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
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US Air Force moves closer to ski-equipped C-130J Hercules
The US Air Force has awarded Sierra Nevada Corporation $31,789,335 to design and develop a kit that would…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau3 Sept
Boeing, Raytheon get new B-52 radar contracts despite rising costs and test aircraft loss
US Air Force awards contracts worth up to US$766 million for a modernization program that has exceeded US$2.9 billion and suffered major delays
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier27 Aug
US Air Force spend $603m on B-52 radar upgrade
Raytheon has a secured a USAF contract to produce a new generation AESA radar for the B-52 bomber life extension.
US Air Force C-17 makes rare Moscow flight carrying CIA director
Globemaster III flew from the Washington area to Russia via Latvia as John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow for undisclosed meetings
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier25 Aug
CIA chief makes secret Moscow visit as rare US military flight draws attention
CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Moscow on Tuesday for undisclosed meetings, according to CBS News and other US media. His visit coincided with the highly unusual arrival of a US Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport, although it has not been officially confirmed that Ratcliffe travelled aboard the aircraft. The […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban25 Aug
US Air Force C-17 makes rare Moscow visit, purpose unknown
A United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III was tracked flying from Riga International Airport (RIX)…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau25 Aug
US Air Force eyes Navy’s 250-nm AIM-424 Malice missile
Service says it is closely following the new weapon as US fighter forces explore air-to-air engagement ranges far beyond those offered by the AMRAAM
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier25 Aug
US Air Force launches market research for E-7 Wedgetail flight trainers
The US Air Force has started market research to find contractors capable of designing and delivering a suite of training devices for its future E-7 Wedgetail aircraft, according to a government Request for Information (RFI) issued to industry.
5 Fighter Jets The US Air Force Tried To Retire But Congress Saved
Congress has repeatedly blocked US Air Force plans to retire aging F-22s, F-15s, F-16s and A-10s, keeping the jets flying longer.
US Air Force tests how small teams will operate its new uncrewed fighters
Exercise with Anduril YFQ-44A and General Atomics YFQ-42A is helping define how the future combat drones can be controlled, maintained and rapidly returned to the air
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier20 Aug
US Air Force adds GE-Kratos F143 as second engine source for JASSM
The GEK800 turbofan, jointly developed by GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, has been assigned the…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau19 Aug
USAF Jolly Green IIs rescue five after Navy MH-60S Seahawk hard landing
Two US Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters recovered five US Navy personnel from mountainous terrain near…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau18 Aug
US Air Force awards JASSM missile engine contract
The US Air Force has awarded a contract for the development of the GEK800 engine as a second-source propulsion system for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) programme.
Parsons wins $70m US Air Force contract for European and African bases
Parsons secured a task order to provide support for air base defence systems across the US Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa region.
US Air Force flies first robot-formed panel on storm-damaged C-17
A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III recently sat unflyable for nearly 17 months because no supplier would build the tooling to…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau7 Aug
US Air Force clears JDAM LR for initial production with $75m contract
Boeing secured a US Air Force contract to begin production of the BSU-111/B Payload Delivery Unit Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM LR).
V2X wins $500m support contract for US Air Force C-12 Huron fleet
V2X has secured a contract to continue providing logistics support for the US Air Force’s (USAF) C-12 Huron aircraft fleet.
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US Air Force puts F-15EX and F-16 engine suppliers on notice
The US Air Force is preparing to open fighter engine production for the F-15EX Eagle II and F-16…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau4 Aug
US Air Force seeks new engine options for F-15EX and F-16 fleets
Request for information signals possible challenge to decades-long Pratt & Whitney-GE duopoly
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier4 Aug