U.S. Air Force designates Northrop Grumman Project Talon prototype aircraft officially as YFQ-48A
U.S. Air Force has designated YFQ-48A as the Mission Design Series for Northrop Grumman’s Project Talon semi-autonomous prototype aircraft.
Raytheon to equip U.S. Air Force autonomous X-62A aircraft with PhantomStrike radar
Raytheon has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to equip the autonomous X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft (VISTA) with a PhantomStrike radar.
U.S. Air Force resumes F-15EX Eagle II deliveries following Boeing production delays
The U.S. Air Force, working with Boeing and the Defense Contract Management Agency, has resumed deliveries of the F-15EX Eagle II to the Portland Air National Guard after recent production delays.
L3Harris chosen to deliver assured communications for U.S. Air Force Survivable Airborne Operations Center
L3Harris Technologies has been selected as a subcontractor to provide assured communications support for the U.S. Air Force’s E-4C fleet under the Survivable Airborne Operations Center programme.
Kongsberg secures $241 million contract to supply second batch of JSM missiles to U.S. Air Force
The United States Department of War has announced the signing of another contract with Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for the purchase and delivery of a second batch of Joint Strike Missiles.
U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School instructor Maj. Ross Elder to command NASA CHAPEA Mars mission
The long-standing link between the Air Force Test Pilot School and the United States space programme continues with the appointment of Maj. Ross Elder to lead a NASA Mars mission.
Tundra Merlin: F-35 fighters demonstrate Arctic combat integration in joint US defence exercise
Alaskan Command, under U.S. Northern Command, conducted simulated joint maritime strikes during Operation Tundra Merlin on 9 December 2025 in the Gulf of Alaska.
U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bomber completes ferry flight after installation of new AESA radar system
A B-52 Stratofortress has completed its ferry flight from Boeing’s San Antonio facility to Edwards Air Force Base after receiving a modernised radar under the B-52 Radar Modernization Program.
Northrop Grumman and U.S. Air Force complete Stand-In Attack Weapon (SiAW) separation test from F-16 fighter
Northrop Grumman, working with the US Air Force, has completed a separation test of the Stand-In Attack Weapon from an F-16.
U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters conduct Agile Combat Employment training with rapid-refuel operations in Romania
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters from the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base carried out routine Agile Combat Employment operations on 3 December while training at Campia Turzii, Romania, along Europe’s Eastern Flank.
U.S. Air Force F-35s and KC-135 stage flyover across Baltics to demonstrate agile NATO airpower
Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath flew over Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on 4 December, underscoring U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s ability to deliver agile airpower with NATO Allies.
U.S. Air Force launches first sustained integration of RC-135 and EA-37B Compass Call to strengthen spectrum warfare
An RC-135 Rivet Joint and an EA-37B Compass Call aircraft carried out the first sustained, integrated sorties outside a large force exercise on 24 September 2025.