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US Air Force
August 25, 2017
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.
August 17, 2017
US Air Force Exercise Kicks Off with Singapore’s Participation
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The city-state continues its involvement in Exercise Red Flag.
March 24, 2017
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.
August 16, 2016
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.
July 25, 2016
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.
June 08, 2016
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.
May 20, 2016
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.
May 17, 2016
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.
February 27, 2016
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.
February 17, 2016
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.
December 11, 2015
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.
November 25, 2015
US B-52 Bombers to Get New Long-Range Cruise Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The B-52 “Stratofortress” will be armed with a new conventional long-range cruise missile.