The Pentagon has requested funding for 85 F-35 fighter jets in its fiscal 2027 budget, including 38 F-35A variants for the U.S. Air Force.
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle crashed in Iran’s Khuzestan province during ongoing air operations, according to reports and U.S. officials.
U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers have conducted missions over Iran carrying JDAM-guided gravity bombs, marking a shift in their operational role during Operation Epic Fury.
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter assigned to Nellis Air Force Base crashed on March 31 within a training area in Nevada, according to service officials.
The U.S. Air Force is advancing a major avionics modernization effort for the C-130H Hercules to ensure the aircraft’s continued operational relevance and global mission capability into the 21st century.
An E-3 Sentry AWACS was among the aircraft damaged in a March 27 Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base.
F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron arrived at Misawa Air Base on March 28, 2026.
Three additional B-1B Lancer bombers arrived at RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom on March 26, increasing the total number of U.S. bombers at the base to 21.
Northrop Grumman, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, is accelerating prototyping of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile launch silo.
A Boeing 737-700 aircraft designated for conversion into the E-7A Wedgetail has arrived in Birmingham, United Kingdom, marking a step forward in the U.S. Air Force program.
The 34th Fighter Squadron, known as the “Rude Rams” of the 388th Fighter Wing, has been named the top fighter squadron in the U.S. Air Force for 2025.
A T-7A Red Hawk aircraft stopped at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on March 9, 2026, during its return flight to Boeing’s production facility in St. Louis.
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