The US Air Force has delayed the retirement of its A-10 Thunderbolt II fleet until at least 2030, reversing years of planning to phase out the iconic close air support aircraft.
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The US Air Force seeks an additional $3.2 billion in spares funding to improve aircraft readiness. Vice Chief Gen. John D. Lamontagne presented this request to Congress on April 15 during a House Armed Services Readiness subcommittee hearing.
Northrop Grumman has released the first-ever full overhead image of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber.
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (LMT), has introduced new Armed Black Hawk helicopter kits designed to expand the operational scope of the widely used UH-60 platform.
Chinese state media attack the F-47 fighter jet on cost, Boeing issues, and rare earths. U.S. experts counter the claims.
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 Department of the Air Force has launched a major initiative to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure by inviting private firms to develop up to 12 data centers across key military installations in Alaska.
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 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.