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F-22s Visit Kadena as 18th Wing Still Awaits Arrival of F-15EX

Kadena Air Base’s 18th Wing is conducting a readiness exercise with two rotational fifth-generation fighter squadrons, as the base awaits…

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Air Force

Fly, Fix, Defend: Wilsbach Aims for a Readier Air Force

LONDON—When Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach became Chief of Staff of the Air Force in November 2025, he coined a simple…

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Air Force

First Anduril YFQ-44A rolls off production line for US CCA program

Anduril’s first Ohio-made unmanned, semi-autonomous aircraft rolled off the production line Monday, just four months after its beginning. The defense company’s first…

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Air Force

Indonesia orders Leonardo light fighters, eyes naval helicopters

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Indonesian Air Force will soon add yet another aircraft type to its eclectic fleet, after…

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Air Force

Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat makes Farnborough Airshow debut

LONDON — An unusually warm London sun beat down on the grey body of an aircraft. Sleek and gently curved, an…

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Air Force

UPDATED: Blue Angels Flight Debrief Complete: ‘No Problem’ Says Acting SECNAV

No one from the Blue Angels flight demonstration team will be reprimanded or face punishment after Acting Secretary of the…

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Air Force

LRASM Clears Integration Milestone for Use on the B-1B

The Air Force recently tested the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile on the B-1B Lancer, clearing a key milestone for integrating the weapon…

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Defense Industry

Multibillion-dollar contract secures ‘major step forward’ for GCAP fighter jet

ROME — Japan, Italy and the U.K. have handed a £4.6 billion ($6.1 billion) development contract to their national champions…

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Air Force

Poland teams up with Spain to double tanker aircraft purchase

WARSAW, Poland — As the Polish government is advancing plans to purchase multi-role tanker transport aircraft for the country’s Air…

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Air Force

F-15EX Makes Another Visit to Kadena as Base Preps for Permanent Aircraft

An F-15EX fighter touched down at Kadena Air Base, Japan, this week—thought still not on a permanent basis. The Eagle II is…

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