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US Air Force Hunts for New Pacific Outposts to Counter China Threat
By Christopher Woody
The search for new bases of operation is part of the U.S. Air Force’s focus on being able to disperse its aircraft and avoid being overwhelmed in a future conflict.
US Air Force Grants Boeing $1.2 Billion Initial F-15EX Contract
By Ankit Panda
The first F-15EX fighters are expected to complete production next year.
Do ‘Arsenal Planes’ Have a Future?
By Robert Farley
Is the arsenal plane a solution to several modern problems?
US Orders 78 New F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Lockheed Martin was awarded $4.7 billion to build 78 new F-35 fifth-generation combat aircraft.
A First Look at the B-21, the Modernized American Stealth Bomber
By Ankit Panda
The B-21 inherits the B-2’s design philosophy, with important changes.
Senior US Defense Official: Development of B-21 Stealth Bomber ‘on Schedule’
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The first test aircraft is already under production and expected to make its maiden flight in December 2021.
US Air Force’s New B-21 Stealth Bomber to Make Maiden Flight in December 2021
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new B-21 bomber will take to the sky for the first time in December 2021, according to a senior U.S. Air Force officer.
US Air Force Is Building First B-21 Stealth Bomber
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The service has reportedly begun work on the first B-21 prototype.
US-Singapore-Thailand Trilateral Defense Cooperation in Focus with Air Exercise
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The silver anniversary of the Cope Tiger exercise reinforced the ongoing trilateral collaboration between the three countries.
Why the 2018 US-India Air Force Exercises Matter
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The 'Cope India' military exercise holds broader significance for the bilateral relationship.
US Deploys 12 F-35A Stealth Fighters to Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
All 12 U.S. F-35A stealth fighter jets have now arrived on the Japanese island of Okinawa and begun operations.
US Deploys Newest and Most Advanced Stealth Fighter to Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The first two of 12 F-35A Lightning IIs arrived on Okinawa this week for a six-month deployment.
US Sends Nuclear-Capable Bomber to Pacific Ahead of Trump Visit
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. sent a long-range stealth bomber on a long-range training mission to the Pacific last weekend.
US to Build New Stand-off Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new long-range nuclear-capable missile will replace the aging AGM-86B weapon system.
US Air Force Exercise Kicks Off with Singapore’s Participation
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The city-state continues its involvement in Exercise Red Flag.
Japan, ROK, US Combat Aircraft Hold Military Drill
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A U.S. Air Force bomber conducted training missions with Japanese and South Korean fighter jets this week.
US B-52 Bomber Drops First Stealthy Cruise Missile From Bomb Bay
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Air Force’s B-52 bomber just became a lot deadlier.
US B-52 Bomber Drops Precision-Guided Bomb From Internal Weapons Bay for the First Time
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A B-52 bomber successfully released a JDAM precision-guided bomb from its internal bomb bay for the first time in test.
US Senate Votes to Keep Stealth Bomber Cost Top-Secret
By Franz-Stefan Gady
U.S. Senators voted behind closed doors to keep the costs of the U.S. Air Force’s B-21 from the public.
China's Military May Almost Have 3000 Aircraft, But What About Everyone Else?
By Robert Farley
Raw numbers tell part of the story of national air power.
China's Military Has Nearly 3000 Aircraft. Here's Why That Matters
By Robert Farley
The 2016 Defense Department report on Chinese military strength says China may have 3,000 military aircraft.
Confirmed: US Top-Secret Stealth Bomber to Be Named B-21
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Air Force also unveiled the first image of the new long-range bomber.
Confirmed: Work on the Pentagon’s Top-Secret Stealth Bomber Will Continue
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Boeing's protest over the Air Force’s decision to award a competitor the contract for a new bomber was struck down.
Afghanistan: US Air Force’s Mission Has Not Changed
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Despite the formal end of combat operations in Afghanistan, the war is far from over for the US Air Force.
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