President of the United States Donald Trump announced Friday that Boeing had been contracted to develop the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter aircraft that will serve as the successor to… Continue reading "Boeing Awarded Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter Contract"
The first F-15EX of the United States Air Force’s second batch of F-15EX Eagle IIs has begun flight testing. F-15EX manufacturer Boeing announced the milestone with the March 17 release… Continue reading "First U.S. Air Force Lot 2 F-15EX Eagle II Begins Flight Testing"
Lockheed Martin announced on 22 January, that the company has received a $270 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to integrate a system of next-generation infrared defensive sensors on… Continue reading "F-22 To Receive New Defensive Infrared Sensor System"
Elbit Systems of America (Elbit America) has received a firm Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract from the United States Air Force to supply F-16 Block 40/42 Wide-Angle Conventional Head-Up Display… Continue reading "Elbit America Contracted To Supply Modernized USAF F-16 HUD Replacements"
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first C-130J-30 Super Hercules equipped with aerial spraying equipment to the United States Air Force Reserve, the first C-130J to be equipped for the mission.… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Delivers First Aerial Sprayer-Equipped C-130J"
A MH-139A Grey Wolf made its first flight from Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana on March 18, the first time the Air Force helicopter conducted a mission from the… Continue reading "MH-139A Grey Wolf Makes First Flight From Malmstrom Air Force Base"
Northrop Grumman was awarded a contract for the initial production of the B-21 Raider last fall, according to Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment William LaPlante. “Production of… Continue reading "B-21 Raider Bomber Enters Low Rate Initial Production"
The United States’ Department of Defense confirmed on Tuesday that an Air Force AC-130 gunship had conducted an airstrike on Iranian-backed militiamen in Iraq, after they launched a short-range ballistic… Continue reading "US AC-130 Strikes Iranian-Backed Militia In Iraq After Ballistic Missile Attack"
The United States Air Force’s B-21 Raider made its first flight on Friday, with a prototype aircraft spotted taking off from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. At the… Continue reading "BREAKING: B-21 Raider Makes First Flight"
Boeing announced on Thursday that the first “production representative” T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer had arrived at Edwards Air Force Base in California to begin its next phase of flight… Continue reading "T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Trainer Set For Next Flight Testing Phase"