US Air Force to rename Stratofortress bomber after engine upgrade
The veteran B-52 strategic bomber may receive a new designation after undergoing an engine and avionics upgrade contracted…
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US Air Force to end trials with its A-29s and AT-6s
The US Air Force (USAF) is expected to end trials with three A-29 Super Tucano turboprops and two…
US Air Force is deploying 12 F-22 Raptor fighter jets to Poland
The US Air Force (USAF) is deploying 12 F-22 Raptor fighter jets to the 32nd Tactical Air Base,…
B-21 Raider stealth bomber to be unveiled later this year
The US Air Force’s new B-21 Raider stealth bomber will be unveiled to the public later this year,…
New Air Force One without paint scheme proposed by Trump
The controversial program of the two new US presidential planes, the Air Force One, has had one more…
Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter takes on the role of aggressor in the US Air Force
The Lockheed Martin F-35A fifth-gen stealth fighter is now the new “aggressor” aircraft of the US Air Force…
Boeing begins delivery of new wing sets for the A-10 Thunderbolt II
One of the most unmistakable aircraft in the world, the A-10 Thunderbolt II has also proved indispensable to…
B-21 Raider stealth bomber will not make maiden flight until 2023
The B-21 Raider stealth strategic bomber has had its first flight delayed to 2023, the US Air Force…
US Air Force accelerates development of hypersonic missiles
The US Air Force (USAF) is prioritizing the development of air-launched hypersonic attack missiles, possibly as a reflection…
Ukraine wants US F-16, F-15 and F/A-18 fighter jets
Ukraine’s government has been urging the United States to supply F-16s, F/A-18s and even the versatile F-15 to…
Boeing introduces the USAF’s first T-7A supersonic trainer
Boeing unveiled the first series-production T-7A Red Hawk on Thursday. The supersonic advanced trainer jet will be delivered…
USAF selects E-7 Wedgetail to replace E-3 Sentry
The US Air Force (USAF) has decided to replace part of the E-3 Sentry AWACS (Airborne Warning and…
US Air Force to retire 33 F-22 Raptor fighter jets
The US Air Force (USAF) fiscal 2023 budget, presented by its secretary Frank Kendall, was recently sent to…
F-35 and J-20 stealth fighter jets had close encounter in Asia
United States Air Force (USAF) Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets had at least one close in-flight encounter with…
US Air Force studies unmanned bomber
United States Air Force (USAF) Secretary Frank Kendall revealed last week during the AFA Warfare symposium, held in…
Poland offers, but US rejects MiG-29 fighter jets for Ukraine
After several discussions, Poland decided to donate its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine. The Foreign Ministry of the…
New Russian A-100 ‘flying radar’ advances as USAF studies replacement for E-3 Sentry
Considered key players in conflicts, Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft depend on advanced embedded technologies to fulfill their…
US Air Force to invest $60 million in Boom’s supersonic Overture
Boom Supersonic announced a strategic partnership with the US Air Force that will provide $60 million for the…
Alleged SR-72 spy plane appears in USAF video
For over 30 years, one question has remained unanswered: after all, will the SR-71 Blackbird have a replacement?…
Rolls-Royce beats GE and Pratt&Whitney to replace USAF B-52H engines
Rolls-Royce won the US Air Force’s B-52 CERP (Commercial Engine Replacement Program) program designed to replace the TF-33…