Differences in radar mountings between the current AN/APG-81 and the future AN/APG-85 have complicated the introduction of the new sensor on the Lockheed Martin F-35, delaying its planned fielding from Lot 17 to possibly Lot 20, according to Avionics International.
More U.S. stealth fighter jets moved closer to the Middle East on February 9, as six F-35A Lightning II aircraft landed at RAF Lakenheath in the United Kingdom after crossing the Atlantic.
Senior reserve leaders from across NATO met at the NATO Air Reserve Symposium to examine how reserve forces can address evolving global security challenges and support the alliance’s future transformation.
The U.S. Air Force said the Department of the Air Force portfolio acquisition executive for command, control, communications and battle management has established an integrated program office to lead the Joint Fires Network.
The Boeing Company said it has received a contract award from the U.S. Air Force to keep the C-17A Globemaster III flying and mission-ready for decades.
Multiple KC-46A Pegasus aircraft arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on January 6 and January 8, 2026, according to a U.S. Air Force release.
The U.S. Air Force needs significantly more next-generation bombers and fighters than currently planned to deny China safe havens during a potential conflict over Taiwan, according to a new report.
Lt. Gen. Clark J. Quinn, commander of the Air Education and Training Command, visited industry and military partners involved in the T-7A Red Hawk program from January 26 to 30.
U.S. Air Force has conducted a live-warhead test of the Extended Range Attack Munition, a standoff cruise missile, at the Eglin Test and Training Range on January 21.
U.S. Air Force leaders point to Operation Midnight Hammer as a clear demonstration of combat readiness, while warning it also exposed gaps that could hinder extended long-range strike campaigns.
The U.S. Department of War announced it has signed an additional contract with Lockheed Martin to expand its order for AN/TPY-4 air surveillance radars.
President Donald Trump has assembled what he called a “massive armada” of U.S. warships and aircraft near Iran, a posture that mirrors a recent military buildup in the Caribbean as he considers authorizing strikes.
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