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U.S. Air Force
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Topics related to the United States Air Force (USAF), the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
Lockheed completes U-2 Dragon Lady’s first flight with advanced-tech upgrades
The high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft Lockheed U-2 (nicknamed U-2 Dragon Lady) has completed its first…
2023-09-26
US Air Force takes delivery of first EC-37B electronic attack aircraft
BAE Systems and L3Harris Technologies have delivered the first of 10 EC-37B Compass Call aircraft to the United…
2023-09-13
Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider strategic bomber begins engine runs
The B-21 Raider project, which has been shrouded in secrecy and anticipation, is taking tangible steps towards its…
2023-09-13
Shield AI successfully demonstrates autonomous drone teaming using AI pilot
Shield AI successfully completed a demonstration showcasing the coordination and teamwork of three V-BAT Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)…
2023-08-31
US Air Force will train Ukrainian F-16 pilots from September 2023
The United States will begin training Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16 from September 2023, to help the…
2023-08-25
USAF B-2 stealth bomber task force deployed to Iceland
More than 150 aviators and three B-2 Spirit strategic bombers landed at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland on August…
2023-08-17
Northrop Grumman demonstrates B-2 Spirit’s automated mission updates
Northrop Grumman Corporation, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, conducted a demonstration of the integrated airborne mission…
2023-08-10
DARPA launches program to capture stratospheric spy balloons
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has unveiled the CAPTURE (Capturing Aerial Payloads to Unleash Reliable…
2023-08-10
XQ-58A Valkyrie drone completes first flight controlled by AI
The first-ever flight of an XQ-58A Valkyrie uncrewed aircraft controlled by artificial intelligence has been completed by the…
2023-08-03
US Air Force commits to $142M investment in Archer Aviation eVTOL aircraft
Archer Aviation’s partnership with the United States Air Force (USAF) has taken a significant step forward as the…
2023-07-31
Russian Su-35 damages USAF MQ-9 Reaper propeller over Syria: video
A Russian Su-35 fighter intercepted a USAF MQ-9 Reaper drone over Syria and damaged its propeller by releasing…
2023-07-25
Metrea conducts first-ever commercial aerial refueling of US Air Force aircraft
Metrea, formerly Meta Aerospace, has made history by successfully conducting the first-ever commercial air-to-air refueling of US Air…
2023-07-14
USAF F-16 makes emergency landing at Aomori Airport, delays commercial flights
A USAF F-16 fighter made an emergency landing at Aomori Airport (AOJ) north of Japan’s main island of…
2023-07-13
USAF F-22 Raptor test squadron transitions into NGAD test squadron
The F-22 Raptor Combined Test Force (CTF) has transitioned into the Air Dominance Combined Test Force. This new…
2023-07-03
Boeing T-7A Red Hawk jet trainer completes first flight with US Air Force: video
The first Boeing T-7A Red Hawk jet trainer completed its inaugural flight with the US Air Force. The…
2023-06-29
Europe’s last airworthy WW2 B-17 plane cleared to fly again after FAA grounding
Europe’s last surviving and working B-17, Sally B, has been given permission to fly again after the Second…
2023-06-26
NASA and Boeing experimental aircraft receives X-Plane designation from USAF
A sustainable single-aisle aircraft demonstrator developed by NASA and Boeing has received the designation X-66A from the US…
2023-06-13
Production issues delay Boeing F-15EX fighter deliveries to USAF
The delivery of the first lot of Boeing F-15EX fighters to the US Air Force has hit a…
2023-06-09