National Guard generals urge Congress to fund 72 to 100 new F-35A and F-15EX fighter jets annually to modernize the aging Air Force fleet.
US AIR FORCE
At Shannon Airport (SNN), a United States Air Force (USAF) C-130 Hercules aircraft suffered significant structural damage after a man armed with a hatchet breached restricted airport areas and climbed onto the parked military transport aircraft.
The United States Air Force (USAF) has awarded a $29.7 million contract to startup Beehive Industries to develop compact, disposable jet engines designed for drones and precision munitions.
A USAF wargame finds current modernization plans insufficient to defeat a Chinese Taiwan invasion by 2035. F-47 and B-21 key to any viable strategy.
The United States remains cautious about discussions surrounding the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet for India, with Lockheed Martin clarifying that no direct commercial engagement is taking place.
The U.S. Air Force has opened applications for its Fiscal Year 2026 Aviation Bonus (AvB) program, giving eligible active-duty aviators a two-month window from April 1 to May 31, 2026, to apply for annual incentive pay of up to $50,000.
Using the latest figures from Global Firepower as of March 2026, we can rank the world’s air forces by total aircraft.
The U.S. Air Force requests $1B in FY2027 to procure CCA drone wingmen, marking the program’s historic shift from development to production.
Trump agrees to two-week Iran ceasefire as Strait of Hormuz reopens. Pakistan brokers deal, global markets rally, peace talks set for Islamabad.
The U.S. Air Force is reviving its Standoff Attack Weapon (SoAW) program, seeking an affordable air-launched cruise missile ready for fielding by 2033, backed by a record $11.36 billion missile procurement budget request for fiscal 2027.