The U.S. Air Force will accelerate the RVS 2.0 upgrade, repurpose early-production aircraft as spare-parts donors, and ...
Major fleet expansions: The USAF will grow its F-15EX fleet from 129 to 267 aircraft, while the USMC plans 420 F-35s to replace all Hornets by 2030. Indo-Pacific strategy: Both the F-15EX and F-35B ...
The USAF’s CROCS division for operational technology wants to improve its workforce to better fight advanced persistent cyber ...
The Air Force is already looking for a replacement for the B-52 bomber, but in the meantime, it plans to fly the current ...
Combat losses mount: Operation Epic Fury attrition has reduced the Air Force’s MQ-9 fleet to about 135 aircraft, far short of its 189-aircraft benchmark. Replacement in works: A new modular, ...
U.S. Air Force Futures has approved a requirements document for an aircraft that will replace the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. MQ-9A Reaper, Maj. Gen. Christopher Niemi told lawmakers on ...
The U.S. Air Force Commercial Engine Replacement Program for the Boeing B-52J recently passed a Critical Design Review (CDR), ...
The B-1B Lancer has been seen with the ARRW hypersonic weapon in testing. This could point to a future as an effective ...
From the F-22 to the T-38, these USAF jets in 2026 are decades older than their pilots—yet remain vital to American airpower ...