Qarbon Aerospace returns to F-22 Raptor program with composite structures contract for fleet sustainment
Qarbon Aerospace has won a contract to produce composite structures for sustainment of the F-22 Raptor fleet.
Pratt & Whitney F119 engine surpasses one million flight hours powering F-22 Raptor as sustainment supports U.S. Air Force readiness
Pratt & Whitney said its F119 engine has surpassed one million engine flight hours powering the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.
Virginia Air National Guard F-22s join Finnish F-35 training at Ebbing to strengthen fifth-generation fighter readiness
Two F-22 Raptors from the Virginia Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Squadron arrived at Ebbing Air National Guard Base on June 16, 2026.
U.S. Air Force deploys F-22 Raptor fighters to Kadena Air Base to reinforce Indo-Pacific airpower presence
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska and the 27th Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia have arrived at Kadena Air Base in Japan.
U.S. Air Force marks 20 years of F-22 Raptor air dominance with focus on legacy, capability and future combat role
The U.S. Air Force marked 20 years of F-22 Raptor air dominance during a ceremony held on April 1 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
Defense Unicorns demonstrates rapid software update capability for F-22 Raptor, advancing continuous delivery in air combat
Defense Unicorns, in partnership with the Air Force Sustainment Center Software Directorate, has demonstrated a new capability enabling rapid software updates for the F-22 Raptor.
U.S. Air Force generals fly training sorties at Nellis to reinforce combat credibility and leadership
U.S. Air Force general officers flew training sorties across the western United States Jan. 9–15, demonstrating that command at every level is grounded in the same core competencies required of all Airmen.
General Atomics, Lockheed Martin and L3Harris demonstrate crewed-uncrewed teaming in F-22 and MQ-20
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works led and orchestrated this crewed-uncrewed teaming flight test with GA-ASI and L3Harris.
Raytheon and U.S. Air Force set record with longest known AMRAAM missile shot from F-22 Raptor fighter
Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command have successfully carried out the longest known AMRAAM air-to-air missile shot by a fifth-generation fighter during tests at Eglin Air Force Base.
U.S. Air Force taps F‑22 Raptors to operate next-generation Collaborative Combat Aircraft
The United States Air Force has confirmed plans to retrofit its F‑22 Raptor stealth fighters with systems enabling direct control of next-generation autonomous drones, known as Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs).
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B-2 Spirit bombers and F-22 Raptor fighters conduct flyover of White House [VIDEO]
U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, were featured in a flyover above the White House on 4 July 2025.
U.S. Air Force plans to continue upgrading its F-22 Raptor fighter fleet
The Pentagon’s budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year (FY26) includes specific plans to modernise the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter aircraft.