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Paris Air Show: De Havilland Canada secures twin otter Classic 300-G order from US Air Force

De Havilland

June 18, 20251 min read

A sleek, white aircraft with red-tinted canopy sits in a modern hangar facility, suspended by green hydraulic lifts with its landing gear visible beneath.

Experimental Operations Unit activated: US Air Force initiates new task force

Collaborative Combat Aircraft

June 9, 20252 min read

USAF aircraft flying in formation

USAF’s Freedom Formation flies over Miami for Memorial Day Weekend show

Air Combat Command

May 27, 20251 min read

KC-46A and E-7A Conduct Historic Trilateral Test Flight

USAF Wedgetail facing cancellation?

AEW&C

May 17, 20254 min read

A military fighter jet undergoes maintenance in an aircraft hangar, with ground crew workers in high-visibility vests servicing the aircraft while it's positioned on a reflective wet floor that mirrors the scene above.

Ninth Eagle II delivered to US Air Force

Boeing F-15EX Eagle II

May 16, 20253 min read

An infographic showing the evolution of US Air Force fighter aircraft across three generations, featuring 4th generation aircraft (F-15E(X) and F-16), 5th generation aircraft (F-22 and F-35A), and next generation aircraft (F-47 and YFQ-42A/YFQ-44A), with technical specifications including operational dates, quantities, missions, combat radius, and top speeds for each aircraft.

USAF Chief of Staff reveals further NGAD details

Anduril YFQ-44A

May 16, 20252 min read

EA-37B's First official mission training sortie

EA-37B completes first training sortie

Compass Call

May 14, 20252 min read

KC-46A and E-7A Conduct Historic Trilateral Test Flight

Trilateral flight testing certifies RAAF E-7A Wedgetail to refuel from USAF KC-46 tanker

Boeing E-7A Wedgetail

May 7, 20253 min read

Embraer C-390 MILLENNIUM

KC-390 at US Special Operations Forces Week

Embraer KC-390 Millennium

May 6, 20253 min read

Two Embraer KC-390 Millennium military tanker aircraft perform aerial refueling operations with smaller fighter jets against a dramatic sunset sky, with Embraer branding and text promoting the next generation tanker aircraft.

Embraer showcases the KC-390 Millennium tanker at ARSAG

air to air refuelling

April 29, 20251 min read

Cope Tiger 25 kicks off in Thailand

Exercise Cope Tiger 25

March 24, 20251 min read

New NGAD details emerge

Boeing F-47

March 24, 20255 min read

B-52 operates along Russia’s border

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress

February 26, 20251 min read

Another one bites the dust?

Lt Gen Jennifer M Short

February 23, 20252 min read

Meet the new boss…

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

February 22, 20253 min read

Buffs arrive in Britain

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress

February 17, 20252 min read

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