B-52 engine and radar upgrades top US$23 billion as USAF moves to recover schedule
Two operational bombers will become test aircraft as B-52J modernization programs face rising costs, delays and integration risks
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Cost of B-21 bomber infrastructure at first operational base doubles to US$2 billion
US Air Force estimated a US$1 billion investment at Ellsworth in 2021, while preparations continue to receive the first Raider in 2027
Operational F-15EX drops live bombs for first time
Oregon Air National Guard aircraft employed live ordnance at Nellis, another step in the transition of the Eagle II to an operational multirole fighter
First F-15EX bound for permanent deployment in Japan delivered to US Air Force
EX-22 is the 22nd Eagle II delivered by Boeing and will eventually join the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base
JetZero secures US$100 million financing as Z4 program moves toward full-scale flight
New credit facility will fund demonstrator work and production infrastructure as the company prepares its blended-wing aircraft for a 2027 first flight
F-35 program cost jumps US$51 billion as fighter prices rise again
After years of declining unit costs, the Pentagon projects higher real prices for all three F-35 variants while Block 4, engine and power upgrades add billions to the program
Boeing gets $131 billion F-15 contract that also points to potential new customers
Eagle Crest agreement covers production and upgrades through the next decade and unexpectedly lists Indonesia and Poland among potential foreign customers
World’s longest aircraft project moves into industrialization phase
The 109-meter WindRunner is taking shape around a global supply chain as its developer expands plans beyond its original wind-energy mission
Trump reportedly used C-32A after decoy boarding of Air Force One in Turkey
Operation involved three presidential aircraft, including Qatar's donated VC-25B and a Boeing 757 used to conceal the president's departure
How the USAF turned collaborative combat aircraft into a wartime priority
The first production YFQ-44A and the start of FQ-42A manufacturing illustrate how quickly the Air Force is fielding combat drones