Новини US AIR FORCE

According to the US Department of Defense, the US Air Force plans to retire 250 combat aircraft in 2025 as part of preparations for future purchases of newer aircraft. What is known One of the main purposes of retiring old aircraft is to…

Anduril became the contractor that officially announced its support for the US Air Force's program to develop advanced unmanned aerial vehicles. The US Air Force has selected the company to develop unmanned combat aircraft (UCA) with…

The U.S. military is preparing to gradually retire legendary reconnaissance aircraft that entered service 70 years ago. In early January 2024, the 9th Reconnaissance Wing and the 940th Refueling Wing conducted an "elephant walk" training…

Aviation startup Hermeus has completed testing the first in a series of four Quarterhorse jet UAVs used as unmanned flying laboratories to test technologies as part of the Hermeus Quarterhorse hypersonic aircraft project. It is expected…

The US Air Force has signed a contract with RTX for the supply of SDB-2 precision-guided aerial bombs, also known as StormBreaker. This is reported by the official website of RTX. According to the signed contract, the Air Force will…

A U.S. military V-22 Osprey convertible crashes in Japan. This was reported by the Japanese broadcaster NHK. There were eight servicemen on board the American aircraft. According to a spokesman for the Japanese Coast Guard, an Osprey…

The U.S. military has carried out a controlled destruction of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean due to an anomaly during testing. This was reported by the website of the Vandenberg Air Force Base,…

Boeing is preparing to deliver the first F-15EX Eagle II fighter in its final configuration. The aircraft recently made its debut flight. Experts from the US Air Force and Boeing are studying the data obtained during the operational…

The US Air Force and Northrop Grumman begin taxiing tests of the B-21 Raider. This was reported by a representative of the military service. The US Air Force did not disclose the details of the ground tests, but noted that this is an…

A J-11 fighter jet of the People's Liberation Army of China performed a dangerous maneuver near a US B-52H Stratofortress bomber. This was reported by the US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM). The incident occurred on October 24, 2023,…