the fight. Mitchell Institute’s Mark Gunzinger joins us to fill in that critical blank. Plus headlines in airpower. All powered by GE!
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The US Air Force continues to reshape itself to meet today’s challenges – and tomorrow’s. Integrated Capabilities Command CO MajGen Mark Mitchum brings us up to date on what’s been achieved and what’s next. And, of course, headlines in #airpower. All powered by GE Aerospace!
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A changing global military #aerospace market requires a wise interpreter. Douglas Barrie, Senior Fellow for Military Aerospace at IISS, to bring some order. He gets into #Ukraine lessons, Russian and Chinese #airpower, NGAD’s future, and more. All powered by GE Aerospace!
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Where do #airpower, charity, and bourbon intersect? Retired E-2 Hawkeye legend Rear Admiral Scott Sanders has the answer. And CSIS’s Dr. Tom Karako joins us with the latest on air and missile defense, especially Golden Dome. All powered by GE!
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It’s been a huge few weeks in airpower. Boeing’s #NGAD win is the biggest story, but there are so many more that we’re giving you a full All Wings Considered episode; Vago and J.J. break down all the stories and try to make sense of them. All powered by GE Aerospace!
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The Secret History: Get the F-47's backstory from the inside with #NGAD father Frank Kendall and former USAF acquisition boss Andrew Hunter. What budget priorities led to the NGAD pause? Was Boeing's win winner-take-all? Lots more! Powered by GE Aerospace.
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#Airpower is built on suppliers challenged by people shortages, unpredictable economics, & unexpected demand. See into their world with Chromalloy CEO Chris Celtruda; Engineered Metal Tech's Mesh Feigenbaum; and Jerry Lundquist of Lundquist Group. Powered by GE Aerospace!
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Come inside the very senior #USAF panel that reviewed its next generation programs. (#NGAD got a yes; #NGAS, not so much.) Former CoSAF Gen. John Jumper joins us to explain their work and more. Plus headlines. All powered by GE Aerospace! #airpower
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We condense the AFA Warfare Symposium, updating F-35 with Lockheed’s Chauncey McIntosh and talking CCAs with Dave Alexander of GA-ASI. Air & Space Forces Magazine editor Tobias Naegele reviews the event. And, yes, headlines. All powered by GE Aerospace!
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A new administration=new ideas for the future force. Mitchell Institute’s LtGen David Deptula details his organization’s recommendations. And Air and Space Forces magazine’s John Tirpak helps preview next week’s AFA Warfare Symposium. Plus airpower headlines. All powered by GE!
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A lot of eyebrows went up when the U.S. Air Force hired a startup called JetZero to design the tanker of the future. JetZero’s COO Dan DaSilva discusses how the company got where they are, and where they hope to be going. Plus #airpower headlines. All powered by GE!
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Give ‘em hull, Harry.
Acquisitive Mind: B-21, Sentinel, NGAD; the US Air Force is modernizing almost every piece of hardware in its inventory. We get details from the man who was deep into all those programs, former USAF acquisition chief Andrew Hunter. Plus #airpower headlines. All powered by GE!
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