Frank Kendall Archives

Next-generation air dominance and CCA drone concept art (Lockheed Martin image)

Air Force CCA drones could have greater range than crewed fighters: senior official

A leader of Air Force Futures provided insight into the latest thinking about collaborative combat aircraft.

Nov 15, 2023 By Jon Harper

Kendall: CCA drones will be ‘complementary’ to Pentagon’s Replicator initiative

There are some key differences in fielding goals and system capabilities that set CCAs apart from the Replicator effort, according to Secretary of the Air Force Frank…

Nov 14, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall delivers a keynote address at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept 11, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

Secretary Kendall initiates review of Department of the Air Force to ‘re-optimize’ for future conflict

“China has been re-optimizing its forces for great power competition and to prevail against the US in the western Pacific for over 20 years. We must do…

Sep 11, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Rendering of the blended-wing body aircraft (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Air Force taps JetZero to build blended-wing body aircraft prototype

The prototype could inform the Air Force's future next-generation tanker and airlifter programs.

Aug 16, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall delivers an address to Air Force Academy cadets during their graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium on May 25, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Kendall: Generative AI tech like ChatGPT currently has limited military utility

The Air Force secretary directed the service's scientific advisory board to examine these types of capabilities and their potential military applications.

Jun 22, 2023 By Jon Harper

U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks at the National Press Club on April 19, 2022. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Kendall vows Air Force NGAD program won’t repeat ‘serious mistake’ associated with the F-35

"I spent years struggling to overcome acquisition malpractice, and we're still struggling with that to some degree,” Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall told reporters.

May 22, 2023 By Jon Harper

Lockheed Martin rendering of the Next-Generation Air Dominance platform

Air Force plans to award sixth-gen fighter contract in 2024

The service plans to award a contract for the Next-Generation Air Dominance program in 2024, it announced Thursday.

May 18, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight load an AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile onto an F-15E Strike Eagle during an integrated combat turn training event at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 3, 2021. The AIM-120D AMRAAM has been used in service since 1991, and can reach a maximum speed of Mach 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Erwin)

More drones, more problems? The Air Force needs additional missiles for collaborative combat aircraft

SASC Chairman Sen. Jack Reed said fielding these types of uncrewed systems "would compound our missile problem."

May 3, 2023 By Jon Harper

The Air Force wants new authorities to kick off programs. Will Congress grant them?

Acquisition experts say that lawmakers may be hesitant to grant such powers to the services for a variety of reasons.

Apr 26, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Cyber warfare operators assigned to the 275th Cyber Operations Squadron of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard configure a threat intelligence feed for daily watch in the Hunter’s Den at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., Dec. 2, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

Cyber task force shapes Air Force’s top investment priorities for current and future budget cycles

The Air Force did a cyber review in the Pacific that uncovered gaps in its capabilities.

Apr 21, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau