United States Air Force Our United States Air Force archive tracks how the technology is progressing - research, demonstrators, partnerships and real-world deployment. Read the most recent updates below. Latest Ukraine’s F-16s edge closer to cruise missile capability as USAF tests Rusty Dagger News Ukraine’s F-16s edge closer to cruise missile capability as USAF tests Rusty Dagger Cruise Missile April 20, 2026•3 min read Watch: USAF KC-135 Stratotanker arrives at RAF Mildenhall covered in shrapnel damage News Watch: USAF KC-135 Stratotanker arrives at RAF Mildenhall covered in shrapnel damage Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker April 13, 2026•4 min read US Air Force reactivates stored KC-135 amid tanker losses over Iran News US Air Force reactivates stored KC-135 amid tanker losses over Iran Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker April 6, 2026•4 min read US destroys own MC-130s and MH-6 Little Birds in Iran rescue mission News US destroys own MC-130s and MH-6 Little Birds in Iran rescue mission F-15 April 6, 2026•4 min read Watch: US Air Force ferries more A-10 Warthogs to Middle East News Watch: US Air Force ferries more A-10 Warthogs to Middle East Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II April 2, 2026•5 min read RAT55: Secretive USAF NT-43A spy plane supports Artemis II lunar launch News RAT55: Secretive USAF NT-43A spy plane supports Artemis II lunar launch Artemis II April 2, 2026•3 min read F-35 crashes in Nevada as pilot ejects safely in latest US fighter mishap News F-35 crashes in Nevada as pilot ejects safely in latest US fighter mishap crash April 1, 2026•4 min read US accused of striking Mahan Air commercial aircraft on an aid mission News US accused of striking Mahan Air commercial aircraft on an aid mission Iran March 31, 2026•4 min read Iran’s hit on E-3 Sentry highlights USAF vulnerability to ground attacks News Iran’s hit on E-3 Sentry highlights USAF vulnerability to ground attacks Boeing E-3 Sentry March 30, 2026•5 min read These are the largest air force bases in the world News These are the largest air force bases in the world Air Base March 28, 2026•7 min read CENTCOM denies Iran shot down US F-15 as false reports spread online News CENTCOM denies Iran shot down US F-15 as false reports spread online Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle March 23, 2026•4 min read US F-35 jets are being delivered with no radar as new APG-85 upgrade faces delays News US F-35 jets are being delivered with no radar as new APG-85 upgrade faces delays Lockheed Martin March 20, 2026•4 min read How many aircraft has the US lost in Iran and can it absorb them? News How many aircraft has the US lost in Iran and can it absorb them? Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle March 20, 2026•4 min read FBI finds suspicious package with possible energetic materials at MacDill AFB News FBI finds suspicious package with possible energetic materials at MacDill AFB FBI March 19, 2026•3 min read Dramatic fall in daily costs as US shifts munitions in Iran: $16 billion in 12 Days News Dramatic fall in daily costs as US shifts munitions in Iran: $16 billion in 12 Days CSIS March 18, 2026•4 min read UPDATED: Mid-air collision suspected after US Air Force KC-135 tanker crashes over Iraq News UPDATED: Mid-air collision suspected after US Air Force KC-135 tanker crashes over Iraq Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker March 13, 2026•8 min read View More Subscribe Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.First name *Last name *Email address *Interests *InterestsAir TransportAviation ServicesBusiness and General AviationDefenceEvent WrapsFuture WorkforceIn the SpotlightInnovation and TechnologyLeadershipManufacturingRegulationRotorcraftSpaceSustainabilityUnmannedUrban Air Mobility *I agree to Aerospace Global News' Privacy PolicySubscribe
