More than 1,100 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth aircraft have been delivered worldwide, with the United States (US) operating over 600 of them.
US AIR FORCE
The United States Air Force (USAF) confirmed that its second B-21 Raider stealth bomber has successfully flown to Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) in California.
The U.S. Air Force and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) have begun flight tests of the next-generation E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC)
The United States has ordered 10 F-35 stealth fighter jets to Puerto Rico amid mounting tensions with Venezuela.
The global ranking of air forces by pilot numbers reflects fleet sizes and operational demands, with the United States commanding an unmatched lead.
Finland’s Air Force (FIN) is preparing to phase out swastikas from a small number of unit flags, a move aimed at avoiding awkward situations with NATO allies after the country formally joined the alliance in 2023.
A rare public sighting has confirmed operations of the NT-43A RATT55, a highly modified Boeing 737-200 radar test aircraft, at the U.S. Air Force’s restricted Nevada test facility.
The US Navy has awarded Pratt & Whitney (P&W) a contract modification valued at nearly $2.9 billion to produce more F135 engines for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcons intercepted Russian IL-20 surveillance aircraft flying near Anchorage, Alaska, on two consecutive days this week
Gen. David Allvin, the Air Force’s chief of staff, will retire in November 2025 after serving only two years in the role, far shorter than the typical four-year tenure.