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.
US AIR FORCE
At first glance, counting international airbases sounds like a straightforward exercise. In reality, it is anything but.
US Special Operations forces have detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, triggering a leadership crisis, legal action in New York, and strong international reaction as interim authority forms inside Venezuela.
Northrop Grumman’s Talon drone has received the YFQ-48A designation and is now a leading contender in the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, supporting future operations alongside crewed fighters.
A December 19 inspector general audit found that the Department of Defense did not consistently hold Lockheed Martin accountable for poor F-35 sustainment performance under a 2024 contract.
Boeing’s E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft has received a temporary lifeline after the U.S. Congress blocked Pentagon plans to terminate the troubled program.
As Chinese warships and aircraft moved into position around Taiwan for the launch of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) latest large-scale exercise, “Justice Mission 2025,” Taipei responded not with words, but with imagery.
The B-2 Spirit is designed for extremely long-duration missions, yet it carries only two pilots.
Boeing has secured a contract valued at more than $2 billion to continue modernization work on the US Air Force’s B-52H strategic bomber fleet.
The U.S. Air Force confirmed an expanded deployment of MQ-9A Reaper drones from Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla (BQN) in Puerto Rico.