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A U.S. Air Force B-2A Spirit stealth bomber, escorted by four F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, flew over Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on 15 August 2025.
Twentieth Air Force reached a key milestone in June with the first Instructor Qualification Course under the newly re-established Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Center of Excellence, or ICE, held from 2-6 June 2025.
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime hosted its first Bombers Directorate Working Group on 29–30 July at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, supporting the U.S. Air Force’s B-1B and B-2 strategic bombers.
The 28th Bomb Wing has been awarded the 2024 Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award for its exceptionally meritorious service.
Northrop Grumman said it has made “substantial progress on the Sentinel weapon system” in the second quarter and expects the program “to be a meaningful contributor to our growth in the second half of the year.”
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrived at Ørland Air Base, Norway, on 9 August 2025 to begin Ally-led training operations under the latest Bomber Task Force Europe.
B-1B Lancer crews from Dyess Air Force Base recently concluded their participation in Red Flag-Nellis 25-3, held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, from 21 to 31 July.
On 31 July, a TU-2S Dragon Lady aircraft from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base undertook a landmark mission, completing the longest flight in the U-2 platform’s history.
A symbol of American airpower took centre stage at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin, as the U-2 Dragon Lady made a rare appearance.
The United States has reportedly transferred several B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bombs to the United Kingdom, marking the first such deployment since their withdrawal from British soil in 2008.
The U.S. Air Force successfully completed a full-scale qualification test of the stage-two solid rocket motor for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on 20 July.
The U.S. Air Force’s newest special operations aircraft, the OA-1K Skyraider II, is currently undergoing developmental testing at Eglin Air Force Base to assess its suitability for operational use.
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