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Cost and scheduling challenges have pushed the US Air Force’s B-52 Stratofortress modernization program billions over budget, according to a new report.The aging B-52 has long been a workhorse of the Air Force, which is replacing the bomber’s decades-old engines to keep the aircraft flying into the 2050s. But the…
The US Department of Defense’s independent office for testing weapons has been gutted, leaving its remaining staff with more work, according to a new Congressional watchdog report.Last year’s workforce cuts to the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, or DOT&E, led to several organizational changes, including the…
The US Air Force’s aerial refueling tanker fleet has fallen short of its readiness goals every year since 2019, a government watchdog found, raising new concerns about a critical part of the US military’s airpower.According to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, the Air Force’s aging KC-135 Stratotanker…
