DefenseTrump administration sets aside $5 billion for Boeing F-47 sixth-generation fighterFirst flight remains targeted for 2028 as Navy’s F/A-XX program continues to lose funding and momentumApril 11, 2026Read more
DefenseUS Air Force equips A-10 with probe-and-drogue refueling capabilityAdapter allows legacy attack jet to use hose-based tankers for the first time in USAF serviceApril 09, 2026Read more
DefenseYFQ-42A drone crashes in California test, flights pausedMishap hits US Air Force’s "loyal wingman" program as investigation beginsApril 07, 2026Read more
DefenseIran claims U.S. aircraft losses during F-15E rescue mission, reports remain unverifiedTehran says a C-130 and helicopters were destroyed as conflicting accounts emerge after U.S. confirms rescue of second crew memberApril 05, 2026Read more
DefenseUS rescues second crew member of downed F-15E fighter jet from IranWeapon systems officer recovered after two-day search as pilot had been rescued earlierApril 05, 2026Read more
DefenseUS F-15E reportedly crashes over Iran as search efforts intensifyImages of wreckage circulate online as U.S. confirms downed jet without detailsApril 03, 2026Read more
DefenseU.S. Air Force begins F-35A deployment at Misawa Air Base in JapanArrival of 13th Fighter Squadron aircraft marks transition from F-16s and expansion of fifth-generation presence in northern JapanMarch 30, 2026Read more
DefenseBoeing E-3 Sentry destroyed in Iranian attack on U.S. baseImages on social media show that the aircraft was hit during an attack on March 27 at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.March 29, 2026Read more
DefenseA third of U.S. B-1B bomber fleet now based in the United KingdomDeployment at RAF Fairford grows to 21 aircraft, including B-1B and B-52 bombers supporting long-range missionsMarch 27, 2026Read more
DefenseAnduril moves up production of YFQ-44A combat drone in OhioFacility to begin manufacturing ahead of schedule while U.S. Air Force prepares 2026 decisionMarch 22, 2026Read more