A group of senior retired U.S. Air Force generals has written to Congress urging full funding for 75 F-35A fighter jets and the E-7 Wedgetail airborne command aircraft in the Fiscal Year 2026 defence budget.
The United States Air Force Test Pilot School (TPS) has officially begun incorporating the A-29C Super Tucano aircraft into its flight training curriculum.
A newly upgraded fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons arrived at Osan Air Base in the Republic of Korea on 26–27 June, marking a key advancement in modernising the 51st Fighter Wing’s aircraft.
The United States Air Force has confirmed plans to retrofit its F‑22 Raptor stealth fighters with systems enabling direct control of next-generation autonomous drones, known as Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs).
U.S. Air Force Fighting Falcons and Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing, based at Aviano Air Base in Italy, participated in Anatolian Eagle 25 alongside the Turkish air force and other NATO allies.
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U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bombers, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, were featured in a flyover above the White House on 4 July 2025.
The United States Air Force has taken a significant step towards integrating human-machine collaboration in combat, following a successful demonstration at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
The Pentagon’s budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year (FY26) includes specific plans to modernise the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter aircraft.
Red Flag-Alaska 25-2, a field training exercise led by Pacific Air Forces, concluded on 27 June after two weeks of multinational flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC).
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MightyFly has successfully conducted a live flight demonstration for the U.S. Air Force as part of its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract.
The U.S. Air Force's new trainer aircraft, the T-7A Red Hawk, has undergone and successfully completed a second round of extreme climate testing at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory.
The G/ATOR’s multi-mission flexibility combined with TOC-L’s ability to consolidate multiple sources of data supports enhanced coordination in joint operational contexts.
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