US Air Force pushes maiden flight of new Air Force One to 2026
The US Air Force (USAF) revealed that it expects the maiden flight of the VC-25B, the new Air…
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Boeing resumes deliveries of new KC-46s to the US Air Force
Boeing’s contract with the US Air Force (USAF) to supply KC-46A Pegasus tankers remains troubled. The planemaker sent…
The Challenges Ahead of America’s New “Doomsday Plane”
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is not a new company – it was founded in 1963 – nor is…
US Air Force shows B-21 stealth bomber in flight for the first time
Almost 18 months after being officially revealed, the B-21 Raider stealth bomber had the first in-flight images released…
US Air Force loses yet another B-2 stealth bomber
The US Air Force (USAF) confirmed through a report in April that it will no longer recover a…
Korean Air sells five Boeing 747-8s that could become the new “Doomsday planes”
The U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) new “doomsday” planes could be jets that flew with Korean Air. The South…
US Air Force chief flies fighter piloted by artificial intelligence
The X-62A VISTA aircraft had a different occupant on a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in…
Did the Aurora, the hypersonic spy plane, really exist?
It all began in 1985 when The Los Angeles Times and Aviation Week noticed the term “Aurora” inadvertently…
Boeing will supply seven more MH-139A helicopters to the US Air Force
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a new contract to supply seven MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters. The…
Doomsday plane: US Air Force will pay $13 billion for E-4B replacement
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been awarded a $13 billion contract by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to…
Boeing excluded from US Air Force unmanned fighter program
The US Air Force announced the two competitors of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program that will continue…
B-1B bomber is “resurrected” by the US Air Force
The US Air Force (USAF) has recovered one of its B-1B Lancer bombers from a “graveyard” located at…
US Air Force to convert F-16 fighters for autonomous testing
The US Air Force (USAF) will begin converting F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters for autonomous testing. The first three…
B-21 Raider bomber has new image revealed
The 6th generation B-21 Raider stealth bomber is still an aircraft whose details are scarce. After years of…
US Air Force could shrink by 160 aircraft by 2025
The US Air Force (USAF), the largest and most powerful in the world, is expected to shrink by…
United States will resume flights with the V-22 Osprey
The United States armed forces announced the resumption of the flights with the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor even…
XQ-67A unmanned aerial vehicle completes first flight
The US Air Force (USAF) revealed that it had carried out the maiden flight of the XQ-67A, an…
Northrop Grumman reports $1.56 billion loss on B-21 Raider bomber
The B-21 Raider stealth bomber, the most advanced military aircraft known, caused a loss of US$1.56 billion for…
Saab and Boeing sign contract to produce T-7A training jet aft fuselage
Saab has been awarded a contract worth US$107 million by Boeing to produce an undisclosed number of aft…
B-21 Raider bomber now in production, says Pentagon
The development of the B-21 Raider, the US Air Force’s new bomber and the most advanced aircraft ever…