Lockheed Martin delivers 43 F-35 Lightning II fighters in Q3, accounting for most of its 72 aircraft handovers
Lockheed Martin delivered 43 F-35 Lightning II fighters in the third quarter, bringing its total for the year so far to 94.
U.S. Air Force projects larger F-35 role in expanded fighter fleet of 1,509 combat-coded aircraft by 2035
The F-35A could account for roughly 40% of the U.S. Air Force’s fighter fleet by 2035, up from about 30% today, according to estimates outlined by Lt. Gen. David Tabor.
U.S. Air Force says it plans $2 billion in infrastructure investment for B-21 Raider stealth bombers at Dyess
Dyess Air Force Base in Texas is preparing for approximately $2 billion in infrastructure investments to support the arrival of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber, the U.S. Air Force said.
U.S. Air Force used GBU-72/B bunker-buster bombs against hardened Iranian missile sites
The U.S. Air Force used GBU-72/B Advanced 5K Penetrator bombs to attack hardened underground facilities housing Iranian anti-ship missiles near the Strait of Hormuz during Operation Epic Fury
U.S. Air Force says F-22 pilot directed Anduril YFQ-44A Fury through flight maneuvers and simulated combat tasks in airborne test
The test examined how a fighter pilot can issue tactical instructions to an uncrewed aircraft whose onboard software executes them.
U.S. Air Force expands X-62 VISTA’s role in testing AI for combat aviation
The U.S. Air Force is upgrading its X-62 VISTA research aircraft to accommodate more demanding combat-autonomy tests.
F-47 stealth fighter aims to give U.S. air superiority over China in the Pacific
The United States is developing the sixth-generation F-47 fighter to maintain air superiority over China and operate across the long distances of the Indo-Pacific.
Northrop Grumman completes B-2 Spirit of Kitty Hawk overhaul, restoring stealth surfaces
The bomber underwent structural repairs and restoration of its stealth surfaces at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.
U.S. Navy plans contract for Lockheed Martin to integrate LRASM anti-ship missile on B-52
Naval Air Systems Command plans to award Lockheed Martin a contract to integrate the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) onto the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 bomber.
U.S. Air Force conducts in-flight test of unarmed Mk21A reentry vehicle for future Sentinel ICBM
The U.S. Air Force has launched an unarmed Mk21A reentry vehicle from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, pressing ahead with tests of the system meant to carry nuclear warheads on its next intercontinental ballistic missile.
F-117A Nighthawk ‘The Overachiever,’ veteran of four conflicts, makes final flight to Smithsonian
The only F-117A Nighthawk to fly in all four major conflicts in which the stealth jet saw combat has taken to the air one last time, as cargo.
U.S. Air Force tests Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) in Australia
The U.S. Air Force has flight-tested its Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) in Australia in cooperation with the Royal Australian Air Force, according to The War Zone.