US Air Force will redesignate upgraded bombers as B-52J
The US Air Force (USAF) will redesignate the Boeing Stratorfortress bombers as the B-52J following the upgrade that…
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ARRW hypersonic missile fails, US Air Force abandons Lockheed Martin program
As Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles soar through the skies over battlefields in the Ukraine war, the United States…
US Air Force aims to retire 310 aircraft by March 2024
The US Air Force (USAF) intends to decommission 310 aircraft between April of this year and March of…
First flight of B-21 Raider bomber delayed, but still expected for 2023
The maiden flight of the US Air Force’s new stealth bomber has been delayed again. According to service…
US releases video showing Russian Su-27 fighter jet hitting MQ-9 drone
The US Air Force (USAF) on Thursday released a video taken by the MQ-9 Reaper drone that was…
Russian fighter jet collides with US MQ-9 drone over Black Sea
The United States European Command (USEUCOM) revealed that two Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jets intercepted a US Air…
New Air Force One abandons Trump proposal for traditional design
The new Air Force One, US presidential aircraft, will display a livery similar to that adopted today by…
US Air Force’s first 6th-gen fighter order expected to include 200 aircraft
The United States Air Force (USAF) has revealed for the first time how many 6th-gen stealth aircraft and…
B-21 Raider stealth bomber has new images revealed by the US Air Force
The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bomber has had more details revealed. Two photographs of the aircraft, recorded…
New Rolls-Royce B-52 engines undergo static tests
The engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce announced Wednesday the start of the testing phase of the F130 turbofan that will…
Boeing wins $1.2 billion contract to develop the E-7 AEW aircraft for US Air Force
Boeing has been awarded a $1.2 billion contract from the US Department of Defense to develop two variants…
Unique F-16 fighter, Vista X-62A is piloted by artificial intelligence in 17-hour flight
The US Air Force (USAF), the Skunk Works division of Lockheed Martin and the Calspan Corporation performed a…
Two more flying objects are shot down by the US Air Force this weekend
After the overflight of the Chinese surveillance balloon and the appearance of a cylindrical object over the territorial…
F-22 Raptor fighter shot down cylindrical object flying over Alaska
The US Air Force (USAF) again shot down a floating flying object that invaded US airspace on February…
U-2 spy plane used by US to track Chinese surveillance balloon
The United States used U-2S Dragon Lady spy planes to capture intelligence about the Chinese surveillance balloon that…
F-22 Raptor shot down chinese surveillance balloon that crossed the US
The Chinese surveillance balloon that entered US airspace was destroyed by an AIM-9X missile launched by an F-22…
F-22 Raptor fighter jets intercept Chinese spy balloon over US
A large surveillance balloon attributed to China is flying over the western and northern United States at high…
Boeing unveils airlifter concept with stealth design
Boeing has unveiled a concept military tactical transport aircraft featuring a ‘Blended Wing Body’ (BWB) design with stealth…
US Air Force considers use of stealth tankers
The evolution of China’s long-range missiles could drive a complete change in US Air Force (USAF) doctrine regarding…
US Air Force pauses B-2 bomber flights after incident
The most expensive aircraft of all time, the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit bomber is temporarily grounded. On Friday,…