DefenseUS Air Force says F-47, B-21 and CCA programs remain on scheduleGeneral says next-generation fighter is on track to fly during the current administration while B-21 deployment begins in 2027July 31, 2026Read more
DefenseUS Air Force fires missile from YFQ-44A drone for first timeLive-fire test advances Collaborative Combat Aircraft program toward operational capabilityJuly 17, 2026Read more
DefenseB-21 automation drives USAF plan to retrain bomber crew officers as pilotsThe US Air Force confirms two-pilot crew for the Raider and launches transition program for weapons and combat systems officersJuly 10, 2026Read more
DefenseBoeing's MQ-28 Ghost Bat joins US Air Force during Valiant Shield exerciseAustralian-developed unmanned aircraft joined multinational drills in the Pacific alongside crewed combat aircraftJuly 03, 2026Read more
TechnologyJetZero's full-scale blended wing demonstrator begins to take shape in CaliforniaComposite structures take shape ahead of the demonstrator's planned first flight in late 2027 under a US Air Force-backed programJuly 02, 2026Read more
DefenseUS Air Force blames pilot error for first OA-1K Skyraider II crashInvestigation found a trainee accidentally shut off the aircraft's fuel supply before the turboprop crashed during a training flight in OklahomaJuly 02, 2026Read more
DefenseFirst B-21 Raider bombers to reach operational base earlier than plannedUS Air Force will send one of the flight-test aircraft to Ellsworth AFB in 2027 as crews begin preparing for operational serviceJune 30, 2026Read more
DefenseUS Air Force moves CCA combat drones into production phaseFQ-42A and FQ-44A uncrewed fighters enter production as the Air Force pushes toward a future fleet of about 1,000 Collaborative Combat AircraftJune 18, 2026Read more
DefenseUS Congress moves again to block retirement of U-2 spy plane fleetDraft spending bill would fund restoration of four aircraft despite Air Force plan to retire all Dragon Ladies in 2027June 16, 2026Read more
DefenseOperational test pilot flies sixth-generation B-21 Raider bomber for the first timeUS Air Force says combat evaluation is being integrated much earlier than in previous aircraft programs as the next-generation bomber moves through flight testingJune 13, 2026Read more