USAF plans $1.7 billion investment to modernize B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers, extending service life as B-21 Raider production ramps up.
B-52 Bomber
The United States has stationed 21 strategic bombers at RAF Fairford, significantly boosting its strike capability against Iranian targets under Operation Epic Fury.
F-22 Raptor 2.0 and AGM-181A LRSO spotted in flight testing, showcasing key U.S. Air Force next-gen upgrades and nuclear missile advances.
The United States is intensifying its air campaign against Iran with expanded bomber strikes and additional fighter deployments.
The United States Air Force (USAF) has deployed one of its oldest strategic bombers, the B-52 Stratofortress, in recent air operations targeting Iranian military infrastructure.
US B-2, B-1 and B-52 bombers join Israeli strikes on Iran as over 2,000 targets hit in the first 100 hours of air war.
The US Air Force has confirmed that its target of 100 B-21 Raider bombers remains unchanged despite a 25 percent increase in annual production capacity.
Bulgarian investigative journalists tracked more than 120 US Air Force aircraft crossing the Atlantic within days.
A defense study warns the US Air Force needs hundreds more next-generation fighters and bombers to maintain deterrence against China and sustain combat readiness in future conflicts.
The United States maintains one of the world’s most capable long-range bomber forces, anchored by two aircraft that reflect very different design philosophies and operational roles.