The U.S. military is deploying additional fighter aircraft to the Middle East as Operation Epic Fury enters its third day, marking the largest buildup of American airpower in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Dutch F-35 fighter aircraft are preparing to defend NATO territory during Exercise Lightning Forge in the United States until the end of the month.
Three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles were shot down over Kuwait late March 1 in what officials described as an apparent friendly fire incident during active combat operations.
On March 2, a U.S. Air Force Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle combat aircraft was shot down over Kuwaiti territory by an unidentified air defense system.
Senior U.S. Air Force leaders and industry experts outlined priorities for the service’s Future Force Design during a panel at the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora on February 25.
Four B-2A Spirit stealth bombers conducted a direct flight from the United States to strike targets in Iran during the night of February 28 to March 1.
e U.S. Air Force’s F-47 sixth-generation fighter remains on track to fly within two years, a senior acquisition official said on February 25.
The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-22 Raptor air superiority fighters and aerial refueling tankers to Israel as the Trump administration weighs potential air operations against Iran.
Anduril announced that its YFQ-44A aircraft has successfully flown with two different mission autonomy software suites during a single flight.
Leidos announced that its Small Cruise Missile has been officially designated as the AGM-190A by the U.S. Air Force.
On February 25, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest of former U.S. Air Force officer and pilot Gerald Eddie Brown Jr., also known by the call sign “Runner,” in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
On February 24, the U.S. Department of War announced it had signed a contract with Boeing for the production and delivery of a new batch of GBU-57 MOP guided bombs.
