Air Force

X-40A Space Maneuver Vehicle: The Subscale Spaceplane That Perfected Autonomous Landings

X-40A Space Maneuver Vehicle: The Subscale Spaceplane That Perfected Autonomous Landings

In the post–Cold War era, U.S. planners sought a reusable, uncrewed spaceplane that could reenter Earth’s atmosphere, land precisely on a runway, and be ...

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Meet the F-111 Aardvark: America’s Swing-Wing Strike Fighter

Meet the F-111 Aardvark: America’s Swing-Wing Strike Fighter

The F-111 Aardvark was born out of the 1960s Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) program, an ambitious effort to build one aircraft for both the ...

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29th Annual U.S. Air Force Marathon Draws Thousands to Wright-Patterson AFB

29th Annual U.S. Air Force Marathon Draws Thousands to Wright-Patterson AFB

On September 20, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base hosted the 29th annual U.S. Air Force Marathon, welcoming over 7,600 participants from all 50 states and ...

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US–Turkey Relations: Trump and Erdoğan Seek Path on Fighter Jets and Russia Ties

US–Turkey Relations: Trump and Erdoğan Seek Path on Fighter Jets and Russia Ties

Former U.S. President Donald Trump met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the White House, signaling a possible resolution to the long-standing dispute over ...

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Comparing U.S. Air Force and Navy Aircraft Fleets in 2025

Comparing U.S. Air Force and Navy Aircraft Fleets in 2025

As of 2025, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) maintains the world’s largest combat aviation fleet with 5,004 aircraft, of which 32.2% (around 1,610) are ...

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USAF Explores Next-Generation Tanker Options for High-Threat Environments

USAF Explores Next-Generation Tanker Options for High-Threat Environments

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is examining multiple pathways for its future tanker fleet under the Next Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS) program. Options ...

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Bombardier Delivers Ninth Global Aircraft to U.S. Air Force

Bombardier Delivers Ninth Global Aircraft to U.S. Air Force

Bombardier Defense has delivered its ninth Bombardier Global aircraft to the United States Air Force (USAF). The handover took place earlier this month at ...

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U.S. and Indonesian Air Forces Strengthen Ties During Cope West 25

Exercise Cope West 25 (CW25) was conducted Sept. 8–12 at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base, Indonesia. The Pacific Air Forces-led exercise aimed to bolster ...

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Second B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Enters Flight Testing

Second B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Enters Flight Testing

The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that the second B-21 Raider stealth bomber has entered flight testing in California. Developed by Northrop Grumman, the ...

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The US Air Force aims to replace the C-17 and C-5M freight planes with only one aircraft

The US Air Force aims to replace the C-17 and C-5M freight planes with only one aircraft

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is preparing to launch a program to replace its C-17A Globemaster III and C-5M Super Galaxy transport aircraft by ...

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