U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules lands on Swedish highway for first time during Agile Combat Employment training
The U.S. Air Force’s 37th Airlift Squadron has landed a C-130J Super Hercules on Highway 44 outside Särestad, Sweden.
U.S. Air Force concludes RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 after two weeks of joint and allied air combat training
The U.S. Air Force said RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 concluded on June 12, 2026, after two weeks of daily training sorties in the skies above Alaska.
GAO report says F-35 readiness declined in fiscal 2025 amid software issues, parts shortages and sustainment gaps
Software shortcomings, spare parts shortages and corrosion problems meant only about one in four F-35 stealth fighters were ready to conduct all possible missions at any given time in fiscal 2025, according to a new Government Accountability Office report cited by Air & Space Forces Magazine.
U.S. Air Force advances B-21 Raider testing as operational pilot flies bomber earlier than in past programs
The U.S. Air Force said the flight reflects a major shift in how it evaluates critical next-generation aircraft.
U.S. Air Force deploys F-35 fifth-generation fighters to Finland for NATO Ramstein Flag 2026 exercise
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft and Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, England, have arrived in Pirkkala, Finland, for Ramstein Flag 2026.
U.S. Air Force: First AETC pilots qualify on T-7A Red Hawk as 99th Flying Training Squadron builds instructor cadre
Two leaders from the 99th Flying Training Squadron have become the first Air Education and Training Command pilots qualified on the T-7A Red Hawk.
U.S. Air Force seeks industry support for GBU-76/B next-generation bunker-busting bomb
The U.S. Air Force has designated its planned follow-on to the Massive Ordnance Penetrator as the GBU-76/B.
Boeing advances B-1 strategic bomber pylon upgrade to carry hypersonic missiles and future standoff weapons
Boeing engineers in Oklahoma City have completed the preliminary design review for integrating the Load Adaptable Modular pylon onto the B-1 bomber.
U.S. Air Force lifts T-38 Talon fleet-wide operational pause after finalizing return-to-flight inspection procedures
The U.S. Air Force lifted the fleet-wide operational pause for the T-38 Talon on May 28, 2026.
Kathy Warden: faster B-21 Raider production could support larger future U.S. Air Force bomber fleet
Northrop Grumman hopes its efforts to accelerate B-21 Raider production will encourage the U.S. Air Force to consider a larger fleet of the advanced stealth bomber.
U.S. Air Force establishes EPAWSS speedline to accelerate electronic warfare upgrades for F-15E fleet
The U.S. Air Force has established a dedicated Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System Speedline at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex.
U.S. defense budget plans emergency purchase of F-15EX Eagel II fighters to replace aging F-15C/D fleet
The U.S. Department of Defense’s fiscal 2027 budget proposal includes an emergency purchase of 24 F-15EX Eagle II heavy fighters for the U.S. Air Force. The planned acquisition is valued at $2.66 billion.