U.S. Air Force concludes Astral Knight 2026 after integrated air and missile defense training in contested conditions
Astral Knight 2026 concluded on June 12 after two weeks of high-end tactical integrated air and missile defense training.
B-52 crash at Edwards occurred during test flight tied to radar upgrade for future B-52J modernisation programme
The B-52H Stratofortress that crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on June 15 was supporting tests for a new radar central to the bomber’s modernization.
U.S. Air Force test pilot Bob Hines selected as alternate crew member for NASA’s Artemis III lunar mission training
NASA has selected Col. Bob “Farmer” Hines, an U.S. Air Force test pilot, to train alongside the prime crew for Artemis III.
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules lands on Swedish highway for first time during Agile Combat Employment training
The U.S. Air Force’s 37th Airlift Squadron has landed a C-130J Super Hercules on Highway 44 outside Särestad, Sweden.
U.S. Air Force concludes RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 after two weeks of joint and allied air combat training
The U.S. Air Force said RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 concluded on June 12, 2026, after two weeks of daily training sorties in the skies above Alaska.
GAO report says F-35 readiness declined in fiscal 2025 amid software issues, parts shortages and sustainment gaps
Software shortcomings, spare parts shortages and corrosion problems meant only about one in four F-35 stealth fighters were ready to conduct all possible missions at any given time in fiscal 2025, according to a new Government Accountability Office report cited by Air & Space Forces Magazine.
U.S. Air Force advances B-21 Raider testing as operational pilot flies bomber earlier than in past programs
The U.S. Air Force said the flight reflects a major shift in how it evaluates critical next-generation aircraft.
U.S. Air Force deploys F-35 fifth-generation fighters to Finland for NATO Ramstein Flag 2026 exercise
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft and Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, England, have arrived in Pirkkala, Finland, for Ramstein Flag 2026.
U.S. Air Force: First AETC pilots qualify on T-7A Red Hawk as 99th Flying Training Squadron builds instructor cadre
Two leaders from the 99th Flying Training Squadron have become the first Air Education and Training Command pilots qualified on the T-7A Red Hawk.
U.S. Air Force seeks industry support for GBU-76/B next-generation bunker-busting bomb
The U.S. Air Force has designated its planned follow-on to the Massive Ordnance Penetrator as the GBU-76/B.
Boeing advances B-1 strategic bomber pylon upgrade to carry hypersonic missiles and future standoff weapons
Boeing engineers in Oklahoma City have completed the preliminary design review for integrating the Load Adaptable Modular pylon onto the B-1 bomber.
U.S. Air Force lifts T-38 Talon fleet-wide operational pause after finalizing return-to-flight inspection procedures
The U.S. Air Force lifted the fleet-wide operational pause for the T-38 Talon on May 28, 2026.