Northrop Grumman delivers second B-21 Raider test aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base
Northrop Grumman is also preparing the Air Force to operate and maintain the B-21 through advanced training and management tools.
BAE Systems and AFRL partner on quantum sensing and networking under three-year CRADA
BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research and development organisation has signed a three-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
U.S. Air Force urged to strengthen Sentinel ICBM transition planning as delays extend
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that the Air Force lacks a transition risk management plan as it prepares to replace the ageing Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system with the Sentinel.
Next Generation Penetrator: U.S. Air Force signs deal to develop successor to GBU-57 MOP
Applied Research Associates (ARA) has been awarded a two-year contract by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Armaments Directorate to act as the System Design Agent for a Next Generation Penetrator (NGP) weapon.
F-47 next-generation fighter jet to fly sooner than expected, says Boeing Phantom Works chief
The first flight of the US Air Force’s sixth-generation F-47 fighter will happen sooner than many anticipate, according to Boeing’s Phantom Works division.
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) begins flight trials of first E-4C SAOC for U.S. Air Force
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has announced progress in the E-4C SAOC aircraft programme being developed for the United States Air Force.
U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps complete first sling load of F-35B Lightning II airframe
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christian Von Denes, 621st Contingency Response Group sling load team lead, worked with Navy and Marine Corps partners to complete the first-ever sling load of an F-35B Lightning II airframe on 27 August.
U.S. Air Force fast-tracks AGR-20F APKWS II rocket integration on F-15E Strike Eagle for combat use
The U.S. Air Force has expedited the integration and testing of the AGR-20F Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II laser-guided rockets on the F-15E Strike Eagle.
Second Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider bomber test flight expected before year’s end – Defense One
According to Defense One, a second B-21 Raider test flight is expected to take place before the end of 2025, with a senior Air Force official stressing the need for progress without imposing rigid deadlines.
U.S. Air Force pilots to train at Italy’s International Flight Training School (IFTS) under new deal
For the first time in history, the United States Air Force has chosen a NATO partner nation to provide pilot training, the Italian Air Force announced.
Mobility Guardian 2025: SNC demonstrates ATOMS solution to boost airlift and tanker interoperability
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has successfully demonstrated its Airlift/Tanker Open Mission Systems (ATOMS) solution during Air Mobility Command’s (AMC) Mobility Guardian 2025 exercise in Honolulu.
Donald McPherson, last surviving US World War II flying ace, dies in Nebraska at age 103
Donald McPherson, considered the last surviving of 1,297 American World War II flying aces, has died at the age of 103, U.S. aviation history media reported.