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 Ahead of DSEI 2025: The 5 nations with the world’s largest combat aircraft fleets News Ahead of DSEI 2025: The 5 nations with the world’s largest combat aircraft fleets China August 26, 2025•4 min read Boeing KC-46 Pegasus nozzle binding mishaps cost the US Air Force $23 million in damage News Boeing KC-46 Pegasus nozzle binding mishaps cost the US Air Force $23 million in damage Aerial refuelling August 26, 2025•6 min read 500th Lockheed Martin F-35 delivered to the USAF as Florida’s 125th Fighter Wing joins the stealth jet club News 500th Lockheed Martin F-35 delivered to the USAF as Florida’s 125th Fighter Wing joins the stealth jet club Air National Guard August 24, 2025•3 min read QF-16: How Boeing turns retired F-16s into ‘Zombie’ Vipers for US Air Force target practice News QF-16: How Boeing turns retired F-16s into ‘Zombie’ Vipers for US Air Force target practice autonomous August 24, 2025•3 min read US Air Force F-16 fighter jet pilots to train against augmented reality threats in flight News US Air Force F-16 fighter jet pilots to train against augmented reality threats in flight Augmented reality August 19, 2025•3 min read US Air Force launches $99 million AI effort to track threats before they strike News US Air Force launches $99 million AI effort to track threats before they strike AI August 11, 2025•3 min read US Air Force partners with civilian flight school Acron Aviation to boost pilot training capacity News US Air Force partners with civilian flight school Acron Aviation to boost pilot training capacity Acron Aviation August 7, 2025•3 min read Delta Air Lines flight near miss with B-52 bomber sees US ATC in the spotlight again News Delta Air Lines flight near miss with B-52 bomber sees US ATC in the spotlight again B-52 July 21, 2025•2 min read Banned from buying the F-35: The global politics behind America’s fighter jet deals News Banned from buying the F-35: The global politics behind America’s fighter jet deals Fighter jet July 13, 2025•6 min read The end of the A-10 Warthog: Will the US suffer without a CAS capable platform? News The end of the A-10 Warthog: Will the US suffer without a CAS capable platform? Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II July 12, 2025•6 min read HAV Airlander arrives in the US: Hybrid airship set to redefine defence and sustainable aviation News HAV Airlander arrives in the US: Hybrid airship set to redefine defence and sustainable aviation Airship July 11, 2025•8 min read US Air Force gains up to $25B from ‘big beautiful bill’ for F-15EX, B-21, but A-10 and E-7 Wedgetail lose out News US Air Force gains up to $25B from ‘big beautiful bill’ for F-15EX, B-21, but A-10 and E-7 Wedgetail lose out Boeing News and Analysis July 11, 2025•3 min read A-10 Thunderbolt retirement begins as upgraded F-16s arrive at Osan, but can a Falcon truly fill a Warthog role? News A-10 Thunderbolt retirement begins as upgraded F-16s arrive at Osan, but can a Falcon truly fill a Warthog role? Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II July 10, 2025•4 min read US Air Force F-15 and F-16 team with XQ-58A Valkyrie drones in air combat test News US Air Force F-15 and F-16 team with XQ-58A Valkyrie drones in air combat test Boeing F-15C July 9, 2025•3 min read New US flagship: Pentagon injects $10bn into B-21 Raider stealth bomber programme News New US flagship: Pentagon injects $10bn into B-21 Raider stealth bomber programme Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider June 27, 2025•2 min read 18 hours, 125 aircraft: Inside Operation Midnight Hammer and the US strategy to strike Iran undetected News 18 hours, 125 aircraft: Inside Operation Midnight Hammer and the US strategy to strike Iran undetected B-2 Spirit June 23, 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