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…
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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…
F-117A fighters appear at California airport in broad daylight
The US Air Force no longer makes a point of hiding its reactivated F-117A’s. Stealth jets, officially retired…
C-17 that took refugees from Afghanistan transported record 823 people
The US Air Force flight that took off from Kabul Airport, Afghanistan, on the 15th, impressed by the…
USAF admits delay in MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter program
The US Air Force (USAF) has admitted that production of Boeing’s new MH-139A multi-mission helicopter will be delayed.…
US Air Force releases new B-21 image with visual differences
The US Air Force has released a new rendering image of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider strategic stealth…
US Air Force formalizes new KC-Y competition for tankers
The US Air Force has officially launched a new bid to select a future aerial refueling aircraft starting…
USAF allocates $4.4 billion to B-21 Raider and NGAD programs
The US Air Force released its budget for fiscal year 2022 on Friday and included two of its…
USAF withdraws F-22 Raptor from future plans
The US Air Force plans to operate only four air combat platforms in the future instead of the…