The 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base flew its final F-16 Fighting Falcon sortie on 24 March, officially concluding the U.S. Air Force's use of the aircraft at the Arizona base.
The U.S. Air Force inducted its first F-35 Lightning II aircraft into the Euro-Mediterranean Airframe Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul, and Upgrade (MRO&U) facility in Cameri, Italy.
Boeing and Lockheed Martin developed two experimental X-planes under DARPA contracts as part of efforts to reduce risk for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform.
Lockheed Martin, which previously developed the F-22 and F-35 fighters, expressed disappointment at not being selected for the NGAD programme.
Boeing has been awarded a major contract by the United States Air Force to design, develop and deliver the military’s next-generation fighter aircraft.
On 3 March, the U.S. Air Force announced the official designation of two prototype uncrewed fighter aircraft under its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme.
The United States Air Force has awarded the contract for its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform, officially naming the new fighter jet the F-47.
The United States Department of Defense has awarded aerospace giant Boeing a USD 20 billion contract to develop a new sixth-generation fighter jet under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) programme.
Following a month-long deployment in Europe, Bomber Task Force 25-2 (BTF 25-2) concludes as the 69th Bomb Squadron’s Knighthawks return home to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.
Four U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers have successfully completed the latest Bomber Task Force 25-2 deployment and returned to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, on 17 March.
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a follow-on contract to enhance secure communications for the U.S. Air Force.
Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortresses participated in intercept training with Dutch, Danish, and Swedish fighter jets as part of the TOWER CITADEL mission in the Arctic on 17 March.
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