Kendall Outlines Long-Term USAF Priorities As He Leaves Office

B-21 in hangar

A new Pentagon report suggests B-21 production could expand and another standoff platform could be developed in the coming decade as well.

Credit: U.S. Defense Department
While 2050 may seem a long way away, the U.S. Air Force needs to take steps now to be ready to address emerging threats that may outpace current modernization plans, the outgoing head of the service warned in a report shortly before leaving office. Typically, Congress tells the military services to...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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