Tag: US Air Force
US deploys F-16s from Germany to Kadena, Japan
Fighting Falcons from Germany will support the phased withdrawal of the F-15 Eagle from Kadena Air Base, Japan
Alaska aggressor squadron welcomes first of new F-16 Fighting Falcons
The 354th Fighter Wing at US Air Force's Eielson air base in Alaska welcomed the first two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft...
First Technology Refresh 3 F-35 fighter takes to the skies
TR-3 provides the computational horsepower to support modernized Block 4 capabilities.
USAF F-15EX fighters put new air-to-air missile loadout to the test
The trial paves the way for the new F-15EX to carry 12 air-to-air missiles, compared to 8 carried by the predecessor.
First of US Air Force’s new BACN comms node birds arrives...
The US Air Force has welcomed a new E-11A aircraft with the Battlefield Airborne Communication Node (BACN) payload to Saudi Arabia.
Chinese J-11 fighter in unsafe intercept of US RC-135 plane over...
A Chinese (PLA) Navy J-11 fighter carried out an unsafe intercept of a US RC-135 aircraft over the South China Sea, the...
US Air Force taps Leidos for Mayhem hypersonic ISR/strike program
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Leidos a $334 million contract for work on its Mayhem air-breathing hypersonic program....
US Air Force aces first missile test of ARRW hypersonic weapon
The December 9 test marks the first complete trial of the all-up-round AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW).
US Air Force B-2 bomber damaged in emergency landing
A US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber has sustained damages in an emergency landing at the Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.
US Air Force picks home for USSOCOM’s new Armed Overwatch plane
The US Air Force has selected Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma as the only location that will receive the...