The U.S. Air Force plans to field at least 500 Collaborative Combat Aircraft by 2032 and, with budget support, another 500 Mass Modular Aircraft.
The first deliveries are scheduled for April 2027 to support aircraft modification and flight testing.
The U.S. Air Force has named its two newest Collaborative Combat Aircraft the FQ-42 Vengeance and FQ-44 Fury.
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force have completed the vertical assembly of a fully integrated inert Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Air Force Special Operations Command said the AGM-190A Havoc Spear met its requirements for a small cruise missile during a combat evaluation in spring 2026.
L3Harris Technologies has secured a U.S. Air Force contract valued at about $60 million to continue producing DSU-43/B Cockpit Selectable Height of Burst Sensors.
The U.S. Air Force’s first 16 F-15EX Eagle II fighters recorded average materiel availability of 72.4% in fiscal 2026, clearing the programme’s minimum sustainment threshold.
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III has landed at Camp Davis South on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune for the first time in more than 20 years.
The U.S. Air Force has marked the 70th anniversary of the KC-135 Stratotanker, an aircraft that continues to support global mobility and long-range air operations.
The U.S. Air Force tested the 509th Bomb Wing’s ability to generate B-2 Spirit stealth bombers rapidly during Spirit Vigilance 2026 in August.
The U.S. Air Force’s plan to expand the F-15EX Eagle II fleet from 98 to 268 aircraft will require a major redesign of fighters built later in the production run.
A U.S. Air Force F-22 pilot has received the service’s highest flight-safety award after landing a fully armed fighter without its right main wheel.
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