AeroTime’s top defense aviation news of 2024
Global tensions have made for a busy year for the AeroTime defense team. From the ongoing war in…
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An acronym for the United States Air Force. Topics related to the USAF’s aircraft, operations, and personnel.
These are the biggest air forces in the world in 2025
Combined, the world’s air forces operate in excess of 50,000 aircraft, with that number changing little year on…
Mission Merry Christmas: Defense and Air Force groups making holiday rounds
Christmas is approaching fast – two more days, to be exact. Before we get caught in the holiday…
Anduril and Archer partner to develop hybrid VTOL defense aircraft
Anduril Industries and Archer Aviation have announced a partnership to develop a next-generation hybrid-propulsion, vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft specifically…
US military orders V-22 Osprey fleet operational pause following new incident
The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has issued an operational pause for all Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor…
Security at US bases in England tightened after unidentified drone sightings
US military officials are monitoring a series of drone incidents near USAF-operated bases in England, Pentagon Press Secretary…
Gulfstream signs $991M deal to provide fleet support for US Air Force and Navy
Gulfstream has signed a $991 million logistics support services contract with the US Air Force Life Cycle Management…
Boeing secures $2.38 billion contract for KC-46A Pegasus tankers
Boeing has been awarded a $2.38 billion contract to produce 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers for the US…
USAF greenlights testing of AI-driven KC-135 tanker operations with Merlin Pilot
The United States Air Force (USAF) has approved Merlin’s airworthiness plan for testing the Merlin Pilot on the…
A-10 Thunderbolt II Demo Team bids farewell with final flight in Florida
The A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team took to the skies for one final performance, marking the end of…
US deploys B-52 bombers, F-15E fighters to reinforce presence in Middle East
The US Department of Defense has deployed additional air assets to the Middle East amid escalating tensions with…
Video shows USAF F-22 Raptor tire blowout during takeoff at Kadena
A US Air Force F-22 Raptor had to abort takeoff due to a tire blowout at Kadena Air…
US Air Force B-2 strategic bombers conduct strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers have been deployed to conduct strikes against five underground weapons storage facilities…
Eglin Air Force pilot reaches 10,000 flight hours in C-130 after 41-year career
Retired US Air Force pilot Gary Hogg, who spent most of his career at Eglin Air Force Base,…
Russian Su-35 performs unsafe maneuver near USAF F-16 during intercept: video
A routine intercept by the United States Air Force took a dangerous turn when a Russian Su-35 aircraft…
USAF reveals next two bases for its B-21 Raider next-generation stealth bombers
The US Air Force (USAF) has named Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and Dyess Air Force Base…
Lockheed Martin unveils brand-new AGM-158 eXtreme range cruise missile
Lockheed Martin unveiled its brand-new AGM-158 eXtreme Range (XR) cruise missile during the Air and Space Force Association’s…
US Air Force bids farewell to KC-10 Extender with final flight at Travis AFB
The US Air Force is preparing to bid farewell to one of its longest-serving and most iconic aircraft,…