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May- 2026 -

6 May

Boeing to Begin B-52 Engine Upgrade After Design Milestone

Boeing will begin engine modification of the first B-52 later this year after the effort passed a critical design review.

6 May

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

US Air Force Moves T-7A Red Hawk Into Initial Production With Boeing Contract

The US Air Force has moved the T-7A Red Hawk program into low-rate initial production, awarding a $219-million contract to Boeing.

5 May

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

DZYNE Lands US Air Force Contract for ULTRA Turbo Unmanned Aircraft

DZYNE Technologies has secured a contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory to deliver three ULTRA Turbo unmanned aircraft.

4 May

Technology

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Tate enters data into his portable maintenance computer in front of an F-22A Raptor aircraft at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Jan. 21, 2009. Tate and the jet are deployed from the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va. (DoD photo by Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway, U.S. Air Force. (Released))

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Ramps Up AI Talent With New Hiring Blitz

The US Air Force is moving fast to lock in top AI talent, rolling out a new initiative to hire, prep, and retain experts as the tech becomes central to modern warfare.

Apr- 2026 -

26 April

Air

Bea Castañeda

What Is the B-52 Stratofortress? A Complete Guide to the Iconic Heavy Bomber

Across decades of service, discover how the B-52 Stratofortress guide explains a bomber built for long-range missions and adapted for evolving combat requirements.

24 April

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Concepts of the uncrewed fighter aircraft YFQ-42A (bottom) and the YFQ-44A are pictured in artwork. The aircraft are designed to leverage autonomous capabilities and crewed-uncrewed teaming to defeat enemy threats in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force artwork courtesy of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Anduril Industries)

Christine Casimiro

Netherlands, US Air Force Formalize Partnership on CCA Drone Wingmen

The Netherlands and the US Air Force have formalized a partnership on Collaborative Combat Aircraft, including plans to acquire prototypes as part of the program’s development.

22 April

Air

An F-15 Strike Eagle assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, flies in the skies over Southern California, March 13. Two F-15 Strike Eagles conducted aerial refueling training with a KC-135 assigned to the 370th Flight Test Squadron out of Edwards AFB, California. (Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales)

Rojoef Manuel

Textron Secures US Air Force Deal for F-15 Defensive Sensor Tests

Textron Systems has received a $9.5-million contract to support a US Air Force assessment of a core defensive sensor aboard the F-15 Eagle combat aircraft.

21 April

Americas