Air Force

News and updates on global air forces, fighter jets, strategic bombers, aerial exercises, and air-to-air capabilities.

B-52 with key radar upgrade flies to Edwards for testing

The first B-52H Stratofortress to receive a major radar upgrade last week flew to Edwards Air Force Base in California for testing,…

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GAO: Services aren’t sharing information on longtime Osprey problems

The Defense Department should improve information sharing among different services and offices to improve the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft’s safety and reduce…

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US Air Force instructor pilots have first T-7 in training milestone

The Air Force’s first T-7 Red Hawk trainer assigned to an operational unit landed at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in Texas on…

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Trump-Erdogan ties are propelling F-35 talks with once-banned partner

ISTANBUL (AP) — The close relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has brought the…

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US Air Force wants AI to power high-speed wargaming

The U.S. Air Force is turning to artificial intelligence to boost its wargames. The Air Force wants a cloud-based, AI-powered…

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Proposed defense bill would fund Golden Dome, next-gen fighters

Congress’ proposed compromise National Defense Authorization Act would authorize $900.6 billion in discretionary defense spending in fiscal 2026, which would be an…

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US Air Force drops parts of previous administration’s revamp

The Air Force has revamped previous leaders’ plans to overhaul the service, dropping several key aspects while keeping others. Air Force…

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IG finds Hegseth risked endangering Houthi mission with Signal use

A Pentagon inspector general report confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent sensitive operational information about an impending strike in Yemen over his personal cell…

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Pentagon taps more than 1,000 companies that could work on Golden Dome

Companies such as BAE Systems, Booz Allen Hamilton, L3Harris and General Atomics are among the more than 1,000 firms the…

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Marines seek Osprey-portable GPS landing system for austere airfields

In the austere desert or island outpost of the future, the U.S. Marine Corps wants its aircraft to land on…

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