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An acronym for the United States Air Force. Topics related to the USAF’s aircraft, operations, and personnel.
USAF intercepts Russian aircraft amid military operation in Alaska
Six Russian aircraft including SU-35 fighter jets, IL-78 tankers, and TU-95 bombers were intercepted by US Air Force…
2023-05-16
Xwing to develop autonomous aircraft for the US Air Force
Xwing, a US-based startup working on autonomous flight systems, has won a contract with the US Air Force…
2023-05-11
Jill Biden’s aircraft returned to DEN due to windshield crack
A Boeing C-40B Clipper, an aircraft based on the Boeing 737-700 Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), carrying Jill Biden…
2023-04-04
B-21 Raider maiden flight delayed ‘by a few months’
The first flight of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider strategic bomber will now happen several months later than…
2023-03-17
All in on sixth-generation fighters: US reveals 2024 defense budget plan
The US Department of Defense (DoD) will continue to increase its research and defense spending while ramping up…
2023-03-14
USAF to retire A-10 by 2029
The US Air Force (USAF) plans to retire the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft by 2029. …
2023-03-10
USAF lays out plans for NGAD, loyal wingmen numbers
The US Air Force plans for the first batch of Next Generation Air Defense (NGAD) systems to consist…
2023-03-08
DARPA’s AI-piloted F-16 completes first flight testing program
The X-62A VISTA (Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft), a modified F-16 fighter jet flown by an artificial…
2023-02-14
War on UAPs: restrictions over Montana triggered by “radar anomaly” – US military
Temporary flight restrictions over the US state of Montana were lifted after US Air Force (USAF) fighter jets…
2023-02-12
Poland receives first USAF F-16 for maintenance
Polish Military Aviation Depot No.2, located in the city of Bydgoszcz, received the first US Air Force (USAF)…
2022-11-14
First loyal wingman: USAF begins testing Valkyrie drone
The US Air Force has received its first two Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie stealth combat drones, the first loyal…
2022-11-11
US Air Force carries out KC-46 tanker flights without a co-pilot
Are single-pilot tanker operations coming to the US Air Force? The McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas announced…
2022-11-02
USAF clears Boeing KC-46 for global deployment
The US Air Force has announced that the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus, the service’s newest aerial tanker, has been…
2022-09-21
US Air Force plans to roll out B-21 Raider in early December 2022
The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider strategic stealth bomber will be rolled out in December 2022, the US Air…
2022-09-21
US mulls buying Australian-made Boeing Loyal Wingman for NGAD
The US is discussing with Australia the purchase of the Australian-made Boeing MQ-28 combat drone, also known as…
2022-08-26
Fourth time the charm: US conducts first successful ARRW hypersonic weapon test
Article written by Valius Venckūnas and Clément Charpentreau. The U.S. Air Force completed the first successful test of the AGM-183A…
2022-08-08
F-15EX performs first series of live-fire tests
The United States Air Force announced that its newest fighter jet, the F-15EX Eagle II, recently performed its…
2022-08-04
NGAD in pictures: What might the US’ sixth-generation fighter jet look like?
Sixth-generation fighter jet programs are some of the most interesting and secretive weapon development projects in the aviation…
2022-08-01