US Air Force Read the latest US Air Force news, covering combat aircraft, bombers, tankers, procurement, weapons, autonomous systems, operations and the development of next-generation airpower. Latest USAF apologises after an F-35A accidentally caused a sonic boom over the East of England News USAF apologises after an F-35A accidentally caused a sonic boom over the East of England England January 15, 2026•4 min read B-52J takes shape as USAF awards $2bn engine integration contract to Boeing News B-52J takes shape as USAF awards $2bn engine integration contract to Boeing B-52J upgrade January 7, 2026•5 min read How Lockheed Martin’s X-62A VISTA is teaching artificial intelligence to fly fighter jets News How Lockheed Martin’s X-62A VISTA is teaching artificial intelligence to fly fighter jets Lockheed Martin December 30, 2025•5 min read Confirmed: US Air Force buying two Boeing 747-8s from Lufthansa for Air Force One programme News Confirmed: US Air Force buying two Boeing 747-8s from Lufthansa for Air Force One programme Air Force One December 17, 2025•3 min read Troublesome tiltrotor: V-22 Osprey safety flaws went unaddressed for almost a decade News Troublesome tiltrotor: V-22 Osprey safety flaws went unaddressed for almost a decade Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey December 15, 2025•4 min read JetBlue narrowly avoids midair collision with US Air Force KC-135 tanker near Venezuela News JetBlue narrowly avoids midair collision with US Air Force KC-135 tanker near Venezuela Airbus A320 December 15, 2025•3 min read The world’s largest piston-engined bomber: Where can you still see a Convair B-36 Peacemaker in 2025? News The world’s largest piston-engined bomber: Where can you still see a Convair B-36 Peacemaker in 2025? aviation history December 14, 2025•11 min read Unpacking NDAA 2026: Congress blocks USAF aircraft retirements and protects A-10, F-15E, KC-135 and RQ-4 fleets News Unpacking NDAA 2026: Congress blocks USAF aircraft retirements and protects A-10, F-15E, KC-135 and RQ-4 fleets Exclusive December 10, 2025•4 min read Dragon Lady reborn: Lockheed Martin resurrects fire-damaged U-2S to meet USAF ISR needs News Dragon Lady reborn: Lockheed Martin resurrects fire-damaged U-2S to meet USAF ISR needs Beale AFB December 10, 2025•4 min read How USAF engineering breakthroughs returned damaged B-2 Spirit stealth bomber to service News How USAF engineering breakthroughs returned damaged B-2 Spirit stealth bomber to service B-2 Spirit December 9, 2025•4 min read 1st Boeing T-7A Red Hawk arrives at US Air Force to modernise fighter jet pilot training News 1st Boeing T-7A Red Hawk arrives at US Air Force to modernise fighter jet pilot training Boeing T-7A Red Hawk December 8, 2025•4 min read US Air Force hits 100 Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, reinforcing the world’s largest tanker fleet News US Air Force hits 100 Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, reinforcing the world’s largest tanker fleet Air Mobility Command December 4, 2025•7 min read A US Air Force Thunderbirds F-16C Fighting Falcon jet has crashed in California News A US Air Force Thunderbirds F-16C Fighting Falcon jet has crashed in California crash December 3, 2025•3 min read Boeing lands $7bn Pentagon deal for AH-64E Apaches and KC-46A tankers News Boeing lands $7bn Pentagon deal for AH-64E Apaches and KC-46A tankers AH-64E Apache November 26, 2025•4 min read ‘Air superiority is not a birthright’: Wilsbach’s warning as he takes command of the US Air Force News ‘Air superiority is not a birthright’: Wilsbach’s warning as he takes command of the US Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft November 20, 2025•5 min read USAF prioritises F-47 development as F-35 orders drop to 18 jets in 2028 News USAF prioritises F-47 development as F-35 orders drop to 18 jets in 2028 F-35 November 13, 2025•4 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
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