US Air Force names second and third B-21 Raider basesWhiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, will be the second and third bases to receive the U.S. Air Force's newest bomber.By Riley Ceder2 hours ago
Air Force’s information warfare hub seeks high-tech sensors, AI toolsThe Air Force’s information warfare organization, 16th Air Force, has been working over the last year to ramp up its sensor and AI capabilities.By Courtney Albon4 hours ago
If you liked the B-17s in Masters of the Air, you’ll enjoy these filmsThe Flying Fortress has a rather distinguished film career.By Tom Huntington and Jon Simkins5 weeks ago
Ship-killing guided bomb put to test as Air Force sinks cargo vessel The Air Force is looking for more ways to strike enemy vessels at sea as the U.S. prepares for a potential conflict with China in the Pacific.By Stephen Losey6 weeks ago
Metal weakness may have led to fatal Osprey crash off JapanA gear crack that led to a fatal Osprey crash last year may have been started by weak spots in a metal used to manufacture the part.By Tara Copp and Aaron Kessler6 weeks ago
Air Force Research Lab eyes space data transport demo in 2026The Air Force Research Lab is working with the Space Warfighting Analysis Center and the Defense Innovation Unit to test space data transport concepts.By Courtney Albon6 weeks ago
US, Australia announce additional basing and weapons plansOfficials announced several initiatives Tuesday that seek to solidify defense cooperation between the two nations.By Noah Robertson6 weeks ago
5 US troops, 2 contractors injured in rocket attack at Iraq baseFive of those injured Monday are being treated at the al-Asad air base and two were evacuated, but all seven individuals are in stable condition.By Lolita C. Baldor6 weeks ago
First Huey replacement helicopter delivered to US Air ForceBoeing's MH-139A Grey Wolf is slated to conduct security patrols at nuclear missile fields, but plans to slash the fleet have triggered cost overruns.By Stephen Losey6 weeks ago
Several US troops injured in rocket attack in Iraq, officials sayThe attack comes amid rising tensions following the killings of a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon and Hamas' top leader in Iran.By Lolita C. Baldor6 weeks ago
Watch: AC-130J gunship pummels Navy vessel during Rim of the PacificA decommissioned Navy vessel was pounded by cannon fire from an AC-130J gunship as part of the 2024 RIMPAC exercise.By Riley Ceder6 weeks ago
Air Force fires ops group commander after scathing B-1 crash reportThe Air Force's report blasted poor airmanship and a "culture of complacency" that investigators said led to the B-1's January crash.By Stephen Losey6 weeks ago