V-22 Osprey aircraft temporarily grounded by Pentagon
The U.S. Department of Defense has ordered a temporary pause in flights of V-22 Ospreys after weakened metals…
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Decision on new 6th-generation fighter will be left to Trump administration, says US Air Force
Uncertainty surrounding the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, which could result in a new 6th-generation fighter for the…
US Air Force conducts first test launch of new SiAW air-to-surface missile
The US Air Force (USAF) has completed the first successful launch of the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), a…
U.S. Air Force orders 15 new Boeing KC-46A tankers
The United States Air Force (USAF) has signed a $2.38 billion contract with Boeing to supply 15 additional…
US Air Force mulls ordering more B-21 Raider stealth bombers
The fleet of B-21 Raider stealth bombers could be larger than the 100 aircraft planned, hinted Kathy Warden,…
Stealth B-2 bombers carried out strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
The US Air Force (USAF) used its B-2 Spirit stealth bombers for the first time against targets of…
US Air Force relocates its three Super Tucanos to Edwards AFB
The US Air Force (USAF) has found a new assignment for its three A-29 Super Tucano turboprops, which…
After 44 years in service, the KC-10 tanker is decommissioned by the US Air Force
The US Air Force (USAF) bid farewell to its last KC-10 Extender, one of the tanker aircraft used…
Tests of the B-21 Raider nuclear bomber progress, says the US Air Force
The US Air Force (USAF) has provided more details about the B-21 Raider, a stealth bomber that is…
US Air Force targeting 6th gen fighter cheaper than F-35
The US Air Force (USAF) is fundamentally changing the requirements for a new 6th generation fighter that will…
Current B-2 air base to become second home for USAF’s new B-21 Raider bomber
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has selected Whiteman AFB in Missouri as the second location to host the…
How Embraer wants to convince the US to order the KC-390
Embraer has dared to create an aircraft that competes with one of the prides of the US aerospace…
Archer Aviation delivers first Midnight eVTOL to USAF
California-based startup Archer Aviation has announced the delivery of the first of six Midnight eVTOLs to the U.S.…
Boeing wins $2.56 billion contract with USAF to deliver two E-7A Wedgetails at an accelerated pace
Amid the rapid obsolescence of its E-3 Sentry, the U.S. Air Force has reached a $2.56 billion deal…
B-1 and B-2 bombers gain new capabilities to counter Russia and China
On two different fronts, the US Air Force (USAF) is evaluating new equipment and techniques to improve the…
Boeing delivers first production MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter to U.S. Air Force
Boeing has delivered the first production MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter to the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The aircraft…
US Air Force is ‘pausing’ its 6th-generation fighter project
The future of the 6th-generation fighter that is being considered to replace the F-22A Raptor in the US…
Lockheed Martin resumes deliveries of F-35 fighters
The US Air Force (USAF) and F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) have resumed receiving F-35A Lightning II fighters…
B-2 stealth bomber gets upgrade while B-21 does not enter service
Northrop Grumman, while developing the new B-21 Raider, announced a major upgrade for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.…
B-52 bomber with new engines expected to enter service from 2033
The U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) fleet of 76 Boeing B-52H strategic bombers that will be upgraded have been…