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.
Boeing will produce four additional MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters and provide related sustainment for the U.S. Air Force, marking the company’s second production contract for the aircraft in five months.
U.S. Air Force general officers flew training sorties across the western United States Jan. 9–15, demonstrating that command at every level is grounded in the same core competencies required of all Airmen.
North American Aerospace Defense Command and the Continental U.S. NORAD Region will conduct Exercise FELIX HAWK, a live-fly air defense exercise, on January 29, 2026, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. PST in the greater Santa Clara area.
Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) will conduct a multi-day readiness exercise across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to demonstrate its ability to deploy, disperse, and sustain combat airpower.
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