The U.S. Air Force is entering the final phase of testing Microvane technology, a drag reduction innovation designed to enhance the operational efficiency of the C-17 Globemaster III.
Pratt & Whitney has successfully completed the detailed design review of its Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) system with the U.S. Air Force.
Pratt & Whitney, a division of RTX, has been awarded a three-year contract worth up to $1.5 billion to sustain the F119 engines that power the U.S. Air Force's F-22 Raptor fleet.
The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center has successfully concluded Bamboo Eagle 25-1, a large-scale military exercise designed to test multi-domain operations in a combat-like environment.
The U.S. Air Force has taken a significant step towards modernising its aerial capabilities by conducting Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) flights of the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter.
U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) teams played a vital role in exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1, which took place from 10 to 14 February across the United States and the Pacific islands.
F-35 pilots from the 421st Fighter Squadron, part of the U.S. Air Force’s 388th Fighter Wing, are honing their skills in the Bamboo Eagle 25-1 exercise.
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The U.S. Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, a highly anticipated effort to replace the F-22 Raptor and maintain U.S. air superiority, has reached an uncertain phase.
The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has scheduled an operational test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
The United States Air Force has deployed B-52H Stratofortress bombers to Europe as part of a routine Bomber Task Force operation.
The first Finnish Air Force F-35 fighter jets are expected to arrive in Finland in the latter half of 2026.
Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Royal Norwegian Air Force, and Royal Netherlands Air Force demonstrated their readiness and interoperability during Spartan Lightning.
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