A new report to Congress pitching the Air Force’s 10-year fighter jet plan is missing key details and explanations, raising questions and concerns among defense experts. The 24-page document details ...

US Aviation Academy has secured a 10-year contract worth $835m from the US Air Force (USAF) to provide Initial Pilot Training ...

The U.S. Air Force and its fleet of over 4,800 aircraft are a critical component of America’s defense strategy. From stealth bombers and multirole fighters to transport helicopters and surveillance ...

The A-29C will be used both for training as part of the Test Pilot School’s curriculum and experimental testing of mission systems, avionics, sensors and weapons. The A-29C Super Tucanos of the U.S.

The US Air Force (USAF) has taken delivery of a Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter that will be employed for testing software updates and new weapons. The “new specially instrumented F-35A” will join the ...

The United States military typically flies a mix of specially designed aircraft and models derived from civilian aircraft. You have, for instance, the Boeing P-8 Poseidon, a naval reconnaissance ...

U.S. Air Force crews inspect a KC-135 stabilizer in 2013. Credit: U.S. Air Force The U.S. Air Force has inspected and cleared its KC-135 fleet after the service discovered falsified certifications at ...

The U.S. Air Force (USAF), faced with ongoing readiness issues across much of its fleet, has issued a call to aircraft owners who are near bases to help out. The service’s Air Combat Command recently ...

In the skies of military power, one question stands out: which air force has the most pilots and why? That honor, by most counts, belongs to the United States Air Force (USAF). In our article, we will ...

History has shown that wars are capable of evolving faster than aircraft design cycles. Platforms optimized for nuclear ...