Honeywell has been awarded a prototype contract by the U.S. Air Force to design a propulsion system for an autonomous aircraft based on its new small-thrust-class SkyShot 1600 engine.
Five U.S. aerial refueling aircraft were reportedly damaged during an Iranian missile strike on Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB) in Saudi Arabia, according to reporting by The Wall Street Journal.
The U.S. Department of War announced on March 12 that it had signed additional agreements with Boeing to continue the production and development of the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and command aircraft.
A U.S. military KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during operations linked to the ongoing conflict with Iran.
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and aerospace company Ursa Major have completed a successful flight demonstration of the Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator powered by the Draper liquid rocket engine.
The United States has deployed strategic bombers to Europe as part of preparations to intensify air operations against Iran under Operation Epic Fury.
U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers took part in strikes against roughly 200 targets inside Iran during a 72-hour period, according to U.S. Central Command.
The U.S. Air Force is seeking additional companies capable of producing its new Stand-in Attack Weapon missile as the service works to expand production capacity.
U.S. Air Force personnel and several types of aircraft have arrived at multiple locations in Norway to participate in exercise Cold Response 26.
Former CIA Director and retired U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus said the United States has likely achieved air supremacy over Iran as fighting in the Middle East escalates.
Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile on March 3 at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
The exact payload capacity of the B-21 Raider remains classified, although the aircraft is about 30 percent smaller than the B-2 bomber.
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