U.S. Department of War says Air Force plans to nearly triple F-15EX Eagle II fleet to 268 aircraft under $36.9 billion programme
The U.S. Air Force is seeking to nearly triple its planned F-15EX Eagle II fleet, increasing the programme from 98 to 268 aircraft under the fiscal 2027 President’s Budget.
U.S. Air Force says NATO tested combat readiness in increasingly contested Arctic during 11-nation Northern Viking 26 operations
U.S. and NATO forces completed nine days of multidomain operations in Iceland on Sept. 3, testing their ability to deploy and operate in the High North.
U.S. Air Force’s first Kadena-bound F-15EX Eagle II leaves Boeing ahead of fiscal 2027 Japan deployment to replace legacy F-15C/D fleet
The first F-15EX Eagle II designated for Kadena Air Base departed Boeing’s St Louis facility on 28 August 2026, taking the US Air Force closer to permanently stationing its newest Eagle variant in Japan.
U.S. Air Force says Sentinel ICBM modernization moves ahead with new silo design, missile-case production and booster integration
The LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program is taking shape through a combination of digital engineering, launch-silo prototyping, missile-case manufacturing and booster integration.
U.S. Air Force says largest military construction project will build training hub for next-generation Sentinel ICBM crews
The U.S. Air Force has started construction of a new Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile training center at Vandenberg Space Force Base, launching the service’s largest military construction project.
Wall Colmonoy wins U.S. Air Force contract to support F-16 Fighting Falcon readiness through heat-exchanger remanufacturing
Wall Colmonoy Oklahoma City has won a multiyear, multimillion-dollar U.S. Air Force contract to remanufacture primary and secondary heat exchangers for the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
U.S. Air Force declares MH-139 Grey Wolf initially operational for ICBM security during transition to LGM-35A Sentinel weapon system
Air Force Global Strike Command has declared initial operational capability for the MH-139 Grey Wolf, formally bringing the helicopter into the U.S. nuclear missile security mission.
U.S. Air Force lands C-130J Super Hercules on Icelandic beaches and grass fields to test airlift operations beyond fixed runways
The U.S. Air Force is testing the ability of the C-130J Super Hercules to operate beyond established runways during Northern Viking 26 in Iceland.
F-35C Lightning II and F-22 Raptor fighters demonstrate air dominance against simulated peer threats and complex air defenses at Red Flag-Alaska
.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II fighters and U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors operated together against complex air-defense threats during Red Flag-Alaska 26-3.
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See how U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers demonstrate precision strike capability at the Nevada Test and Training Range [VIDEO]
Low-observable technology allows the B-2 Spirit to penetrate sophisticated air defences and operate against heavily protected targets.
U.S. Air Force halts Minuteman III communications testers after PCB contamination confirmed and potential residue found in six of eight units
Air Force Global Strike Command has suspended the use of AN/PRM-10 test oscillator sets after an inventory review found potential residue on six of eight systems.
U.S. Air Force says Ellsworth enhances flightline security to protect B-21 Raider next-generation bomber from drones and advanced threats
“The B-21 Raider represents the future of our nation's strategic deterrence, and the security apparatus protecting it has to be equally advanced,” said Lt. Col. Michael Olson, commander of the 28th Security Forces Squadron.